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• The Absinthe Forger

  a True Story of Deception, Betrayal, and the Worlds Most Dangerous Spirit

  Rail, Evan, 1972-

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  An astonishing true crime story about an eccentric grifter who blew up the lucrative black market for vintage bottles of the legendary drink of artistic renegades, absinthe.

• The Black Utopians

  Searching for Paradise and the Promised Land in America

  Robertson, Aaron, 1994-

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  A memoiristic history of Black utopian movements in the United States.

• The Blue Hour

  Hawkins, Paula,

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  Welcome to Eris: an island with only one house, one inhabitant, one way out. Once home to Vanessa, now home to Grace: A solitary creature of the tides, content in her own isolation. But when a shocking discovery is made in an art gallery…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Boyfriend Wish

  Teerdhala, Swati,

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  When her grandmother gifts her a jasmine flower, Deepa Josyula wishes for her dream boyfriend, which sets in motion a chain of events that makes her question what her heart truly wants-- the perfect boy brought by magic or the uncertainty…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Counting the Cost

  Duggar, Jill,

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  For the first time, discover the unedited truth about the Duggars, the traditional Christian family that captivated the nation on TLCs hit show 19 Kids and Counting. Jill Duggar and her husband Derick are finally ready to share their…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dead Girls Walking

  Ellis, Sami,

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  Temple Baker knows that evil runs in her blood. Her father is the North Point Killer, an infamous serial killer known for branding his victims. Despite everything, Temple never believed that her dad killed her mom. But when he confesses to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dinner for Vampires

  Life on a Cult TV Show (while Also in An Actual Cult!)

  Lenz, Bethany Joy, 1981-

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  The One Tree Hill actress recounts her secret life in a manipulative cult, enduring abuse and financial exploitation until becoming a mother gave her the courage to escape and begin healing from the trauma.

• Drop Dead Sisters

  Coombs, Amelia Diane,

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  Three sisters reunite on a family vacation and rekindle their relationship the only way they know how--by covering each other's tracks in a real-life murder mystery not even they can figure out.

• Eleanore of Avignon

  DeLozier, Elizabeth,

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  Eleanore of Avignon is the story of a woman who is unwilling to bend to the limitations her society places upon her when she becomes the unlikely apprentice to the pope's physician at the most challenging and dangerous moment in medieval…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Escaping Mr. Rochester

  McKinney, L. L. (Leatrice L.),

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  In this empowering Black queer romance reimagining of Charlotte Brontë's classic novel, Jane Eyre, the new governess at Thornfield Hall discovers her cruel employer has locked away his wife as revenge for withholding her inheritance and,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Fat Girls Dance

  Meredith, Cathleen,

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  Determined to fight society's body shaming, three friends, Liv, Reese and Faith join forces to launch FatGirlsDance, an online sensation challenging norms with weekly choreographed performances, risking their friendship and futures in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Forest of Noise

  Poems

  Abu Toha, Mosab

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  Barely thirty years old, Mosab Abu Toha was already a well-known poet when the current siege of Gaza began. Somehow, amid the chaos, Abu Toha kept writing poems. These are those poems.

• Forged by Blood

  Okosun, Ehigbor,

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  In the midst of a tyrannical regime and political invasion, D̈mi just wants to survive: to avoid the suspicion of the nonmagical Ajes who occupy her ancestral homeland of Ife; to escape the King's brutal genocide of her people--the darker…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Fox Maidens

  Ha, Robin,

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  Set in 16th century Korea, this queer, feminist reimagining of the Fox Maiden legend from Korean mythology follows Kai Song, who is determined to be a warrior as she must come to terms with her true identity and take control of her destiny…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• How to Winter

  Harness Your Mindset to Thrive on Cold, Dark, or Difficult Days

  Leibowitz, Kari,

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  A blend of mindset science, original research and cultural insights into cultivating a positive "wintertime mindset," to cure winter blues and learn to find joy and comfort in dark times year-round.

• The Last Bloodcarver

  Le, Vanessa, 1999-

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  Nhika is a bloodcarver. A coldhearted, ruthless being who can alter human biology with just a touch. In the industrial city of Theumas, Nhika is seen not as a healer, but a monster that kills for pleasure. hen Nhika is finally caught by…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Lost and Lassoed

  Sage, Lyla,

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  Teddy Andersen doesn't have a plan. She's never needed one before. She's always been more of a go-with-the-flow type of girl, but for some reason, the flow doesn't seem to be going her way this time. As new feelings start to simmer below…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Metal From Heaven

  Clarke, H. A., 1997-

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  YA author Clarke (the Scapegracers trilogy, written as H.A. Clarke) makes their adult debut with a slick and sexy queer fantasy western. Ignavia City is on the cusp of industrial revolution and roiling with discontent.

• Miss Kim Knows

  and Other Stories

  Cho, Nam-ju, 1978-

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  This book brings together the lives of eight Korean women, aged 10 to 80. Contained in each of these biographies is a microcosm of contemporary Korea, and the challenges and injustices that women face from childhood to old age.

• Mistress of Lies

  Enright, K. M.,

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  Enright's riveting and remarkably assured dark fantasy debut follows a young woman on a quest for revenge that leads her to the heart of the treacherous court of the vampire king.