From the acclaimed author of The Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks and Must Love Books comes a heartfelt bookclub read following one woman's journey to reconnect with her Black family in the south, just as it's on the brink of falling apart, perfect for fans of The Chicken Sisters and The Last Summer at the Golden Hotel.One estranged family. One lost recipe. One last barbecue on the line. Mae is about to learn what happens when things go south…...

For fans of Sandra Brown, Karin Slaughter, and Janet Evanovich — a complete Caribbean noir thriller trilogy with a singer, an FBI informant wire, and a crime boss who picked the wrong woman to underestimate.Ava Butler is thirty-something, single-mother, temp worker, and one of the most compelling voices her new producer has ever heard. She is also, as of this week, a reluctant FBI informant — blackmailed into wearing a wire inside the cryptocurrency company where s...

A collection of new and exclusive short stories inspired by the Baba Yaga, featuring Gwendolyn Kiste, Stephanie M. Wytovich, Mercedes M. Yardley, Monique Snyman, Donna Lynch, Lisa Quigley, and R. J. Joseph, with a foreword by Christina Henry.Deep in the dark forest, in a cottage that spins on birds’ legs behind a fence topped with human skulls, lives the baba yaga. A guardian of the water of life, she lives with her sisters and takes to the skies in a giant mortar ...

“A guide for those who dare to challenge the status quo and create spaces of equity and opportunity.” —Serena WilliamsLeadership insights from one of history’s most influential voices.Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated more than 55 years ago, yet his words continue to inspire millions of people, young and old—from all races and backgrounds. During his remarkable life, he embodies bold and compassionate leadership and achieved a lev...

“While a single sentence can turn a novel, a single word can turn a short story,” writes guest editor Don Winslow. The pieces featured in this collection hinge on those small, exacting moments that shock, spook, delight, and change a story entirely. A disgraced ex-cop approaches a crossroads with his ex-wife and new neighbor, pistol in hand; an ill-advised acid trip reveals the dark side of a twisted friendship; a hardened hit man struggles with his latest target. Full of dramatic...

For fans of Sandra Brown, Karin Slaughter, and Elin Hilderbrand — Caribbean noir with heart, heat, and a protagonist who refuses to stay down.Ava Butler is thirty-one, a single mother, a temp worker, and one of the most compelling voices her new producer has ever heard. She is also, as of this week, a reluctant FBI informant — blackmailed into wearing a wire inside the cryptocurrency company where she works, in exchange for not being charged with a murder ...

INTRODUCING YOUR NEXT DARK PARANORMAL OBSESSION . . .'A stunning fantasy debut steeped in mystery, betrayal, and powerful magic' - Alexis Henderson, author of The Year of the Witching and An Academy for Liars****A WITCH FATED TO RISE.A TRUCE ABOUT TO CRUMBLE.ONE WOMAN TO STAND BETWEEN PEACE AND RUIN.As the youngest daughter of the Prime of the...

This is the post-Me Too update to the ahead-of-its-time emotionally charged memoir from a former hip hop music video vixen many women needed to see. Twenty years after she took us beyond the glitz and glamour of celebrity, this story of a woman who survived physical abuse, rape, drug and alcohol abuse to then forge a new life is even more triumphant. As the music industry started to have its own reckoning with men who've behaved badly, even criminally, Confessions has been...

Self-Acceptance, Anti-Racism, and Affirmations for Teens#1 New Release in Teen & Young Adult Social Activist Biographies“M.J. Fievre is the best friend, the confidante everyone yearns for.”—Mike, the Poet, author of Dear Woman and The Boyfriend BookFrom the bestselling author of Badass Black Girl comes a much-needed space for Black teens and kids to say “I am enough.” In this self-acceptance guidebook for teen boys, be empowered by 52 weeks of Black self-love and ant...

John Irving, one of the world’s greatest novelists, returns with his first novel in seven years — a ghost story, a love story, and a lifetime of sexual politics.In Aspen, Colorado, in 1941, Rachel Brewster is a slalom skier at the National Downhill and Slalom Championships. Little Ray, as she is called, finishes nowhere near the podium, but she manages to get pregnant. Back home, in New England, Little Ray becomes a ski instructor.Her son, Adam, grows up in...

THE MOST IMPORTANT NOVEL YOU’LL READ THIS YEAR‘Harrowing and heartening in equal measure, this book is a breathtaking tale of racial fissures, fury and friendship’ David Lammy, MP and author of Tribes‘A powerful story about friendship, race, love, forgiveness, and justice – and the stunning ways they intersect…Empathetic, riveting, and authentic’ Laura Dave, bestselling author of The Last Thing He Told Me‘A painful...

Driving while impaired lights a match and threatens to set your life on fire. The legal, financial, and physical consequences of a DWI leave many people struggling to put out that fire.In Consequences and Compassion: Lessons from the Frontlines of Drunk, Drugged, and Distracted Driving, LaDonna Claude shares real stories about people with DWIs.The consequences of a DWI have legal and emotional impacts that most people neglect to understand. As an instructor at Funny Bone Defensive D...