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Tuesday New Release Day: Starring Rooney, Kim, Acker, Bloom, and More

Here’s a quick look at some notable books—new titles from the likes of Sally RooneyAngie KimJennifer AckerHarold Bloom, and more—that are publishing this week.

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Normal People by Sally Rooney

Here’s what  about : “Rooney () stuns with her depiction of an on-again off-again relationship between two young adults navigating social pressures. Connell is a popular soccer player at his school in Carricklea, Ireland. He embarks on a secret, mostly sexual relationship with Marianne, the socially isolated and mistreated daughter of the wealthy family Connell’s mom cleans for. Connell’s paranoia about social

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