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Posted on April 3, 2024 at 1:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Enjoy excerpts from three spring releases: Fury, written by Clyo Mendoza and translated by Christina MacSweeney; A Short Walk Through a Wide World by Douglas Westerbeke; and The Good Deed by Helen Benedict.
Fury, which is Mendoza's debut novel, came out in English on March 5.
The novel takes place in war-torn desert towns and explores the romantic exploits of mentally and physically wounded men who find themselves there.
Here's the excerpt of Fury.
A Short Walk Through a Wide World came out April 2.
The novel follows a nine-year-old Parisian girl who discovers that her body begins to fail if she doesn't keep on the move constantly.
Here's the excerpt of A Short Walk Through a Wide World.
And The Good Deed comes out April 9.
The novel is set against the backdrop of a refugee camp on a Greek island, telling the stories of five very distinct women who all have deep wounds from their pasts.
Here's the excerpt of The Good Deed.
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