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2017 selection · Science fiction & fantasy
An Unkindness Of Ghosts
An Unkindness Of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon appears in NPR’s 2017 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around sci fi, fantasy & speculative fiction, seriously great writing, identity & culture, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.
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You want an NPR-recommended sci fi, fantasy & speculative fiction, seriously great writing, identity & culture title from 2017.
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