Fiction
Five books appear across all major bestseller lists compiled from USA Today, Publishers Weekly, The New York Times, Amazon and independent sellers.
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Book Riot highlighted several discounted titles on May 14, including stories with Cleopatra and a demon wooing a witch.
The Putnam County Library in Teays Valley has announced its acquisitions of new books for February. The list includes a variety of fiction and nonfiction titles from prominent authors. Readers can find more details on library services at putnam.lib.wv.us.
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Karan Mahajan has published a new novel titled The Complex through Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House. The book explores the lives of Indian immigrants Gita and Sachin in Midland, Michigan, touching on themes of family tensions, infertility, and cultural displacement. An excerpt reveals their struggles with returning family visits and personal regrets.
At the Benteng Kuto Besak grounds in Palembang, a local thug forces a visiting family to pay an illegal nighttime levy. The incident highlights unofficial power dynamics along the Musi River. This fictional tale spotlights the troubling practice of extortion plaguing the community.