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Fifth Avenue Glamour Girl: A Novel by Renée Rosen

It’s 1938, and a young woman selling face cream out of a New York City beauty parlor is determined to prove she can have it all. Her name is Estée Lauder, and she’s about to take the world by storm, in this dazzling new novel from the USA Today bestselling author of The Social Graces and Park Avenue Summer.

“A fascinating glimpse into a legend who has changed the face of cosmetics forever.”—Marie Benedict, New York Times bestselling author of The Personal Librarian and The Mitford Affair

“Rosen is at the height of her storytelling prowess with this glittering novel that shines as brightly as the heroine at its center. I absolutely could not put it down. “—Kristy Woodson Harvey, New York Times Bestselling Author of The Wedding Veil

Available in Trade Paperback, eBook, and Audio Editions.

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Pineapple Street: A Novel by Jenny Jackson

*A Good Morning America Book Club Pick*

A deliciously funny, sharply observed debut of family, love, and class, this zeitgeisty novel follows three women in one wealthy Brooklyn clan.

“A vibrant and hilarious debut . . . Pineapple Street is riveting, timely, hugely entertaining and brimming with truth.”—Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney, New York Times bestselling author of The Nest

“A delicious new Gilded Age family drama . . . a guilty pleasure that also feels like a sociological text.”—Vogue

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Neruda on the Park: A Novel by Cleyvis Natera

An exhilarating debut novel following members of a Dominican family in New York City who take radically different paths when faced with encroaching gentrification.

“Strikes all the right notes—captivating characters, lyrical language, and a storyline that captures your imagination and refuses to let go . . . an unforgettable debut!”—Tayari Jones, New York Times bestselling author of An American Marriage

“Cleyvis Natera had me in her thrall from beginning to end. Neruda on the Park speaks to so many of our current challenges with moral imagination, grace, and wickedly good, page-turning storytelling.”—Julia Alvarez, bestselling author of Afterlife and How the García Girls Lost Their Accents

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We Are a Haunting: A Novel by Tyriek White

A poignant debut for readers of Jesmyn Ward and Jamel Brinkley, We Are a Haunting follows three generations of a working class family and their inherited ghosts: a story of hope and transformation. 

“What a beautiful, haunting and hued narrative of American living. I’m in love with this story and the way Tyriek White breathes life into these characters.”—Jacqueline Woodson, MacArthur Fellow and author of Another Brooklyn

“This novel is so New York—so, so New York—yet so deeply southern on lower frequencies. It’s astonishing.”—Kiese Laymon, MacArthur Fellow and author of Long Division

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The Spectacular: A Novel by Fiona Davis

From the New York Times Bestselling Author of The Magnolia Palace: A thrilling story about love, sacrifice, and the pursuit of dreams, set amidst the glamour and glitz of Radio City Music Hall in its mid-century heyday.

“Fiona Davis just gets better and better! The Spectacular dazzles from start to finish.”—Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Diamond Eye

“An electric, page-turning read that illuminates the lesser-known history of one of New York City’s most famous landmarks, this is my favorite Fiona Davis book yet!”Chanel Cleeton, New York Times bestselling author of The Cuban Heiress

Available June 13th in Hardcover, eBook, Audio, and Large Print Editions.

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Just As You Are: A Novel by Camille Kellogg

Equal parts witty and steamy, this debut rom-com brings a healthy dose of queerness and a whole lot of spirit to a Pride and Prejudice-inspired enemies-to-lovers romance.

“Brims with heart, spice, and humor.”—Ashley Herring Blake, author of Delilah Green Doesn’t Care

The L Word,but better.”—TJ Alexander, author of Chef’s Kiss

“A juicy sapphic romp; sweet, sexy, and tender in all the right ways.”—Gabrielle Korn, author of Everybody (Else) Is Perfect

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Deception by Gaslight: A Gilded Gotham Mystery by Kate Belli

Glittering Gilded-Age New York sets the stage for intrepid reporter Genevieve Stewart in this “riveting, carefully researched, [and] well-plotted mystery” (Library Journal, starred review), perfect for fans of Deanna Raybourn and Laura Joh Rowland.

“Belli’s captivating debut is a delicious blend of mystery, romance and historical intrigue. The evocative, Gilded-Age setting and richly-drawn characters make this the kind of book you sink into and don’t want to leave.”—Elizabeth Blackwell, author of Red Mistress and On a Cold Dark Sea

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Harlem Shuffle: A Novel by Colson Whitehead

From the two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Underground Railroad and The Nickel Boys, this gloriously entertaining novel is “fast-paced, keen-eyed and very funny . . . about race, power and the history of Harlem all disguised as a thrill-ride crime novel” (San Francisco Chronicle).

“A spectacularly pleasurable read, and while it is, of course, literary, it’s also a pure, unapologetic crime-fiction page-turner.”—Los Angeles Times

“Another triumph from Pulitzer winner Whitehead”—People Magazine

Available in Hardcover, Trade Paperback, eBook, Audio, and Large Print Editions.

Also Available in Spanish: El ritmo de Harlem

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Check Out Crook Manifesto—a continuation of Whitehead’s Harlem Saga, Coming in July!


The Swans of Fifth Avenue: A Novel by Melanie Benjamin

The author of The Aviator’s Wife returns with a triumphant new novel about New York’s “Swans” of the 1950s—and the scandalous, headline-making, and enthralling friendship between literary legend Truman Capote and peerless socialite Babe Paley.

“Exceptional storytelling . . . teeming with scandal, gossip and excitement.”—Harper’s Bazaar

“This moving fictionalization brings the whole cast of characters back to vivid life. Gossipy and fun, it’s also a nuanced look at the beauty and cruelty of a rarefied, bygone world.”—People

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Deacon King Kong: A Novel by James McBride

*An Oprah Book Club Pick*

From the author of the National Book Award–winning The Good Lord Bird and the bestselling modern classic The Color of Water, comes one of the most celebrated novels of the year.

“A mystery story, a crime novel, an urban farce, a sociological portrait of late-1960s Brooklyn: McBride’s novel contains multitudes… He conducts his antic symphony with deep feeling, never losing sight of the suffering and inequity within the merriment.”The New York Times

“A raucous, poignant, humanity-embracing novel.”O, The Oprah Magazine

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