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#OwnVoices: Diverse Books & Writers
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Mexican Gothic
by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
A reimagining of the classic gothic suspense novel follows the experiences of a courageous socialite in 1950s Mexico who is drawn into the treacherous secrets of an isolated mansion. By the author of Gods of Jade and Shadow.
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Invisible Differences by Julie DachezMarguerite feels awkward, struggling every day to stay productive at work and keep up appearances with friends. She's sensitive, irritable at times. She makes her environment a fluffy, comforting cocoon, alienating her boyfriend. The everyday noise and stimuli assaults her senses, the constant chatter of her coworkers working her last nerve. Then, when one big fight with her boyfriend finds her frustrated and dejected, Marguerite finally investigates the root of her discomfor: after a journey of tough conversations with her loved ones, doctors, and the internet, she discovers that she has Aspergers.
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Afterlife : A Novel
by Julia Alvarez
Reeling from her beloved husband’s sudden death in the wake of her retirement, an immigrant writer is further derailed by the reappearance of her unstable sister and an entreaty for help by a pregnant undocumented teen. 100,000 first printing.
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The book of Rosy : a mother's story of separation at the border
by Rosayra Pablo Cruz
A searing critique of the Trump administration-induced immigration crisis, written by a mother who was separated from her children and the American who helped reunite the family, shares timely insights into the injustices of today’s migrant experience. 100,000 first printing.
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The night watchman : a novel
by Louise Erdrich
A historical novel based on the life of the National Book Award-winning author’s grandfather traces the experiences of a Chippewa Council night watchman in mid-19th-century rural North Dakota who fights Congress to enforce Native American treaty rights. 150,000 first printing. Tour.
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The only good Indians : a novel
by Stephen Graham Jones
Four American Indian men, who shared a disturbing event during their youth, are hunted down years later by an entity bent on revenge that forces them to revisit the culture and traditions they left behind. 50,000 first printing.
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Long way down : the graphic novel
by Jason Reynolds
As Will, fifteen, sets out to avenge his brother Shawn's fatal shooting, seven ghosts who knew Shawn board the elevator and reveal truths Will needs to know
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Stateway's garden : stories
by Jasmon Drain
A shy, intelligent boy coming of age in 1980s Chicago navigates dreams, poverty and violence through the interlinked short stories of his neighbors as they anticipate the imminent destruction of their housing project. A first collection.
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These violent delights : a novel
by Micah Nemerever
A painfully insecure artist falls in love with a charming, intellectual fellow university student in 1970s Pittsburgh before their relationship spirals into an all-consuming obsession that culminates in a shattering truth. A first novel. 50,000 first printing.
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The last story of Mina Lee
by Nancy Jooyoun Kim
Suspecting foul play in the wake of her mother’s accidental death, Margot Lee investigates her mother’s past as a Korean War orphan and undocumented immigrant before uncovering profound secrets. A first novel. 50,000 first printing.
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Sitting pretty : the view from my ordinary resilient disabled body
by Rebekah Taussig
The disability advocate and creator of the Instagram account @sitting_pretty offers an honest look at disability and its effects on identity, love, money and self-worth by processing a lifetime of memories to paint a beautiful portrait of a body that looks and moves differently. 30,000 first printing.
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Where we come from
by Oscar Cásares
Moving to his godmother's volatile Texas border town after his mother's sudden death, a 12-year-old Mexican-American boy discovers a young illegal immigrant taking shelter in his godmother's home before their shared desire for independence puts all of them at risk.
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Patsy : a novel
by Nicole Dennis-Benn
Receiving her long-coveted visa to America, Patsy leaves behind her family in Jamaica, only to discover that life as an undocumented immigrant is not what her best friend had described. By the award-winning author of Here Comes the Sun. Tour
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