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Rachel Barenbaum

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ATOMIC ANNA is Rachel's second novel. The New York Times Book Review said it was “masterfully plotted." And the LA Review of Books called it "propulsive and intimate." Rachel's debut, A BEND IN THE STARS, was named a New York Times Summer Reading Selection and a Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers selection.

Rachel is a prolific writer and reviewer. Her work has appeared in Harper’s Bazaar, the LA Review of Books, and more. She is a Scholar in Residence at the Hadassah-Brandeis Institute at Brandeis and her podcast, Check This Out, is sponsored by the Howe Library and A Mighty Blaze. She has degrees from Harvard in Business, and Literature and Philosophy. She is an elected Town Meeting Member in Brookline, MA. ...more

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Polls

Time to determine the winner for the February Members Choice selection...

This poll will stay open until the end of the day on Jan 9th. Good luck with your nominations everyone...

Migrations

by Charlotte McConaghy

9 votes, 19.1%

The Daughters of Erietown

by Connie Schultz

8 votes, 17.0%

The Fifth Season

by N.K. Jemisin

7 votes, 14.9%

Writers & Lovers

by Lily King

5 votes, 10.6%

A Gentleman in Moscow

by Amor Towles

5 votes, 10.6%

The Orphan Collector

by Ellen Marie Wiseman

5 votes, 10.6%

Wild Seed

by Octavia E. Butler

4 votes, 8.5%

How Much of These Hills Is Gold

by C. Pam Zhang

2 votes, 4.3%

A Bend in the Stars

by Rachel Barenbaum

1 vote, 2.1%

The Yellow Bird Sings

by Jennifer Rosner

1 vote, 2.1%

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