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On Courage

Julia Angwin, Ami Fields-Meyer

Hijab Butch Blues

Lamya H

Monster of a Land

Lauren Hough

“There is no writer like Lauren Hough.”

‎Elizabeth McCracken, author of A Long GamePublished endorsement

The Complete Persepolis

Marjane Satrapi, Anjali Singh

Assata

Assata Shakur, Angela Davis

“A compelling tale of the impact of white racism on a sensitive and powerful young black woman.”

Library JournalReview excerpt

Coming Up Short

Robert B. Reich

“Along the way, he works in piquant sketches of political figures….”

Publishers WeeklyReview excerpt

Another Appalachia

Neema Avashia

The Mango Tree

Annabelle Tometich

“Tometich's measured tenderness and understanding grant complexity and authenticity to a story about finding one's identity and owning its source.”

KirkusReview excerpt

Learning to Think

Tracy King

To Rob a Bank Is an Honor

Lucio Urturbia, Paul Sharkey

Raising Hare

Chloe Dalton

The River's Daughter

Bridget Crocker

We Survived the Night

Julian Brave NoiseCat

“A powerful archive of Indigenous pain and resistance.”

Publishers WeeklyReview excerpt

Nation of Strangers

Ece Temelkuran

The Wanderer's Curse

Jennifer Hope Choi

The Way You Make Me Feel

Nina Sharma

Slow Noodles

Chantha Nguon

“A moving book that mixes horror and hope, disaster and good food, creating a poignant, fascinating read.”

Kirkus ReviewsReview excerpt

Brown Women Have Everything

Sayantani Dasgupta

“Dasgupta has a talent for finding the profound in the everyday.”

Publishers WeeklyReview excerpt

Oh My Mother!

Connie Wang

Sucker Punch

Scaachi Koul

“A beautiful, painful, funny, and ultimately inspiring account of a marriage crumbling, told through Scaachi Koul’s distinct voice and trademark sense of humor.”

Jennette McCurdy, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller I’m Glad My Mom DiedPublished endorsement