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What if you held the power of a god, but you couldn't control it?
Annev and his friends have survived the destruction of Chaenbalu, but greater threats await them in the capital city of Luqura. As Annev navigates the city's perilous streets, he must also evade those who seek to possess and destroy him while seeking answers to the questions that continue to haunt him: Who orchestrated the attack on his village … and why? Who is Reeve, and why did Sodar want Annev to find him? Can Annev trust him?
At the age of twenty, Cheryl Wilder got behind the wheel when she was too drunk to drive. She emerged from the car physically whole. Her passenger, a close friend, woke up from a coma four months later with a life-changing brain injury. Anything That Happens follows her journey from a young adult consumed by shame and self-hatred to a woman she can live with… and even respect.
The Essence of Nathan Biddle as novelist David Armstrong observed, “is like discovering The Catcher in the Rye all over again.”
A beautifully written work of Southern fiction resplendent with wisdom, heart, and unforgettable characters, The Essence of Nathan Biddle soars in the spaces that exist between despair and hope, darkness and light, love and loss.
For fans of beloved Southern coming-of-age stories like The Secret Life of Bees and Where the Crawdads Sing
In this warm and moving anthology, a group of bestselling authors and writers pay tribute to legendary, larger-than-life New York Times bestselling author Dorothea Benton Frank and her literary legacy, capturing her unforgettable spirit, joy, and humor in stories of reunions and love.
From the author of Queen Sugar—now a critically acclaimed series on OWN directed by Ava Duvernay—comes a beautiful exploration and celebration of black farming in America.
In this impressive anthology, Natalie Baszile brings together essays, poems, photographs, quotes, conversations, and first-person stories to examine black people’s connection to the American land from Emancipation to today. In the 1920s, there were over one million black farmers; today there are just 45,000. Baszile explores this crisis, through the farmers’ personal experiences. In their own words, middle aged and elderly black farmers explain why they continue to farm despite systemic discrimination and land loss. The "Returning Generation"—young farmers, who are building upon the legacy of their ancestors, talk about the challenges they face as they seek to redress issues of food justice, food sovereignty, and reparations.