August 15, 2026
Women’s Stories in Many Tongues
August is Women in Translation Month, and Southern indie booksellers are sharing some of their favorite recent books by women in translation.
Women’s Stories in Many Tongues
August is Women in Translation Month — Southern indie booksellers on some of their favorite recent books by women in translation.
Behind the Gate
“Stories that seem mostly normal, albeit odd, until something twists at the last moment and you’re left wondering.”
Charlie, Fountain Bookstore · Richmond, VA
Superstars
“This long-awaited cult classic novel is finally available in English — Superstars is an intimate portrait of a life in the ’90s Parisian techno subculture.”
Abigail, Parnassus Books · Nashville, TN
Sisters in Yellow
“Kawakami’s gift for exploring human emotion and quiet joy — Sisters in Yellow delivers on all of these fronts.”
Kelsey, Tombolo Books · St. Petersburg, FL
The Night Trembles
“Beautifully written and haunting, with hints of magical realism. This short novel left a major impression on me.”
Gaelan, Page 158 Books · Wake Forest, NC
Read This Now!
Under the Falls
Tyler Sinclair, at 36, is a successful frontman for the band Stone Mountain, and he is returning to his hometown after leaving abruptly eighteen years earlier.
Southern Indie Booksellers
Scandal of the Summer
“This spicy slow-burn historical romance… is hilarious, heartwarming, hope-filled, and HOT.”
Southern Indie Booksellers
How We Disappear
Featured among this week’s fresh picks from Southern indie booksellers.
Chloe, Epilogue: Books Chocolate Brews · Chapel Hill, NC
Bookseller Buzz
Dèy
“Edwidge Danticat is brilliant – again. In Dèy she explores the impacts of violence on families in Miami and Haiti, the evolution and changeable meaning of home, and the grounding and healing power of family.”
— Candice, Tombolo Books, St. Petersburg, FL
“Taking its title from the Haitian Kreyòl word for mourning, Dèy is a life-affirming novel about not only the fragility of existence, but also the value of love and family.”
— Jude, Square Books, Oxford, Mississippi
“Brilliant, propulsive storytelling!”
— Cristen, Long Story Books, Atlanta, Georgia
“A timely and evocative novel written by master American writer, Edwidge Danticat, the novel follows the life of a Haitian American woman and opens with a bang. Yes, an actual bang, as the main character is caught up in a random act of violence. This begins her questioning of everything she holds dear. What makes a family a family and a home a home? I experienced it all with her.!”
— Karen, Righton Books, St Simons Island, Georgia
Decide for Yourself
Decide for Yourself: A Map for Falasteen
A picture book exploring Palestinian identity and heritage, among this week’s recommended banned or challenged reads.
Southern Bestsellers
Hardcover Fiction
- Whistler — Ann Patchett
- Yesteryear (Indies Introduce) — Caro Claire Burke
- The Calamity Club — Kathryn Stockett
- The Correspondent — Virginia Evans
- The Unknown — Riley Sager
Hardcover Nonfiction
- Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump — Maggie Haberman & Jonathan Swan
- The Land and Its People: Essays — David Sedaris
- Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage — Belle Burden
- London Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family’s Search for Truth — Patrick Radden Keefe
- All That’s Unseen: An Appalachian Memoir — Emilee Hackney
Children’s Illustrated
- The Skeleton and the Cat — Brandon James Scott
- It’s My Bird-Day! — Mo Willems
- For the Fans! (KPop Demon Hunters): Official Storybook — Golden Books
- Good Night Outer Banks — Adam Gamble & Mark Jasper
- The Bats on the Bus — Alison Jackson