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• Ædnan

  An Epic

  Axelsson, Linnea, 1980-

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  "The winner of Sweden's most prestigious literary award makes her American debut with an epic, multigenerational poem about a Sámi family's quest to stay together across a century of migration, violence, and colonial schooling"

• Aya

  Abouet, Marguerite, 1971-

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  A graphic novel about the daily life of a nineteen-year-old girl named Aya living in Yopougon, Africa, during 1978; exploring her relationships with her father, who manages a beer company, and two best friends, who are determined to marry a wealthy…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bad Girls

  Sosa Villada, Camila,

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  "Gritty and unflinching, yet also tender, fantastical, and funny, a trans woman's coming-of-age tale about finding a community among fellow outcasts. Born in the small Argentine town of Mina Clavero, Camila is designated male but begins to identify…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Banished Immortal

  a Life of Li Bai (Li Po)

  Jin, Ha, 1956-

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  "From the National Book Award-winning author of Waiting: a narratively driven, deeply human biography of the Tang dynasty poet Li Bai, also known as Li Po. In his own time (701-762), Li Bai's poems--shaped by Daoist thought and characterized by…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Beast Player

  Uehashi, Nahoko,

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  Nahoko Uehashi's The Beast Player is an epic YA fantasy about a girl with a special power to communicate with magical beasts and the warring kingdom only she can save.

• The Book Jumper

  Gläser, Mechthild,

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  "A teen girl discovers she is a book jumper--she can leap directly into books, meet the characters, and experience the world of the book"

• Cursed Bunny

  정 보라, 1976-

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  "Collection of short stories that blend horror, surrealism, and speculative fiction to take on the patriarchy, capitalism, and reign of big tech"

• Day Off

  DailyGreens,

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  A light and sweet romance story of a resolute yet affectionate boss and his cute and light-hearted assistant.Love with its joys and hassles can turn even the boring office work into an exciting romantic adventure!

• The Door

  Szabó, Magda, 1917-2007,

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  "The Door is an unsettling exploration of the relationship between two very different women. Magda is a writer, educated, married to an academic, public-spirited, with an on-again-off-again relationship with Hungary's Communist authorities. Emerence…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Empusium

  a Health Resort Horror Story

  Tokarczuk, Olga, 1962-

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  "September 1913. A young Pole suffering from tuberculosis arrives at Wilhelm Opitz's Guesthouse for Gentlemen in the village of Görbersdorf, a health resort in the Silesian mountains. Every evening the residents gather to imbibe the hallucinogenic…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Fearless and Free

  a Memoir

  Baker, Josephine, 1906-1975,

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  "Published in English for the first time, this is the memoir of the fabulous, rule-breaking, one-of-a-kind Josephine Baker" "After stealing the spotlight as a teenaged Broadway performer during the height of the Harlem Renaissance, Josephine then…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Frankenstein in Baghdad

  Saʻdāwī, Aḥmad,

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  After he constructs a corpse from body parts found on the street, Hadi wants the government to prepare a proper burial, but when the corpse goes missing, a series of strange murders occur and Hadi realizes he has created a monster.

• Goblin Girl

  Romanova, Moa, 1992-

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  "A dating site match goes really wrong in this troubling, funny graphic memoir. Things seem to be looking up when Moa Romanova -- broke, depressed, and living in a squat above an old store -- matches with a very famous celebrity on a popular hook-up…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Haboo

  Native American Stories From Puget Sound

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  "The stories and legends of the Lushootseed-speaking people of Puget Sound were an important part of the oral tradition by which beliefs, values, and customs were handed from one generation to another. Vi Hilbert, a Skagit Indian, grew up at a time…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• In the Company of Men

  Tadjo, Véronique, 1955-

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  "Drawing on real accounts of the Ebola outbreak that devastated West Africa, this poignant, timely fable reflects on both the strength and the fragility of life and humanity's place in the world. Two boys venture from their village to hunt in a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Jellyfish

  Boum,

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  "Odette is a twenty-something year old with their own place, a steady job at a local bookstore, an adorable pet rabbit, and a budding crush on one of their customers. But Odette is haunted by something only they can see: a jellyfish that's floating…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Like Water for Chocolate

  a Novel in Monthly Installments, With Recipes, Romances, and Home Remedies

  Esquivel, Laura, 1950-

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  Despite the fact that she has fallen in love with a young man, Tita, the youngest of three daughters born to a tyrannical rancher, must obey tradition and remain single and at home to care for her mother.

• Monotone Blue

  Nagabe,

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  "Hachi the cat finds most things monotonous, especially high school. But when Aoi the lizard--a quiet, high-achieving transfer student--arrives, Hachi catches a glimpse of a more colorful life. If Hachi can help Aoi open up, unlocking new feelings…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mornings Without Mii

  Inaba, Mayumi, 1950-2014,

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  "A beloved Japanese modern classic that chronicles the author's twenty-year bond with her cat, meditating on solitude, independence, and the writing life"

• Noli Me Tángere

  Touch Me Not

  Rizal, José, 1861-1896,

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  "In more than a century since its appearance, Jose Rizal's Noli Me Tangere has become widely known as the great novel of the Philippines. A passionate love story set against the ugly political backdrop of repression, torture, and murder, "The Noli,"…Read moreRead more of this annotation