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Library of Brothel Book Cover

An “intricate story about neither a library nor a brothel” and the first book in a new triptych, a novel showcases an author’s nonpareil sense of absurdity. “Schofield’s latest requires hard work, but it remunerates at time-and-a-half,” our reviewer says. —Marcie McCauley reviews Library of Brothel, by Anakana Schofield (Toronto: Knopf Canada, 2026) $35.00 / 9780735273245

Confronting a sense of futility

An author’s second book of fiction—a “peculiar and spirited and discombobulating” story—is intense and immersive, but may not charm readers who “expect direct exposition, methodical character development, a navigable timeline, a clear delineation between fiction and reality, and a traditional narrative arc.” —Marcie McCauley reviews Endling, by Maria Reva (Toronto: Knopf Canada, 2025) $36 / 9780735278448

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