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An irreverent look at the news and events of the week
Fast Forward Bookies reading lists
Books about journeys
Books that feature animals
Kids and YA titles
Books by, for, or about women
Novels with the theme of justice or injustice
Books about war
Books about travel
Funny or uplifting books
Black American authors
Biographies and autobiographies
Fiction that involves water
Classic novels
Summertime reading
Our very first list
Fast-Told Tales
"You always love your first dog"
Reader essays about their pets
"Never turn our backs"
Reader essays about immigrants and their journeys to the US
"Please don’t let him die first"
Reader essays about friendship
"In a world filled with woe, I found solitude, beauty, grace, and peace."
Reader essays about sacred spaces
"It’s the first face you see, and the only face you want to see"
Reader essays about love