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*** The brilliant, witty and tender new novel from Booker Longlisted author, Good Good Loving brings to life the powerful story of a British-Caribbean family across five decades, held together by one woman's capacity for love. Perfect for fans of Monica Ali and Bernardine Evaristo *** 'SCORCHING...

Inspired by real-life legendary choreographer Katherine Dunham’s groundbreaking expedition into the heart of Caribbean dance culture, this uniquely captivating novel imagines the experiences of three very different women who accompany her, hoping to find their destinies—yet find themselves forced to survive a historic event …

Brought to you by Penguin. The essential companion to Toni Morrison’s work, written by Namwali Serpell, ‘one of the most innovative and intelligent writers today’ (Financial Times) Toni Morrison, Nobel Laureate and most beloved of writers, has inspired generations of readers. But her...

Playwright, poet, and novelist Ntozake Shange originally composed for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf in as a mesmerizingly original choreopoem. The New York Post called it "rich with the author's special voice: by turns bitter, funny, ironic, and savage; fiercely honest and personal." Now a new audiobook, it chronicles the interconnected lives of a group of women facing shatteringly difficult issues, and evokes the indomitable power of enduring hope and joy.

I forget things too. It makes me sad. Or it makes me the saddest. The sadness is not really about George W. or our American optimism; the sadness lives in the recognition that a life can not matter. The award-winning poet Claudia Rankine, well known for her experimental multigenre writing, fuses the lyric and the essay in this politically and morally fierce examination of solitude in the rapacious and media-driven assault on selfhood that is contemporary America.

"...a fascinating, filmic work of early-1960s noir [...] The seasoned narrator Ron Butler tells it grippingly." The Times Trainee doctor Hugh Densmore is on his way to a wedding in Phoenix. Just two days later, he is a suspect in a murder investigation. Set under a sweltering Arizona sun, The...

A riveting, dark, and layered thriller that cuts through the glamorous façade of the publishing world to expose the true cost of ambition. Some stories are too dangerous to tell, especially when they’re your own. Addison Comstock is a literary icon, known for her bestselling crime novels...

I can read a man before he even opens his mouth. I know which ones are starving to be understood, which ones hide their scars in designer suits, and which ones will hand me exactly what I need just for the privilege of feeling seen. I've been running this game long enough to turn conversations...

At age 45, Dr. Neil Taylor is an eligible bachelor, living a seemingly satisfied existence as a deacon of his church and director of Kingdom Builder's Academy. But despite outward appearances, Neil harbors secret pains that have caused him to erect a well-constructed wall of defense around his heart. Everything changes, however, when Shaylynn Ford, a beautiful young mother, strolls through the doors of his office. There's a marked difference in their ages, but the years that separate them are the least of Neil's worries.

Sivagamiyin Sabadham' is a historical Tamil novel set in 7th century South India. The struggle for supremacy between the Chalukya Emperor, Pulikesi II, and the Pallava Emperor, Mahendra Varmar and at a later stage, his son, Narasimha Varmar, forms the core of the novel. அமரர்...

* ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVOURITE BOOKS OF 2025 * In 2008, Desiree, January, Monique and Nakia are in their early twenties and at the beginning. Of their careers, of marriage, of motherhood and of big city lives in New York and Los Angeles. Together, they are finding their way through the...

"Nothing is hotter and more fun than Danielle Allen’s writing." —Ali Hazelwood, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Love, Theoretically This program is read by Wesleigh Siobhan, who was nominated for an Audie Award for the series's second installment, Plus Size Player. Because life’s...

Remember frolicking outside during the long, jubilant days of summer? This vibrant collection invites listeners to breathe deeply and return to that “carefree” season. From riding bikes with friends through the neighborhood, to hopping the ferry to Boblo Island, catching catfish along the river, dancing on warm nights to Afrobeats and jazz music, and cooling off in the Swimmobile, those sun-drenched memories were often clouded by racism for the Detroiters in this evocative anthology.

When Sika is invited to a lavish family party in Accra, she jumps at the chance. Her life might be in London – with a high-powered job, demanding boss and intense friendships – but she's itching to get to know her cousins, aunts and uncles, and explore the country her mother left just after Sika was born. The holiday is better than she could have imagined, especially when handsome, charismatic Danso steps onto the scene. But on the night of the big party, as her happiness soars, Sika discovers a dark secret that will change everything – for everyone – forever.

Erasure is Percival Everett's hilarious satire about race and publishing, now an Oscar-nominated film, American Fiction, directed by Cord Jefferson and starring Jeffrey Wright and Tracee Ellis Ross. 'Hilarious . . . Everett is a first-rate word-wrangler.' – Nicholas Lezard, The Guardian...

Bigger Thomas, the central figure in Richard Wright’s novel Native Son (1940), eludes easy categorization. A violent and troubled character who rejects the rules of society, Bigger is both victim and perpetrator, damaged by racism and segregation on the South Side of Chicago, seemingly raping and killing without regrets. His story has electrified readers for more than eight decades, and it continues to galvanize debates around representation, respectability, social justice, and racism in American life.

Award-Nominated Christian Fiction — AAMBC (2023) Literary Gem Awards (2024, Best Christian Book) When Essence Taylor, owner of Taylor Made Music Group, steps into Mocha Tea & Trends—a new upscale coffee shop in Old City Philadelphia—she’s focused on business, not romance. But when...

Gard Sveen er modtager af Riverton-prisen, Maurits Hansen-prisen, Glasnøglen, og Palle Rosenkrantz-prisen. En varm sommermorgen stikker Norges farligste forbryder af fra Kongsvinger fængsel. Schrøder afsoner en lang straf for et brutalt dobbeltdrab. Denne morgen bliver han drabsmand igen, da...

After her unexpected escape from enslavement, Martha Louis has finally found freedom in the community of Larksong in Washington Territory. When a declaration of love arrives from a most unlikely source, she dares to hope true happiness could be hers. Before she can embrace this life of her own...

The deck chooses its players. The table decides what they’re worth.Johann Vale makes a living breaking into places no one else can enter.A master broker and black-market appraiser, Johann has survived by knowing when to run, when to lie, and—most importantly—what something is worth before...