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Need inspiration on what to read this month? Discover the best picks of the month from the book experts at Barnes & Noble.

In this "riveting, heartfelt" novel of love and consequences, a woman dreams of becoming a doctor until World War II leads her instead into an astonishing love—and a fateful choice.

Smart, funny, and deeply affecting, Jessica George's Maame deals with the themes of our time with humor and poignancy: from familial duty and racism, to the complexity of love, and the life-saving power of friendship.

A gem of a novella from one of England's most celebrated writers, Alan Bennett, whose mischievous wit revels in the power of literature to change even the most uncommon reader's life.