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Endling

"Maria Reva breaks the fourth wall in her novel about Ukrainian romance tours."

Maria Reva's debut novel Endling follows a group of Ukrainian women involved in "romance tours"—a cultural phenomenon akin to the mail-order bride system in which men from around the world come to meet Ukrainian women with the goal of marriage....

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L.A. Women by Ella Berman

Two ambitious writers in 1960s LA face betrayal when one writes a novel based on the other's life.

Banned Together

"In this YA anthology, authors and illustrators explore the meaning, causes, and consequences of book bans, and provide resources for teens who want to stand up to censorship."

In the heat of the righteous anger many of us feel when confronting a book ban, it can be easy to lose the forest for the trees. We may feel incensed that anyone would tell us what we can or cannot read—but to truly combat this growing national...

Salvage This World
Salvage This World

by Michael Farris Smith

Wastelands
Wastelands

by Corban Addison

Once There Were Wolves
Once There Were Wolves

by Charlotte McConaghy

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The Space Between Us

by Thrity Umrigar

Set in modern-day India, The Space Between Us is the story of two compelling and achingly real women: Sera Dubash, an upper-middle-class Parsi housewife and Bhima, a stoic illiterate who has worked ...

The Compound

Love Island meets Lord of the Flies in this must-talk-about-it read, as bingeable as the best reality TV.

Summer of Love

by Kerri Maher

Three women reshape their family's Napa Valley winery after the 1967 Summer of Love.

The Foursome

"When Sarah and her sister marry the original "Siamese twins" in the antebellum South and become a scandalous foursome, Sarah must navigate the judgement of others, her complex marriage, and her changing views."

Sarah Yates's prospects are grim. After falling pregnant out of wedlock and losing the baby, her reputation, as well as that of her sister, Adelaide, has been ruined. So when conjoined twins Chang and Eng Bunker—the original "Siamese twins," so...

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L.A. Women by Ella Berman

Two ambitious writers in 1960s LA face betrayal when one writes a novel based on the other's life.

Dave Eggers

Author of Contrapposto

A conversation with Dave Eggers on Contrapposto.

Contrapposto

"At times funny, at times moving, Contrapposto describes the lifelong friendship between two artists."

Contrapposto, Italian for "counterpose," is an artistic technique in which most of the subject's weight is shifted to one foot, causing the figure's hips and shoulders to ride at opposing angles and resulting in an appealing S-...

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The members of the Girls' Night In Book Club in the Washington DC area are an eclectic bunch of women with a shared love of books. They particularly ...

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Earth 7

"With an eclectic cast of characters and distinct style, Deb Olin Unferth's latest novel makes a brilliant case for living in the moment—even if Earth and humanity are past the point of saving."

Earth 7 begins after the end of the world. Our planet has experienced a devastating wave of "depopulation" amid environmental catastrophe, and the last humans left must respond to it. Those responses vary: some choose to settle Mars; some seek to ...

Puck

"Samantha Allen reimagines a classic Shakespearean comedy for the age of reality television in this clever, funny novel."

Unlike the Puck in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream who is a mischievous servant of the Fairy King, Samantha Allen's Puck is a producer on a reality show. Puck's boss is not Oberon but Ron, the executive producer of Homewreckers, a dating show...

Chelsea Girls

by Catherine Lloyd

A glamorous biographical novel on Mary Quant, whose daring design of the miniskirt revolutionized fashion.

Merry-Go-Round Broke Down

by David Woo, Margalit Shinar

Nine linked stories reveal how globalization sparks life-changing consequences across continents.

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June 24, 2026

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An Infinite Love Story

by Chanel Cleeton

“A tender, romantic drama that soars as high as it’s astronauts.” —Kate Quinn

Whistler

"A Sweet, Sentimental Story Written with Flair and Genius: Captivating and Delightful"

This book grabbed my heart on page one and never let go. While it's a lot more sentimental than other Ann Patchett books, that's just fine. Sometimes sentimentality is just what we need. Jonathan ...

Days of Sun and Shadow

by India Hayford

A young woman’s coming-of-age story set in the early American frontier, shaped by tragedy, nature, and resilience.

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The Future Saints

by Ashley Winstead

Perfect for fans of Daisy Jones and the Six and In Five Years—a beautiful, powerful, and transportive new novel about a music executive desperately trying to bring a rock band back from the ...

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