In the sequel to the acclaimed Beasts Made of Night, Taj
has escaped Kos, but Queen Karima will go to any means
necessary--including using the most deadly magic--to track him
down.
Taj is headed west, but the consequences of leaving Kos behind confront him at every turn.
Taj is headed west, but the consequences of leaving Kos behind confront him at every turn.
The incredible true story of a boy living in war-torn Somalia
who escapes to America--first by way of the movies; years later,
through a miraculous green card.
Abdi Nor Iftin first fell in love with America from afar. As a child, he learned English by listening to American pop artists like Michael Jackson and watching films starring action heroes like Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Abdi Nor Iftin first fell in love with America from afar. As a child, he learned English by listening to American pop artists like Michael Jackson and watching films starring action heroes like Arnold Schwarzenegger.
The definitive oral history of the iconic and beloved TV show
The Wire, as told by the actors, writers, directors, and
others involved in its creation
Since its final episode aired in 2008, HBO's acclaimed crime drama The Wire has only become more popular and influential.
Since its final episode aired in 2008, HBO's acclaimed crime drama The Wire has only become more popular and influential.
A coming-of-age novel about race, privilege, and the struggle to
rise in America, written by a former Obama campaign staffer and
propelled by an exuberant, unforgettable narrator.
“A riot of language that’s part hip-hop, part nerd boy, and part pure imagination.
“A riot of language that’s part hip-hop, part nerd boy, and part pure imagination.
"...The beginning of a great saga..." —NPR.org
"This compelling Nigerian-influenced fantasy has a wonderfully unique premise and lush, brilliant worldbuilding that will consume you until the last page."—Buzzfeed
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"This compelling Nigerian-influenced fantasy has a wonderfully unique premise and lush, brilliant worldbuilding that will consume you until the last page."—Buzzfeed
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A passionate manifesto that exposes hypocrisy on both sides of
the political divide and points a way out of the tribalism that is
tearing America apart—by the CNN political contributor and
host hailed as “a star of the 2016 campaign” (The
New York Times) who coined the
term “whitelash”
Van Jones burst into the American consciousness during the 2016 presidential campaign with an unscripted, truth-telling style and an already established history of bridge-building across party lines.
Van Jones burst into the American consciousness during the 2016 presidential campaign with an unscripted, truth-telling style and an already established history of bridge-building across party lines.
One of The New York Times' 100 Notable Books of 2017
“A pinball machine zinging with sharp dialogue, breathtaking plot twists and naughty humor... McBride at his brave and joyous best.” —New York Times Book Review
Exciting new fiction from James McBride, the first since his National Book Award–winning novel The Good Lord Bird.
“A pinball machine zinging with sharp dialogue, breathtaking plot twists and naughty humor... McBride at his brave and joyous best.” —New York Times Book Review
Exciting new fiction from James McBride, the first since his National Book Award–winning novel The Good Lord Bird.
Tracy Chevalier brings Shakespeare’s
Othello—a harrowing drama of jealousy and
revenge—to a 1970s era elementary school
playground.
Arriving at his fifth school in as many years, diplomat’s son Osei Kokote knows he needs an ally if he is to survive his first day—so he’s lucky to hit it off with Dee, the most popular girl in school.
Arriving at his fifth school in as many years, diplomat’s son Osei Kokote knows he needs an ally if he is to survive his first day—so he’s lucky to hit it off with Dee, the most popular girl in school.
HERE IS THE STUNNING DEBUT from a fresh Nigerian literary voice. a
mesmerizing, deceptively simple, Kafkaesque narrative, resonant of
the myth of Orpheus andEurydice and lightly informed by the life of
Nigerian musical superstar Fela Kuti—powerful story of love,
sacrifice and courage.
“Whenever I think about Michelle Obama, I think,
‘When I grow up, I want to be just like her. I want to be
that intelligent, confident, and comfortable in my own
skin’.” ―Roxane Gay
“Even after eight years of watching them daily in the press, the fact that the most powerful man in the world is a Black man is still breathtaking to me.
“Even after eight years of watching them daily in the press, the fact that the most powerful man in the world is a Black man is still breathtaking to me.
A compulsively readable debut novel about marriage, immigration,
class, race, and the trapdoors in the American Dream—the
unforgettable story of a young Cameroonian couple making a new life
in New York just as the Great Recession upends the economy
New York Times Bestseller • Winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award • Longlisted for the PEN/Open Book Award • An ALA Notable Book
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY
NPR • The New York Times Book Review • San Francisco Chronicle • The Guardian • St.
New York Times Bestseller • Winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award • Longlisted for the PEN/Open Book Award • An ALA Notable Book
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY
NPR • The New York Times Book Review • San Francisco Chronicle • The Guardian • St.
The welcome return of Leonid McGill, Walter Mosley's NYC-based
private eye, his East Coast foil to his immortal L.A.-based
detective Easy Rawlins. As the Boston Globe raved,
"A poignantly real character, [McGill is] not only the newest of
the great fictional detectives, but also an incisive and insightful
commentator on the American scene.
