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	THE ART OF FIELDING by Chad Harbach When college baseball star Henry Skrimshander's freak error injures a teammate, he is suddenly plagued by doubts. Those around him are also affected in unexpected ways and experience crises of their own. This is an undeniably smart book sprinkled with intelligent, complex characters, and ye tit is also a fun, easy read perfect for the summer months.
	A LAND MORE KIND THAN HOME by Wiley Cash In a small North Carolina mountain town outside Asheville, evil has festered for years in the form of Pastor Carson Chambliss, an ex-con and born-again Christian who encourages his congregation to speak in tongues, handle deadly snakes and fire, and drink poison to prove their faith. But then a tragic series of events, beginning with the snooping of a young boy, brings the evil out into the open and shatters a family forever. Equal parts Southern Gothic and Greek tragedy, this is a powerful and evocative novel about rural life, fate, and redemption.
	THE NIGHT CIRCUS by Erin Morgenstern The Cirque des Rêves arrives in the night without warning and captivates its audience from dusk till dawn. What the audience—and most of the performers—do not know is that the circus is merely the arena for a deadly magical battle. This gorgeously imaginative, genre-blending novel is all about atmosphere and tone, creating a feeling of suspended enchantment for the reader.