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Monitor reviewers’ choices of the best books of 2021 celebrate diverse voices and the importance of human connection.

Two of the perks of being a novelist is (if you’re lucky) the opportunity to meet some of the best writers in the business and (if you’re annoying) the chance to constantly pester them about what to read next. I thought I’d share this good fortune by introducing you to three of my favorite authors, and hearing their ideas for what to read this month. Aimee Molloy STEPHANIE ZOLLSHAN — THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE First up: Jillian Medoff, the author...

“The Ex Talk” by Rachel Lynn Solomon, Berkley, 352 pp. This satisfying romantic comedy tells of two 20-something radio producers in Seattle. Shay already has 10 years of experience while Dominic, fresh out of grad school, is certain that he knows more. Natural adversaries, they’re assigned to host a program that offers relationship advice from the vantage point of two exes. Of course, they scramble to maintain the ruse when the animosity melts and their romance begins. 4. by Keisha Bush K...

A young, half-white enslaved woman must contend with horrendous decisions as she attempts to preserve what little family she has left.