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In this excerpt from Mr g, the new novel from Alan Lightman (author of Einstein's Dreams), we get a glimpse of the beginning of the novel — and the beginning of creation.

In this excerpt from Grace McCleen's debut novel we get a snapshot into the world and beliefs of 10-year-old Judith McPherson, our imaginative and quirky lead character.

Three young women head off for compulsory service in the Israeli military. What awaits them is perhaps not quite what they expect: endless days of training, men, gossip and boredom, punctuated by sheer terror.