16 Books to Watch for in January 2012
A coming-of-age novel about a mesmerized Muslim boy, a literary thriller set in North Korea, a rollicking account of one woman's search for a new best friend, and more. Start off the new year by cozying up to one of these captivating reads.
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Girl Land
By Caitlin Flanagan
224 pages;
Reagan Arthur Books
"At every turn, girls—even the most carefully raised and deeply loved—are
surrounded by a popular culture that exhorts them to think of
themselves as sexually disposable creatures."—Caitlin Flanagan, on what
it means to be female, in Girl Land.
Published 12/26/2011