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Finally, the intersectional, lesbian, historical teen novel so many readers have been waiting for.

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With Katabasis, acclaimed fantasy author R.F. Kuang puts her own hellish spin on dark academia. With Katabasis, acclaimed fantasy author R.F. Kuang puts her own hellish spin on dark academia. Sarah ...

A maritime bookend of sorts to Jon Krakauer’s Into the Wild, British journalist Elmhirst’s narrative turns on two 1960s-era British dreamers who decided to pitch it all in and sail from grim, gray ...

A Black writer's cross-country book tour becomes a profound exploration of love, friendship, and racial violence in America.

IF YOU LIKE BUTTERFLIES by Lola M. Schaefer ; illustrated by Gabi Swiatkowska ‧ RELEASE DATE: May 13, 2025 Sure to set butterfly lovers’ hearts aflutter.

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