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A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA New York Times Notable Book“Riveting, heartbreaking, sometimes difficult, always inspiring.” —The New York Times Book Review“An incredibly moving memoir about what it means to be a doctor.” —Ellen Pompeo As seen/heard on Fresh Air, The...
A New York Times Notable Book of the Year. "An important book, and nobody interested in speculative fiction or Black literature should pass it up." —The Washington Post Book WorldAn important anthology, the first of its kind, Dark Matter explores a century of...
"A thought-provoking thriller filled with jaw-dropping twists that kept me racing through the pages." —Gigi Pandian, USA Today bestselling author of the Secret Staircase MysteriesA twisty thriller about a woman who vanishes from a luxury hotel, and the detective who...
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Mara Brock Akil, the award-winning creator of Girlfriends, Being Mary Jane, Love Is, and Forever, pens an emotionally enthralling debut novel about enduring love, world-shattering secrets, and self-awakening.What happens when one knock at your...
One woman is called upon to rebuild the future of humankind after a nuclear war, in this revelatory post-apocalyptic tale from the award-winning author of Parable of the Sower. When Lilith lyapo wakes from a centuries-long sleep, she finds herself aboard the vast...
The bestselling book that asks the question: what would present-day America look like if the Civil War never happened?A New York Times bestseller; a Goodreads Choice finalist; named one of the Best Books of the Year by NPR, Slate, Publishers Weekly, Hudson Bookseller,...
"Eyewitness testimonies to the culture and commerce of slavery . . . coupled with smart commentary" from an acclaimed historian. "Essential."(Kirkus Reviews) In this important book, Noel Rae integrates firsthand accounts into a narrative history that brings the reader...
From celebrated Congressman John Lewis comes an eyewitness account of history from a key member of the Civil Rights Movement and confidant to Martin Luther King Jr.In turbulent times Americans look to the Civil Rights Movement as the apotheosis of political...
Based on the true story of Belle da Costa Greene, a woman who defied all odds to carve out a destiny of her own choosing, this is a richly imagined novel bursting with atmosphere, lush period detail, and many unforgettable characters. New York in the 1900s. A young...
A former slave searches for justice after her son is murdered in the wake of the Civil War in this novel from a New York Times–bestselling author."Hicks's bittersweet novel reveals a woman discovering a new sense of self in slavery's aftermath. . . . A beautifully...
