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In the first book of a visionary fantasy trilogy with its roots in the mythology of Africa and Arabia that “sings of rebellion, love, and the courage it takes to stand up to tyranny” (Samantha Shannon, author of The Priory of the Orange Tree ), three women band...
** Sign of the Slayer has been re-released with an exclusive bonus scene and new cover ** Find out why readers are raving: "I loved this book so much!" "I cannot wait for the next book in the series!" "I definitely recommend this book!" "This book is just so much...
One sister found the courage to leave, the other must find the courage to live… From the Caribbean to 1950s London, an epic story of finding home, Island Song is an atmospheric and lyrical debut of compelling storytelling, for fans of Louise Hare and Kristin Hannah....
A local favorite for fifty years: Recipes, stories, and photos from the New Orleans Creole kitchen famed for its "fabulously good food" (Mimi Sheraton, The New York Times ). Starting in 1944, Buster Holmes served up soulful cuisine from his French Quarter restaurant...
An astounding multigenerational saga, Red Clay chronicles the interwoven lives of an enslaved Black family and their white owners as the Civil War ends and Reconstruction begins. In 1943, when a frail old white woman shows up in Red Clay, Alabama, at the home of a...
The groundbreaking, bestselling history of slavery, with a new foreword by Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Annette Gordon-Reed With the publication of the 1619 Project and the national reckoning over racial inequality, the story of slavery has gripped America's...
Three sisters struggle with navigating their way through life with a sibling trauma bond due to growing up without their parents. Alexandra Rose Blue is the eldest sister, who took on a motherly role, after they lost their parents when they were very young. She’s...
An irresistible story of a woman remaking her life after her husband’s betrayal leads to a year of travel, art, and passion in Paris, from the award-winning author of This Close to Okay.  Vincent, having grown up as the privileged daughter of artists, has a lovely...
How the preservation of slavery was a motivating factor for the Revolutionary War: "Meticulous, thorough, fascinating, and thought-provoking." —Publishers Weekly (starred review) The successful 1776 revolt against British rule in North America has been hailed almost...
“A true classic of world literature . . . A masterpiece that has inspired generations of writers in Nigeria, across Africa, and around the world.” —Barack Obama “African literature is incomplete and unthinkable without the works of Chinua Achebe.” —Toni Morrison"A...