Fiction - Own Voices

"Brando Skyhorse, winner of the PEN Hemingway Award, returns with his highly anticipated second novel, a literary dystopian tale set in a near-future America where mandatory identification wristbands make second-generation immigrants into second-class citizens"--Author: Brando SkyhorseISBN-10: 1982177861ISBN-13: 9781982177867Publisher: Avid Reader Press / Simon &...

Author: Vaughn A. Jackson, S. a. CosbyISBN-10: 1947879707ISBN-13: 9781947879706Publisher: Raw Dog Screaming PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/10/2024Pages: 190Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.99lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d

The Book of Conjurations, Irizelma Robles's fourth poetry collection, transforms poet, reader and language through its conjurations. Among these pages, we find all forms of material existence transmuted. Barbwire, rain, soul, sugarcane, scream are all raw materials for alchemy, or poetry. Drawing from the...

Sundial House is proud to present a stellar collection of poetry and prose by contemporary Latin American voices. The selected pieces have been thoughtfully translated from Spanish into English by renowned literary translators, ensuring that the essence and beauty of the original excerpts shine...

Dive headfirst into the captivating world of the ancient Paracas civilization with The Paracas People: Exploring the Palpa Lines and the Nazca Enigma! This comprehensive and meticulously researched special report is the brainchild of world-traveler and noted storyteller, Kate Booth. Known for her knack...

Author: Vaughn A. Jackson, S. a. CosbyISBN-10: 1947879715ISBN-13: 9781947879713Publisher: Raw Dog Screaming PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/10/2024Pages: 190Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.63lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44dReview Citation(s): Library Journal 04/01/2024 pg. 82

A Kiowa woman faces new threats to her tribe and identity while struggling to keep her Silicon Valley business afloat. She must search deep within herself to find answers--and a murderer in Mary Higgins Clark Award Finalist D. M. Rowell's thrilling sequel, perfect for...

Fans of Finley Fenn, Zoe Ashwood, Tolkien, and Ruby Dixon will love this epic sci-fi fantasy monster romance series!"My soul ached and bled and tore at seeing my other half so hurt. There was nothing I could do for him right now. And it...

What does your hair say about you?Exhumed from that shadowy place between dark and dawn, this connected story collection takes us on a stumbling scavenger hunt to examine fragmented memory and embodied artifacts of identity - like hair - to re-member the inner and...

Author: Manuel RamosISBN-10: 1558859926ISBN-13: 9781558859920Publisher: Not AvailLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/31/2024Pages: 200Format: PaperbackAbout the AuthorMANUEL RAMOS is the recipient of several literary awards for his books, which include The Ballad of Rocky Ruiz (Arte P炻lico Press, 2023), an Edgar Award finalist; Angels in the Wind: A...

Sometimes family is found in the most unlikely of places . . .In the small college town of Troy, Alabama, amidst the backdrop of 1967, Katia Daniels lives a life steeped in responsibility. At the Pike County Group Home for Negro Boys, she pours...

Family therapist Jackie Kessler, the child of Korean refugees, works mostly with minorities, a clientele many of her colleagues avoid. 15-year-old Amy Nguyen, the child of Vietnamese refugees, reluctantly enters Jackie's office after a suicide attempt. Their relationship grows and nurtures them both. At...

From the nationally bestselling author of the "powerful, heartbreaking" (Shelf Awareness) The Stationery Shop, a heartfelt, epic new novel of friendship, betrayal, and redemption set against three transformative decades in Tehran, Iran.In 1950s Tehran, seven-year-old Ellie lives in grand comfort until the untimely death...

A smart, sexy "perfect romance" about mistaken identities, a no-strings fling, and the way one night--and one person--can change your life forever from the bestselling author of Darius the Great Is Not Okay (Julie Murphy & Sierra Simone, bestselling co-authors of A Merry Little...

Inspired by a true story Daughter Midwife Princess 'A fascinating story reflecting the past moving alongside the present day' USA Today Bestseller Glynis PetersBorn Nigerian royalty, Princess Adenrele Ademola trained as a nurse at Guy's Hospital in London and stepped up to serve the...

Author: Lora MitchellISBN-10: 0997678623ISBN-13: 9780997678628Publisher: R. R. BowkerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/15/2024Pages: 46Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.14lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.10d

Author: Elisa GrebISBN-13: 9798218385064Publisher: Elisa GrebLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/15/2024Pages: 298Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.16lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.81d

The William C. Morris Award-winning author of Darius the Great Is Not Okay presents a smart, tender, vivacious romantic comedy about mistaken identities, the line between love and sex, and the way one night--and one person--can change your life forever. When it comes to...

Author: Reshonda Tate BillingsleyISBN-10: 820087673XISBN-13: 9798200876730Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 02/22/2022Format: CDSize: 5.70h x 5.20w

A sweeping family saga about love, loss, and acceptance--set against the backdrop of a Sikh wedding. On the morning of his nephew's wedding, Devinder Gill is certain the delicate balance of his life will not be upset. Dev is married to Kuldip, and together...

