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A new book by Rozina Ali traces the rise of anti-Islamic sentiment in the wake of 9/11, showing how ordinary residents became targets of fear and suspicion.

In Sarah Blakley-Cartwright’s novel “Heavy Cream,” a teenager tries to fill the vacuum left behind by her unstable, unreachable mother.

The beloved author’s follow-up to “Pachinko” features a cram school that dares to promote students’ well-being over academic striving.

The Irish author Sebastian Barry has made a career of mining his family history. But he kept one story buried.

In “The Vanishing Family,” Robert Kolker paints a portrait of nine siblings under threat from a vicious form of dementia.

Deesha Philyaw’s debut novel is a rebellion disguised as a romp.

“The Radiance,” by Ayad Akhtar, blends campus satire, autofiction and philosophical exploration into an explosive and timely brew.

In Rebecca Perry’s “May We Feed the King,” a curator falls down a rabbit hole imagining life in a palace court.

“Ply,” by Hernan Diaz, is set in a dystopian future where the state has been dismantled and one company controls the energy supply.

In “Holding Lightning,” the critic Emily Lordi takes on the complicated legacy and misunderstood artistry of the late singer.