Join us as we #AmplifyBlackStories all year long by increasing visibility for Black authors of excellency in all genres. Check out this list of must-read Historical Fiction books by Black authors who have boldly captured the details and re-imagined settings in history. Passing by Nella Larsen Nella Larsen’s fascinating exploration of race and identity—the inspiration for the upcoming Netflix film directed by Rebecca Hall, starring Tessa Thompson and Ruth Negga—and now with an introduction by Brit Bennett, bestselling author of The Vanishing Half. Irene Redfield is a Black woman living an affluent, comfortable life with her husband and children in…
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Everybody could probably use a good laugh right now—so we’ve put together this list of downright hilarious reads that are guaranteed to make you LOL. Love Poems for the Office by John Kenney In the spirit of his Love Poems collections, as well as his wildly popular New Yorker pieces, New York Times bestseller and Thurber Prize-winner John Kenney returns with a hilarious new collection of poetry—for office life. With the same brilliant wit and biting realism that made Love Poems for Married People, Love Poems for People with Children, and Love Poems for Anxious People such hits, John Kenney…
What’s next for your book club? From epic historical fiction to haunting psychological suspense, these fiction must-reads—along with their book club kits and reading guide questions—are the perfect recommendations to help spark discussion at your next gathering! Want More Book Club Suggestions? Click for Our Full Collection of Book Club Brochures. Click for Our Full Collection of Book Club Kits. Eternal by Lisa Scottoline #1 bestselling author Lisa Scottoline offers a sweeping and shattering epic of historical fiction fueled by shocking true events, the tale of a love triangle that unfolds in the heart of Rome . . . in…
Check under your bed, lock your door, and hide under the covers while you read these spine-chilling thrillers that will keep you up at night. When the Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain From the New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Wife comes an atmospheric novel of intertwined destinies and heart-wrenching suspense: A detective hiding away from the world. A series of disappearances that reach into her past. Can solving them help her heal? “A powerhouse of a novel that is guaranteed to keep the reader up all night.”—Kristin Hannah, author of The Four Winds Anna Hart is a seasoned missing…
For readers who think the book is always better than the movie—this list is for you! From award-winning authors to debuts, now’s your chance to read these books before they hit the screen. Cherry by Nico Walker A young medic returns from deployment in Iraq to two things: the woman he loves, and the opioid crisis sweeping across the Midwest. In this “miracle of literary serendipity” (The Washington Post), after finding himself deep in the thrall of heroin addiction, the soldier arrives at what seems like the only logical solution: robbing banks. Written by a singularly talented, wildly imaginative debut…
