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Nightbitch
Nightbitch

An artist turned stay-at-home mom becomes convinced that she is turning into a dog.

Palace of the Drowned
Palace of the Drowned

A literary thriller that asks just how far one is willing to go to achieve success.

Golden Girl
Golden Girl

Entering the afterlife, a successful author learns she is permitted three "nudges" to alter the outcome of events.

The Maidens
The Maidens

A spellbinding tale of psychological suspense, weaving together Greek mythology, murder and obsession.

Animal
Animal

Joan has spent a lifetime enduring the cruelties of men. After an act of violence, she turns violent herself.

One Two Three
One Two Three

Part small-town mystery, part girl-superhero story, this is a timely, topical novel about love and family. 

One Last Stop
One Last Stop

A sexy, big-hearted romance as August does everything in her power to save the girl lost in time. 

The Other Black Girl
The Other Black Girl

Tensions unfurl when two Black women meet against the starkly white backdrop of New York City book publishing.

Malibu Rising
Malibu Rising

A fast-paced and addictive story of a group of celebrity siblings in Malibu. 

The Anthropocene Reviewed
The Anthropocene Reviewed

Essays reviewing different facets of the human-centered planet on a five-star scale.

The Plot
The Plot

A psychologically suspenseful novel about a story too good not to steal, and the writer who steals it. 

How Lucky
How Lucky

Unable to speak or move without a wheelchair, Daniel witnesses the kidnapping of a young college student. 

Unsettled Ground
Unsettled Ground

Two marginalized and remarkable people uncover long-held family secrets. 

That Summer
That Summer

After Daisy and Diana become friends, Daisy learns their seemingly accidental online encounter was anything but. 

Trejo
Trejo

A powerful memoir that is tougher, more frightening and more memorable than any of Trejo's films.

Somebody's Daughter
Somebody's Daughter

A childhood defined by the ever looming absence of her incarcerated father.

How the Word Is Passed
How the Word Is Passed

The legacy of slavery that is preserved in monuments and landmarks that hold violent and racist symbolism.

The Ugly Cry
The Ugly Cry

A sharp, hilarious memoir about a nontraditional upbringing and growing up Black in a predominantly white community.

Punch Me Up to the Gods
Punch Me Up to the Gods

A poetic and raw coming-of-age memoir about Blackness, masculinity and addiction.

The Heartbeat of Trees
The Heartbeat of Trees

Reveals the profound interactions humans can have with nature, exploring the language of the forest.

We Are What We Eat
We Are What We Eat

An impassioned plea for a radical reconsideration of the way each and every one of us cooks and eats.

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