by Courtney Mauk

In Between Days – Andrew Porter

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Love that was supposed to last forever doesn’t end, exactly; rather it becomes transmuted into nostalgia for what used to be but is no longer livable.

The Forrests – Emily Perkins

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Many chapters focus on the buildup to a dramatic turning point, ending just before the realization or confrontation occurs.

This Bright River – Patrick Somerville

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“Here is something,” the reader is told repeatedly, as if about to be handed a gift.