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Back to SearchDeesha Philyaw on THE TRUE CONFESSIONS OF THE FIRST LADY FREEMAN
The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman by Deesha Philyaw is a scandalous, messy satire about a pageant for the wives of megachurch pastors, follo…
10 hours ago
Barbara Kingsolver on PARTITA
Pulitzer Prize winner Barbara Kingsolver returns with Partita, an unforgettable story of resilience, possibility and the transformative power of musi…
2 days, 10 hours ago
Imbolo Mbue on EVERY STORY IS A LOVE STORY
Every Story is a Love Story by Imbolo Mbue is a smart and tender exploration of grief following a man who meets the person responsible for his wife's…
4 days, 10 hours ago
Hernan Diaz on PLY
In Pulitzer Prize-winning author Hernan Diaz's Ply, centuries from now, society has adapted to a new way of life as humans mend their relationships t…
1 week ago
Min Jin Lee on AMERICAN HAGWON
The acclaimed, bestselling author of Pachinko, Min Jin Lee returns with American Hagwon, a modern classic about ambition and love, family and finding…
1 week, 2 days ago
John Grisham on THE FRENCH ILLUSION
In The French Illusion by John Grisham, a honeymoon unravels into terror as newlyweds Paul and Chelsea get snatched from the French countryside, prom…
1 week, 3 days ago
Ayad Akhtar on THE RADIANCE
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and author, Ayad Akhtar joins us to talk about craft, the campus novel, autofiction, and his latest book, The Radia…
1 week, 4 days ago
Sharon McMahon on THE SMALL AND THE MIGHTY
Now out in paperback, The Small and the Mighty by Sharon McMahon casts a needed spotlight on the other heroes of American greatness — ones you may no…
2 weeks, 2 days ago
John Green on HOLLYWOOD, ENDING
Beloved storyteller John Green returns with a tender love story set against the underbelly of the entertainment industry as two actors balance their …
2 weeks, 4 days ago
Makenna Goodman on HELEN OF NOWHERE
Blending surrealism, satire and philosophical concepts, Booker Prize-longlisted Helen of Nowhere by Makenna Goodman weaves a tale of beginnings follo…
3 weeks ago