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A Novel Idea on Passyunk

Philadelphia, PA

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Alex's Favorites

Alex's favorite reads from the last year-ish.

Redwall by Brian Jacques
Redwall
Brian Jacques
Bookseller pick
Mirrored Heavens by Rebecca Roanhorse
Mirrored Heavens
Rebecca Roanhorse
Bookseller pick
Patricia Wants to Cuddle by Samantha Allen
Patricia Wants to Cuddle
Samantha Allen
Bookseller pick
Devil Is Fine by John Vercher
Devil Is Fine
John Vercher
God Bless You, Otis Spunkmeyer by Joseph Earl Thomas
God Bless You, Otis Spunkmeyer
Joseph Earl Thomas
Bookseller pick
Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond
Poverty, by America
Matthew Desmond
HEX by Thomas Olde Heuvelt
HEX
Thomas Olde Heuvelt
Bookseller pick
Nestlings by Nat Cassidy
Nestlings
Nat Cassidy
Moon Witch, Spider King by Marlon James
Moon Witch, Spider King
Marlon James
When We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd Banwo
When We Were Birds
Ayanna Lloyd Banwo
Bookseller pick
When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill
When Women Were Dragons
Kelly Barnhill
Sleepwalk by Dan Chaon
Sleepwalk
Dan Chaon
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