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2023 selection · Fiction & literature
The House Is on Fire
The House Is on Fire by Rachel Beanland appears in NPR’s 2023 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around historical fiction, no biz like show biz, the states we’re in, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.
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You want an NPR-recommended historical fiction, no biz like show biz, the states we’re in title from 2023.
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Widespread Panic: A Novel
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The Yid
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