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Tuesday New Release Day: Starring Flanagan, Kawakami, and More

Here’s a quick look at some notable books—new titles from Richard Flanagan, Mieko Kawakami, and more—that are publishing this week.

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The Living Sea of Waking Dreams by Richard Flanagan

Here’s what  about : “Man Booker winner Flanagan () shines in his fierce, surrealistic look at a family’s dissolution in a recognizable if dystopian Australia that’s ravaged by wildfires. Amid the fires, 56-year-old Anna, an award-winning Sydney architect, makes reluctant trips

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