Poetry

Part of a new collection of literary voices from Gibbs Smith, written by, and for, extraordinary women—to encourage, challenge, and inspire.   One of American’s most distinctive poets, Emily Dickinson scorned the conventions of her day in her approach to...

(Available after 3-20 days)"A must-read for lost souls everywhere." —Kirkus Reviews, Starred ReviewWith spellbinding verse prose, R.M. Romero channels the spirit of myth into a brilliantly original tale, inspired by her experiences restoring Jewish...

Lili Reinhart sees the world with a sensitive eye. She speaks to the delicate balance of our lives with a soft voice and a strong heart. A tender approach lets us both comfort Reinhart and be comforted by her. Instant New York Times BestsellerThe...

“A heart-wrenching quest for identity every YA reader will relate to, and a deep dive into the meaning of family." —Ellen Hopkins, #1 New York Times bestselling author   Debut author Dante Medema explores the emotional fallout after a teenage girl...

(Available after 3-20 days) Other Words for Home is a sweet and hopeful story about a young girl named Jude who is separated from her father and brother when she moves from Syria to the U.S. with her pregnant mother. This stunning portrayal of a young...

(Available after 3-20 days)This second book in Mr. Amari Soul's "Reflections Of A Man" series (following the release of the inspirational best seller "Reflections Of A Man") will help you to get past your pain, get rid of the self-doubt and help you to...

Chronicling the story of the last Africans brought illegally to America in 1860, African Town is a powerful and stunning novel-in-verse.In 1860, long after the United States outlawed the importation of enslaved laborers, 110 men, women and children from...

(Available after 3-20 days)An expansive, moving poetry anthology, representing 20 years of poetry from students and alumni of Chicago's Oak Park River Forest High School Spoken Word Club."Poets I know sometimes joke that the poetry club at Oak Park River...

(Available after 3-20 days) Lush. Dark. Romantic. Introducing a newly reimagined tale written in the vein of Beauty and the Beast and Hades and Persephone.   Long before civilization, there were the gods. And before the gods, there was the earth, the...

(Available after 3-20 days) Once, I was a broke college student. Now, it seems I'm destined to rule as the Lightbringer--queen of the demon realm. Except I have competition in the form of Orion, the Lord of Chaos. Like me, he has been marked as a...

(Available after 3-20 days)"You can't Schitt's Creek a town, Tank.""And you can't verb a noun, son."When a family of former pro football players buy a small Texas town, they didn't intend to start a war with its residents ... or to fall in love.Ever...

(Available after 3-20 days)I'm not sure which is worse--the lawyer handling my grandmother's estate or the attack pelican living on the screened-in porch. Just kidding--I'll take the pelican any day. After graduation, I thought I'd be off to grad school,...

He's a hot high school chemistry teacher living in a small town. She's a globetrotting journalist running from her past. They used to be best friends. Then one kiss changes everything. Kate Fletcher is my kryptonite. She's also my best friend. Former...

The second revision in sixty years, this sublime collection ranges over the verse, stories, essays, and journalism of one of the twentieth century's most quotable authors.In this new twenty-first-century edition, devoted admirers will be sure to find...

Best remembered as a member of the Algonquin Round Table, the fabled Jazz Age literay coterie, Dorothy Parker built a reputations as one of the era's most beloved poets. Parker's satirical wit and sharp-edged humour earned her a reputation as the...

(Available after 3-20 days)Nobody knows who Miss Rose Sweetly is, and she prefers it that way. She’s a shy, mathematically-minded shopkeeper’s daughter who dreams of the stars. Women like her only ever come to attention through scandal. She’ll take...

An inspiring true story, perfect for fans of Hidden Figures, about an American woman who pioneered codebreaking in WWI and WWII but was only recently recognized for her extraordinary contributions.A YALSA EXCELLENCE IN NONFICTION FINALIST • A KIRKUS BEST...

Ted Hughes's Birthday Letters are addressed, with just two exceptions, to Sylvia Plath, the American poet to whom he was married. They were written over a period of more than twenty-five years, the first a few years after her suicide in 1963, and...

When I agreed to be his roommate, I had no way of knowing that Cole Anderson was one of my father's star players. Having transferred to Aldridge University for my junior year, I wasn't familiar with anyone on campus. If there's one rule I've always been...

(Available after 3-20 days) I've heard the whispers on campus of what a player Teddy McCallister is. Most girls on campus are vying to be the one, but guys like him don't settle down. When he overhears that my tuition has been pulled and I'm going to...