Essential Books to Celebrate Black History

From Fredrick Douglass’ autobiography to Toni Morrison’s masterpiece Beloved, these books are essential reading.

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A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende

November 26, 2019November 4, 2019 Written by cnewbould

From the New York Times bestselling author of The House of the Spirits, this epic novel spanning decades and crossing continents follows two young people as they flee the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War in search of a place to call home. In the late 1930s, civil war grips Spain. When General Franco and his Fascists succeed in […]

Providence by Max Barry

January 16, 2020January 7, 2020 Written by cnewbould

From the ingenious author of Jennifer Government and Lexicon: a brilliant work of science fiction that tells the intimate tale of four people facing their most desperate hour–alone, together, at the edge of the universe. The video changed everything. Before that, we could believe that we were safe. Special. Chosen. We thought the universe was a twinkling ocean […]

What Will You Read for July 2019?

May 1, 2019July 11, 2019 Written by cnewbould

Click to request eGalleys of our favorite July titles, and if you love the books, please consider nominating them for LibraryReads! Remember, voting for the July list ends on June 1st. Click to Request eGalleys of These and More July Titles. The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead In this bravura follow-up to the Pulitzer Prize, and National Book Award-winning #1 New York […]

A Letter from the Alyson Richman, Author of The Velvet Hours

August 3, 2016July 20, 2016 Written by cnewbould

From the international bestselling author of The Lost Wife comes a story—inspired by true events—of two women pursuing freedom and independence in Paris during WWII. As Paris teeters on the edge of the German Occupation, a young French woman closes the door to her late grandmother’s treasure-filled apartment, unsure if she’ll ever return. Inspired by […]

Essential Books to Celebrate Black History

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