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Black Cherokee

A Novel

by Antonio Michael Downing ...

Queenie meets Frying Plantain in this courageous coming-of-age story, set in the 1990s, about a mixed-race Black girl fighting for recognition in a South Carolina Cherokee community that refuses to accept her ancestry as legitimate.On the rain-swollen banks of the River Etsi in South Carolina, Ophelia Blue Rivers—six years old in 1992—catches frogs and stretches to reach the swaying sunflowers. ... Read more

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Queenie meets Frying Plantain in this courageous coming-of-age story, set in the 1990s, about a mixed-race Black girl fighting for recognition in a South Carolina Cherokee community that refuses to accept her ancestry as legitimate.On the rain-swollen banks of the River Etsi in South Carolina, Ophelia Blue Rivers—six years old in 1992—catches frogs and stretches to reach the swaying sunflowers.
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Saga Boy

My Life of Blackness and Becoming

by Antonio Michael Downing ...

**SHORTLISTED for the 2021 Speaker's Book AwardLONGLISTED for the 2021 Toronto Book AwardThe triumph of Saga Boy is the triumph of Blackness everywhere--the irrepressible instinct for survival in a world where Blacks are prey."--Ian Williams, Giller Prize-winning author of ReproductionAn enthralling, deeply personal account of a young immigrant's search for belonging and Black identity amid the ... Read more

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**SHORTLISTED for the 2021 Speaker's Book AwardLONGLISTED for the 2021 Toronto Book AwardThe triumph of Saga Boy is the triumph of Blackness everywhere--the irrepressible instinct for survival in a world where Blacks are prey."--Ian Williams, Giller Prize-winning author of ReproductionAn enthralling, deeply personal account of a young immigrant's search for belonging and Black identity amid the
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Stars in My Crown

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Author and musician Antonio Michael Downing's debut picture book is about big changes and big feelings, and speaks to all kids experiencing the highs and lows of childhood.Little Tony is full of love for his grandmother, his home in Trinidad and delicious pholourie. But he's also full of other big feelings, including anger. His grandmother tries to teach him to be patient — patience is a star in ... Read more

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Author and musician Antonio Michael Downing's debut picture book is about big changes and big feelings, and speaks to all kids experiencing the highs and lows of childhood.Little Tony is full of love for his grandmother, his home in Trinidad and delicious pholourie. But he's also full of other big feelings, including anger. His grandmother tries to teach him to be patient — patience is a star in
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Saga Boy

My Life of Blackness and Becoming

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**SHORTLISTED for the 2021 Speaker's Book AwardLONGLISTED for the 2021 Toronto Book AwardThe triumph of Saga Boy is the triumph of Blackness everywhere--the irrepressible instinct for survival in a world where Blacks are prey."--Ian Williams, Giller Prize-winning author of ReproductionAn enthralling, deeply personal account of a young immigrant's search for belonging and Black identity amid the ... Read more

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**SHORTLISTED for the 2021 Speaker's Book AwardLONGLISTED for the 2021 Toronto Book AwardThe triumph of Saga Boy is the triumph of Blackness everywhere--the irrepressible instinct for survival in a world where Blacks are prey."--Ian Williams, Giller Prize-winning author of ReproductionAn enthralling, deeply personal account of a young immigrant's search for belonging and Black identity amid the
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Queenie meets Frying Plantain in this courageous coming-of-age story, set in the 1990s, about a mixed-race Black girl fighting for recognition in a South Carolina Cherokee community that refuses to accept her ancestry as legitimate.On the rain-swollen banks of the River Etsi in South Carolina, Ophelia Blue Rivers—six years old in 1992—catches frogs and stretches to reach the swaying sunflowers. ... Read more

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Queenie meets Frying Plantain in this courageous coming-of-age story, set in the 1990s, about a mixed-race Black girl fighting for recognition in a South Carolina Cherokee community that refuses to accept her ancestry as legitimate.On the rain-swollen banks of the River Etsi in South Carolina, Ophelia Blue Rivers—six years old in 1992—catches frogs and stretches to reach the swaying sunflowers.
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Gutter Child

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by Jael Richardson ...

NATIONAL BESTSELLERFinalist for the Amazon Canada First Novel AwardCityline Book Club Pick“A deep, unflinching yet loving look at injustice and power.” —Chatelaine“A powerful and unforgettable novel” (Quill and Quire, starred review) about a young woman who must find the courage to secure her freedom and determine her own futureSet in an imagined wo... ... Read more

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NATIONAL BESTSELLERFinalist for the Amazon Canada First Novel AwardCityline Book Club Pick“A deep, unflinching yet loving look at injustice and power.” —Chatelaine“A powerful and unforgettable novel” (Quill and Quire, starred review) about a young woman who must find the courage to secure her freedom and determine her own futureSet in an imagined wo...
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Harlem Shuffle

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by Colson Whitehead ...

