Summer Reads

Torn apart by grief, can two sisters rediscover joy in the memory of their mother’s love? Romy Moore has always cherished the warm embrace of her family home in the foothills of the Dublin Mountains―a welcome escape from life on the lower rungs of the...

LONGLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL FICTION 2021'One of Africa's greatest living writers' -- Giles Foden'Exquisite' --  Telegraph'A remarkable novel, by a wondrous writer' --  Philippe Sands'To read Afterlives is to be returned to the joy of...

(Available after 3-20 days) A finalist for the 1994 Booker Prize, England's highest honor for works of fiction, Paradise is at once the story of an African boy's coming of age, a tragic love story, and a tale of the corruption of African tradition by...

The plot of this memoir MIGHT sound like a shaggy dog story told in a bar. Part Gonzo journalism of Hunter S. Thompson, the hit-the-dirt reporting of a Ken Burns documentary and the twinkle of an eye from Frank McCourt of Angela’s Ashes fame. Donohue’s...

Bestselling travel writer Richard Grant “sensitively probes the complex and troubled history of the oldest city on the Mississippi River through the eyes of a cast of eccentric and unexpected characters” (Newsweek).Natchez, Mississippi, once had more...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The “master storyteller” (San Francisco Chronicle) behind the New York Times bestseller The Spy and the Traitor uncovers the true story behind the Cold War’s most intrepid female spy.“[An] immensely exciting, fast-moving...

Selected as a TODAY Show #ReadWithJenna book club pick, Late Migrations is an unusual, captivating portrait of a family—and of the cycles of joy and grief that inscribe human lives within the natural world—from beloved New York Times contributing opinion...

Former Paris bureau chief of The New York Times, Elaine Sciolino, dives deep into the history, the mystery and the intimacy of this 483 mile estuary river—the source of pride amongst the French and the endless fascination of people worldwide. Truth be...

Libya, 1979. Nine-year-old Suleiman’s days are circumscribed by the narrow rituals of childhood: outings to the ruins surrounding Tripoli, games with friends played under the burning sun, exotic gifts from his father’s constant business trips abroad. But...

Picking up where Theft by Finding left off, a new set of laugh-out-loud diaries from the essayist. Now that we have a handle on Sedaris growing up, we see in these entries the sardonic writer being discovered and launching his now-famous (or infamous)...

Kate Bowler is a wonderful writer, and I've been waiting and hoping for this follow-up. Her first book, Everything Happens for a Reason, which detailed her fight with cancer while still in her 30s, was simultaneously heartbreaking and uplifting.The...

(Available after 3-20 days)Uncover never-before-told stories in this epic tale of self-discovery by a Rock n Roll disciple and member of the E Street Band.   What story begins in a bedroom in suburban New Jersey in the early '60s, unfolds on some of the...

Ms. Magazine “Most Anticipated Reads for the Rest of Us —2021” * KIRKUS STARRED REVIEW* BOOKLIST STARRED REVIEW * PW Big Indie Books of Fall 2021Explores the Black activist’s ideas and political strategies, highlighting their relevance for tackling...

An amazing book for the fan filled with never-before-seen photos, writings, journal entries and a facsimile of a self-published poetry collection bound into the book. This is the kind of book that will appeal to Morrison and Doors fans, obviously, but...

A delightful memoir by the actor and star of the CNN series: Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy. Food has always been an important part of his life, playing a role in various key moments in his personal and professional career. With a few Italian...

We are continually impressed and delighted by the way rom-coms are not afraid to present a diversity of voices. So, it’s no surprise to us that we now have a Hanukkah rom-com! Jean Meltzer shows us the magic of the holiday. No spoilers here, but who...

A feel-good, holiday-themed romantic comedy about identical twins who switch lives in the days leading up to Christmas—perfect for fans of Christina Lauren's In a Holidaze and Josie Silver's One Day in December.All they want for Christmas is a different...

Experience the internet's most talked-about book, now a major motion picture, from Anna Todd, the writer Cosmopolitan called "the biggest literary phenomenon of her generation." Now a Major Motion Picture on Netflix! There was the time before Tessa met...

ONE BOY'S WISH. ONE EXTRAORDINARY LOVE STORY'A quietly beautiful and wonderfully human tale you will never forget' -- HeatSeven-year-old Jake's heart is failing and he doesn't want to leave his dad, Simon, alone. So he makes a decision: to find Simon...

‘A page-turning literary gem’ --  THE TIMES, BEST BOOKS OF 2020From the highly acclaimed author of The Photographer of the Lost, a BBC Radio 2 Book Club Pick, comes a beautiful and compelling story based on true events, perfect for fans of Maggie...