“Because, like so many other Indian men, Dad is a trickster through and through. He makes things out of the magic in his hands. He scatters stories all about his trail. Usually, he’s in the wind. But sometimes, he stays just a little while, lingering with the loved ones who celebrate his work, remember his…
And the River Drags Her Down by Jihyun Yun
“Things can happen anytime, anywhere. There is no way to account for every what-if.” When her older sister is found mysteriously drowned in the river that cuts through their small coastal town, Soojin Han disregards every rule and uses her ancestral magic to bring Mirae back from the dead. At first, the sisters are overjoyed,…
The One Hundred Nights of Hero by Isabel Greenberg
“Let’s form a secret society….A League. The League of Secret Storytellers.We shall tell all the stories that are never told. Stories about bad husbands and murderous wives and mad gods and mothers and heroes and darkness and friends and sisters and lovers…Yes! And above all…stories about brave women who don’t take shit from anyone.” In…
The Encyclopedia of Soups and Stews by The Coastal Kitchen
This cookbook offers an extensive collection of 300+ nourishing recipes for every season. Dive into a rich tapestry of flavors, from classic favorites like French onion soup and beef stew to exciting new twists with spicy ramen bowls and creamy chowders. Perfect for both culinary novices and experienced chefs, these recipes come with easy-to-follow instructions…
Under the Oak Tree: Vol. 2 (The Novel) by Suji Kim
As her first winter in Anatol turns to spring, Lady Maximilian finds herself confronting an unfamiliar hope. Her voice and her magic strengthen every day; the only parts of Calypse Castle left to refurbish are its gardens, which she plans to fill with blooming flowers; and the way her husband, the recalcitrant war hero Sir…
When Angels Speak of Love by bell hooks
” when angels speak of lovethey tell usall is union and reunion…” Written from the heart, When Angels Speak of Love is a book of 50 love poems by the icon of the feminist movement and most famous among public intellectuals. In beautiful, profoundly poetic terms, hooks challenges our views and experiences with love—tracing the…
The Birds by Tarjei Vesaas
“The lake was like a mirror, sky and earth lay there upside down.” The Birds tells the story of Mattis, a deeply sensitive, intellectually disabled young man living in a small house in the Norwegian countryside with his sister Hege. Eking out a modest living knitting sweaters, Hege encourages her brother to find work to…
A Mouthful of Dust by Nghi Vo
“Have you not had enough of what has happened here? Have you not learned enough, eaten enough, of us?” Wandering Cleric Chih of Singing Hills and their hoopoe companion Almost Brilliant come to the river town of Baolin chasing stories of a legendary famine. Amid tales of dishes served to royalty and desserts made of…
Along Came Amor by Alexis Daria
After Ava Rodriguez’s now-ex-husband declares he wants to “follow his dreams”—which no longer include her—she’s left questioning everything she thought she wanted. So when a handsome hotelier flirts with her, Ava vows to stop overthinking and embrace the opportunity for an epic one-night-stand complete with a penthouse suite, rooftop pool, and buckets of champagne. Roman…
Hemlock & Silver by T. Kingfisher
“At thirty-five, I was more than old enough to know that evil could present a fair face, but I had never heard that it got tired. Quite the opposite, really. Evil is relentlessly energetic.” Healer Anja regularly drinks poison. Not to die, but to save—seeking cures for those everyone else has given up on. But…
The Great Book Wyrm 