The Deluge by Stephen Markley

In the first decades of the 21st century, the world is convulsing, its governments mired in gridlock while a patient but unrelenting ecological crisis looms. America is in upheaval, battered by violent weather and extreme politics.

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The Wedding People by Alison Espach

It’s a beautiful day in Newport, Rhode Island, when Phoebe Stone arrives at the grand Cornwall Inn wearing a green dress and gold heels, not a bag in sight, alone. Everyone assumes she’s part of the wedding party, but Phoebe has other plans—plans that unravel when the bride herself intervenes. In turns absurdly funny and deeply moving, The Wedding People explores how unexpected encounters can reroute even the most broken lives toward redemption and connection.

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The Tapper Twins Go to War (with Each Other) by Geoff Rodkey

Twelve-year-old fraternal twins Claudia and Reese couldn’t be more different—except in their determination to win their ongoing prank war. When things escalate from the cafeteria to the digital world of an online game, the battle spins hilariously out of control. Told through chat logs, photos, and text messages, The Tapper Twins Go to War perfectly captures middle school life in a digitally connected world.

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