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Brotherless Night

by V.V. Ganeshananthan

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Brotherless Night by V.V. Ganeshananthan appears in NPR’s 2023 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around historical fiction, staff picks, book club ideas, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.

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