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Cool Machine by Colson Whitehead Adult Fiction (Hardcover) "Set against the backdrop of a transforming 1980s New York, a successful furniture dealer navigates the treacherous world of crime and personal responsibility as he attempts to save his family from the violent legacies of the past." Doubleday Books, July 21, 2026 |
Adult Fiction (Hardcover)
"Set against the backdrop of a transforming 1980s New York, a successful furniture dealer navigates the treacherous world of crime and personal responsibility as he attempts to save his family from the violent legacies of the past."
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Score by Kennedy Ryan Adult Fiction (Paperback) "In the midst of working on a prestigious biopic, two former lovers, a screenwriter and a musician, confront their unresolved feelings and the scars left by their past relationship while striving for professional success together." Forever, May 19, 2026 |
Adult Fiction (Paperback)
"In the midst of working on a prestigious biopic, two former lovers, a screenwriter and a musician, confront their unresolved feelings and the scars left by their past relationship while striving for professional success together."
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The Look by Michelle Obama Adult Nonfiction (Hardcover) "This book provides an in-depth look at a noteworthy political figure's style evolution, emphasizing how her fashion choices amplified her message and enhanced her confidence, featuring insights from her trusted team and the designers who dressed her for significant events." Crown Publishing Group, November 4, 2025 |
Adult Nonfiction (Hardcover)
"This book provides an in-depth look at a noteworthy political figure's style evolution, emphasizing how her fashion choices amplified her message and enhanced her confidence, featuring insights from her trusted team and the designers who dressed her for significant events."
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all about love: New Visions by bell hooks Adult Nonfiction (Paperback) "In <em>All About Love,</em> renowned scholar and feminist bell hooks challenges society's narrow definition of love as romance, presenting a provocative new ethic for a world suffering from lovelessness, and advocating for a holistic love that is sacred, redemptive, and capable of healing both individuals and nations." William Morrow Paperbacks, January 30, 2018 |
Adult Nonfiction (Paperback)
"In <em>All About Love,</em> renowned scholar and feminist bell hooks challenges society's narrow definition of love as romance, presenting a provocative new ethic for a world suffering from lovelessness, and advocating for a holistic love that is sacred, redemptive, and capable of healing both individuals and nations."
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Ghost (Paperback) by Jason Reynolds Juvenile Fiction "A gifted young runner aspires to be the best in his middle school's track team, but his ambitions are tested by a violent past with his father." Atheneum, August 29, 2017 |
Juvenile Fiction
"A gifted young runner aspires to be the best in his middle school's track team, but his ambitions are tested by a violent past with his father."
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Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson Juvenile Nonfiction "In her evocative memoir told through poetry, Jacqueline Woodson navigates her dual identity growing up in the racially charged 1960s and 1970s South Carolina and New York, capturing her struggle with literacy, discovery of the joy of story-writing, and her journey to self-awareness amidst the backdrop of the Civil Rights movement." Penguin Young Readers Group, October 11, 2016 |
Juvenile Nonfiction
"In her evocative memoir told through poetry, Jacqueline Woodson navigates her dual identity growing up in the racially charged 1960s and 1970s South Carolina and New York, capturing her struggle with literacy, discovery of the joy of story-writing, and her journey to self-awareness amidst the backdrop of the Civil Rights movement."
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Long Way Down (Paperback) by Jason Reynolds Young Adult "This novel unravels the story of a 15-year-old boy grappling with the decision to avenge his brother's murder over a tense 60 seconds in an elevator, his journey complicated by the appearance of figures from his brother's past." Atheneum, April 2, 2019 |
Young Adult
"This novel unravels the story of a 15-year-old boy grappling with the decision to avenge his brother's murder over a tense 60 seconds in an elevator, his journey complicated by the appearance of figures from his brother's past."
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When We Talk to God: Prayers and Poems for Black Women by Sharifa Stevens Poetry ""When We Talk to God" by Sharifa Stevens is a heartfelt, beautifully illustrated gift book that articulates the joys, sorrows, and spiritual experiences of Black women in contemporary society." Thomas Nelson, May 13, 2025 |
Poetry
""When We Talk to God" by Sharifa Stevens is a heartfelt, beautifully illustrated gift book that articulates the joys, sorrows, and spiritual experiences of Black women in contemporary society."