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Last updated September 8.
Limited signed copies available! I love Lauren Groff's books and short stories, particularly those which explore women coming into their full power, unapologetically and against the status-quo. This jewel of a novel is filled with vivid descriptions of issues both sacred profane, taking readers back hundreds of years to a Medieval nunnery and the life of its leader, Marie de France. Her passions, struggles, and visions make her an incredible feminist icon who elevated the lives of hundreds of people in her community...and makes for a gripping read. --Maggie
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How can I begin to describe how much I loved Beautiful World, Where Are You? I can't get enough of Sally Rooney, and this is her best novel yet. Set against the backdrop of the current political and climate crises, it follows best friends Eileen and Alice as they navigate love, friendship and desire in their late twenties. In emails back and forth, they try to make sense of their lives, loving and hurting each other, asking how to believe in, and create, a beautiful world. Quintessentially Rooney and yet better than ever before. Read it! --Ellie
An intriguing blend of autobiography and criticism written in a short essay format, Eula Biss' new work discusses work, leisure, and the problems of consumerism and capitalism in general. Thought-provoking, witty, and aware of the author's own privilege, this short nonfiction work is not to be missed! --Jennie
When it comes to writing, I'm all about the voice. If I'm into a writer's voice, I'll follow them anywhere. Randall Kenan's voice speaks to me in ways I don't completely understand. In these ten stories, that voice leads me siren-like to the most unexpected pleasures. The voice speaks of Blackness, of Queerness, of the salvation of Down Home Cooking. It speaks through angels and ghosts, through the living and the dead, through Billy Idol and Howard Hughes. The voice emanates from fictional Tims Creek, North Carolina, but it takes me to so many places. It becomes many voices. And it speaks to me in many ways. Randall Kenan's voice speaks to me. --Tony
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