Series Book 1 - The Harlem Trilogy
**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * KIRKUS PRIZE FINALIST FOR FICTION * NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST FOR FICTION * NAACP IMAGE AWARD FINALIST FOR OUTSTANDING LITERARY WORK—FICTIONFrom two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Underground Railroad and The Nickel Boys, a gloriously entertaining novel of heists, shakedowns and rip-offs set in Harlem in the 1960s.**"Ray Carney was only ... Read more

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**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * KIRKUS PRIZE FINALIST FOR FICTION * NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST FOR FICTION * NAACP IMAGE AWARD FINALIST FOR OUTSTANDING LITERARY WORK—FICTIONFrom two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Underground Railroad and The Nickel Boys, a gloriously entertaining novel of heists, shakedowns and rip-offs set in Harlem in the 1960s.**"Ray Carney was only
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Hidden Valley Road

Inside the Mind of an American Family

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OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERNATIONAL BESTSELLERThe heartrending story of a mid-century American family with twelve children, six of them diagnosed with schizophrenia, that became science's great hope in the quest to understand--even cure--the disease.Don and Mimi Galvin seemed to be living the dream. After World War II, Don's work with the US Air Force brought th... ... Read more

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OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERNATIONAL BESTSELLERThe heartrending story of a mid-century American family with twelve children, six of them diagnosed with schizophrenia, that became science's great hope in the quest to understand--even cure--the disease.Don and Mimi Galvin seemed to be living the dream. After World War II, Don's work with the US Air Force brought th...
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Klara and the Sun

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INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • Longlisted for the Booker Prize • Named a Best Book of the Year by The New York Times • The Globe and Mail • The Guardian • Esquire • Vogue • TIME • The Washington Post • The Times (UK) • Vulture • The Economist • NPR • Bookriot • and more • On President Barack Obama's Summer 2021 Reading List • The magnificent new novel from Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro—author of Never ... Read more

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INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • Longlisted for the Booker Prize • Named a Best Book of the Year by The New York Times • The Globe and Mail • The Guardian • Esquire • Vogue • TIME • The Washington Post • The Times (UK) • Vulture • The Economist • NPR • Bookriot • and more • On President Barack Obama's Summer 2021 Reading List • The magnificent new novel from Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro—author of Never
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The Secret Keeper of Jaipur

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by Alka Joshi ...

Series Book 2 - The Jaipur Trilogy
A NEW NOVEL BY THE AUTHOR OF THE HENNA ARTIST, A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICKGood Morning America’s “27 Books for June"PopSugar’s Best Summer Reads of 2021In New York Times bestselling author Alka Joshi’s intriguing new novel, henna artist Lakshmi arranges for her protégé, Malik, to intern at the Jaipur Palace in this tale rich in character, atmosphere, and lavish storytelling.It’s the spring of ... ... Read more

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A NEW NOVEL BY THE AUTHOR OF THE HENNA ARTIST, A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICKGood Morning America’s “27 Books for June"PopSugar’s Best Summer Reads of 2021In New York Times bestselling author Alka Joshi’s intriguing new novel, henna artist Lakshmi arranges for her protégé, Malik, to intern at the Jaipur Palace in this tale rich in character, atmosphere, and lavish storytelling.It’s the spring of ...
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We Have Always Been Here

A Queer Muslim Memoir

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CANADA READS 2020 WINNERSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2020 EDNA STAEBLER AWARD FOR CREATIVE NON-FICTIONNATIONAL BESTSELLER2020 LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD WINNERONE OF BOOK RIOT'S 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL QUEER BOOKS OF ALL TIMEHow do you find yourself when the world tells you that you don't exist?Samra Habib has spent most of their life searching for the safety to be themself. As an Ahmadi Muslim growing up in Paki. ... Read more

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CANADA READS 2020 WINNERSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2020 EDNA STAEBLER AWARD FOR CREATIVE NON-FICTIONNATIONAL BESTSELLER2020 LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD WINNERONE OF BOOK RIOT'S 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL QUEER BOOKS OF ALL TIMEHow do you find yourself when the world tells you that you don't exist?Samra Habib has spent most of their life searching for the safety to be themself. As an Ahmadi Muslim growing up in Paki.
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Indians on Vacation

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by Thomas King ...

A #1 Indie bestseller and a Canadian bestseller for 22weeks, the brilliant latest novel from one of Canada’s foremost authorsInspired by a handful of postcards sent nearly a hundredyears ago, Bird and Mimi attempt to trace long-lost uncle Leroy and the familymedicine bundle he took with him to Europe.“I’m sweaty andsticky. My ears are still popping from the descent into Vaclav Havel. Mysinuses ... Read more

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A #1 Indie bestseller and a Canadian bestseller for 22weeks, the brilliant latest novel from one of Canada’s foremost authorsInspired by a handful of postcards sent nearly a hundredyears ago, Bird and Mimi attempt to trace long-lost uncle Leroy and the familymedicine bundle he took with him to Europe.“I’m sweaty andsticky. My ears are still popping from the descent into Vaclav Havel. Mysinuses
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