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In the novel “Blessings,” by Chukwuebuka Ibeh, a gay Nigerian boy works to understand himself in a country that’s increasingly hostile to people like him.

In the latest novel from the “Essex Serpent” author Sarah Perry, astronomy and religion collide with unrequited romance under gray British skies.

In the latest novel from the “Essex Serpent” author Sarah Perry, astronomy and religion collide with unrequited romance under gray British skies.

Francine Prose’s new memoir, “1974,” looks back at her brief but transformative relationship with a countercultural champion.

Francine Prose’s new memoir, “1974,” looks back at her brief but transformative relationship with a countercultural champion.

Maxim Loskutoff’s “Old King” is set in the remote forests of Montana, where one resident began a campaign to destroy modern life as we know it.

Maxim Loskutoff’s “Old King” is set in the remote forests of Montana, where one resident began a campaign to destroy modern life as we know it.

Gabriel Smith’s shape-shifting debut, “Brat,” cycles through a multiverse of strange possibilities.

Gabriel Smith’s shape-shifting debut, “Brat,” cycles through a multiverse of strange possibilities.

In “When Women Ran Fifth Avenue,” Julie Satow celebrates the savvy leaders who made Bonwit, Bendel’s and Lord & Taylor into retail meccas of their moment.