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In the Garden of the Beasts
by Erik Larson

Follow the ambassadorial career of Bill Dodd in Hitler’s Germany through the eyes of his family.

Olive Kitteridge
By Elizabeth Strout

The story of Olive is told through 13 well-constructed short stories about other people.

The Great Believers
by Rebecca Makkai

This seriously good novel of gay life during the AIDS crisis in Chicago tells a story that has a simple message.

Brother and Sister
by Diane Keaton

The book is not what the critics say it is.

How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them
by Jason Stanley

Jason Stanley uses the tools of academic philosophy to bring the horror of fascism into focus.