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A biracial woman confronts a screen-obsessed world that rejects her story in book form as she sets her sights on TV.

A slow-burn thriller set in a Black utopia where race vanishes—but silence reveals deeper tensions.

Carmen Rita Wong uncovers family secrets while navigating race, identity, and belonging.

Two siblings unravel their late mother’s secrets, discovering hidden identities and fractured family truths.

A womanizing jazzman drifts through love, fatherhood, and regret in this lyrical novel of fractured intimacy.

Hans Christian Andersen’s story resonates with another generation. Plus, these novels with mermaid themes make great beach reads for the

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“Carrie Soto Is Back” sparks debate as a Latina tennis champ returns to defend her legacy in Taylor Jenkins Reid’s latest novel.

Cori Bush and Ibram X. Kendi spotlight banned books and Black history at Busboys and Poets in D.C.

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Kristina Forest’s “Zyla & Kai” follows two teens whose summer romance is tested after vanishing on a school ski trip.

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Danyel Smith’s “Shine Bright” honors Black women in pop music while tracing her 1970s California upbringing.

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Gabby Rivera’s “Juliet Takes a Breath” follows a Latina college student’s queer awakening in Portland.

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Torrey Peters’ “Detransition, Baby” explores chosen family and trans motherhood in a messy, tender parenting triangle.

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