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Pulitzer Prize winner…
The 2019 winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, Richard Power’s astonishing novel explores human follies and fates from the perspective of the trees that nourish and surround human life.
New release…
This eagerly awaited collection of new short stories from the award-winning Amy Hempel digs deep in such a slim amount of time. Whether you’re reading one of her very, very short pieces or a longer story, your perceptions will be altered in breathtaking ways.
Book club pick…
Reese Witherspoon selected this novel as her April 2019 Hello Sunshine book club pick. On her website, Witherspoon says, “Set in a tiny Malaysian town in the 1930s, the story is about a mystifying tiger who haunts the villages, followed by a series of mysterious deaths. The two main characters will captivate you as their paths are destined to cross.”
On the screen…
A classic that was one of the first stories to fully capture how systemic racism leads to horrific consequences. An enduring, thought-provoking story still pushing forward the discussion about race relations today, especially with the HBO film’s modern retelling of the story starring Ashton Sanders (“Moonlight”) as Bigger Thomas.
New release…
Smart and funny, this debut novel uses witty charm to fearlessly lay bare the messiness of race and dating, family and mental health, and the struggle to keep it together. Timely and lively, it’s “Bridget Jones” meets “Americanah.”
Current #1 NYT bestseller…
Lauded nature writer Delia Owens penned this beautiful first foray into fiction. There’s a little bit of everything — it’s a survival story, and a mystery, and a romance — and altogether, it makes a powerful package. Reese Witherspoon selected it for her book club and is set to produce a movie adaptation. “Where the Crawdads Sing” is currently #1 on the New York Times fiction bestseller list.
Easter…
Remember to treasure family time and traditions this Easter Sunday after reading this emotional drama of a family drifting apart. Where once there were joyous annual Easter eggs hunts, a crack in the facade slowly splits the Bird family apart.
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