The Blade Between by Sam J. Miller
For fans of: Imaginary Friend by Stephen Chbosky
From the Nebula Award-winning author of The Art of Starving and Blackfish City comes a frightening and uncanny ghost story about a rapidly changing city in upstate New York and the mysterious forces that threaten it.
"A successful 'influencer' photographer returns to the gentrifying hometown that nearly broke him, and all hell breaks loose. The Blade Between is as addictive and brutal as it is smart and challenging. Miller unflinchingly confronts the sins of our past and present. The horrors here are rooted in there being no easy answers despite our individual and collective souls being ultimately at stake. Plus whales!"
—Paul Tremblay, author of The Cabin at the End of the World and Survivor Song
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Pretty Little Wife by Darby Kane
For fans of: The Secret She Keeps by HelenKay Dimon
Debut author Darby Kane thrills with this twisty domestic suspense novel that asks one central question: shouldn’t a dead husband stay dead? An atmospheric, smart suspense novel with a fresh spin, Pretty Little Wife will appeal to fans of Tarryn Fisher, Gilly Macmillan, and Liv Constantine.
"Pretty Little Wife is domestic suspense at its best, with a chilling premise that keeps you guessing to the last page. Add Darby Kane to your must-read list!"
—Wendy Corsi Staub, New York Times bestselling author of The Butcher's Daughter
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Girl Gurl Grrrl by Kenya Hunt
For fans of: Trick Mirror by Jia Tolentino
In the vein of Roxane Gay’s Bad Feminist and Issa Rae’s
The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl, but wholly its own, a provocative, humorous, and, at times, heartbreaking collection of essays on what it means to be black, a woman, a mother, and a global citizen in today's ever-changing world.
"From its title and construction to its rhythms and its rigor,
Girl Gurl Grrrl is a radical and magical diasporic curation of love for Black dialect, Black freedom, Black cool, Black culture, Black joy, and mostly-—and specifically—Black women."
—Damon Young, author of What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker
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Dancing in the Mosque by Homeira Qaderi
For fans of: Once More We Saw Stars by Jayson Greene
An exquisite and inspiring memoir about one mother’s unimaginable choice in the face of oppression and abuse in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.
"A modern-day Sophie's Choice, this memoir about a mother's love for her child and country is heartbreaking, but also triumphantly hopeful and inspiring. Thank God for courageous women like Homeira Qaderi."
—Thrity Umrigar, bestselling author of The Secrets Between Us
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