Paperback reissue of the exciting debut - an edgy, queer cyberpunk detective mystery. This punk ain't feelin' lucky. It's 2032 and hacker-for-hire Kiera's living in the worst cyberpunk future. She's been gigging her ass off to keep the lights on, chasing cheaters with Angel...

Author: Fiona FennISBN-10: 1946501719ISBN-13: 9781946501714Publisher: Tiny Fox Press LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/12/2024Pages: 336Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.91lbsSize: 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.75d

In Vivian Avraamidou Ploumbis' new short story collection, she delves into the tragic situation of her hometown of Famagusta, Cyprus, offering a desperate cry to humanity to understand where discrimination and nationalism may lead.Haunting Voices is a new collection of 73 short stories by...

Nyla has an affinity to fire. A neglected teen in a small northern town--trying to escape a mother battling her own terrors--she is kicked out and struggles through life on the streets. Desperate for love, Nyla accidentally sets fire to her ex's building and...

Where are you going when you croak? Where will you spend eternity? Just how sure are you of your answer to that question? What do you place your faith in? How reliable is your source of spiritual information, or even your comprehension of that...

Where are you going when you croak? Where will you spend eternity? Just how sure are you of your answer to that question? What do you place your faith in? How reliable is your source of spiritual information, or even your comprehension of that...

Birdie's world is forever changed when she discovers the lifeless body of a fisherman on a Scottish beach. This tragic event brings back haunting memories of her older brother's mysterious disappearance from her family when she was just eleven years old. Birdie was told...

In the twenty-first century fictional community of Georgetown, SC, a story unfolds revealing family secrets and conflicts that challenge cultural beliefs. With bighearted intention, newlyweds Florence and Chadwick Wineglass attempt to promote economic legacy, but their unconscious motives often ensnare those they assist. The...

Author: Daniel ChacónISBN-10: 1558859934ISBN-13: 9781558859937Publisher: Arte Publico PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/31/2024Pages: 168Format: PaperbackAbout the AuthorDANIEL CHACÓN is the author of The Cholo Tree (Piñata Books, 2017); Hotel Juárez: Stories, Rooms and Loops (Arte Público Press, 2013); Unending Rooms (Black Lawrence Press, 2008), winner of the...

Set in a fictional town, at a fictional school, Linda N. Masi's debut novel, Fine Dreams, rewrites myth and history. Framed by a ghost's first-person narrative, the book centers on four young friends, the stars of their school's track team. While studying for exams,...

Winner of the Asian American Writers' Workshop Pages in Progress contest Edison is a Bollywood-style love story brimming with song and dance, action and comedy, a love triangle, an angry parent, an evil villain, and cameos by real Bollywood stars--a hilariously entertaining masala film...

In the twenty-first century fictional community of Georgetown, SC, a story unfolds revealing family secrets and conflicts that challenge cultural beliefs. With bighearted intention, newlyweds Florence and Chadwick Wineglass attempt to promote economic legacy, but their unconscious motives often ensnare those they assist. The...

There is no rhyme or reason for this particular compilation. Life was chaotic this year. Enjoy the roller coaster.But never forget my love, you deserve love and light.Ashley Author: Ashley AckerISBN-10: 886250991XISBN-13: 9798862509915Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/28/2023Pages: 90Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.29lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x...

Life is a curve, engraved with laughter, seduction and pain. Hold this book and find a page that absorbs your thoughts. Find sanctuary in the trails of my intentions that guided the ink. Breathe.Author: J. P. MooneyISBN-10: 1838035109ISBN-13: 9781838035105Publisher: Jpmooney LiteratureLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/01/2020Pages: 110Format:...

Evie MacColl has got a handle on it. She's been back from a six-month respite in a pocket dimension for a while now, and her P.I. father dying during that time away totally helps her forget how much she enjoyed the escape -- and...

Gideon Armstrong has it all. Money, prestige, and a whole load of regrets. His biggest one? The woman he'd turned away from his bed last Valentine's Day. Chivalry had been his intention, but her hauntingly beautiful eyes told him he'd done the exact opposite....

Reuniting with Strangers is a kaleidoscopic debut novel-in-stories that maps the separations and reconnections of diasporic Filipino families whose stories intersect with the journey of an enigmatic five-year-old named Monolith. Vera has been dreaming for years about the day she will be reunited with...

Newly heartbroken, a woman embarks on a glamorized summer of couch surfing to rediscover herself and learns that though life may not go according to plan, there is magic in the unexpected. Avalie Monfared has a theory about saying "I Do"--that the magic ends...

Stoicism in Veterinary Medicine: A Guide to Caring for Animals with Wisdom takes readers on an extraordinary journey into the intersection of philosophy and veterinary science. A timeless exploration that with one foot rooted in ancient wisdom and the other firmly in the reality...

Are you holding a cradle of your fears, or a casket of inquiries? That's for you to decide as you make your way through this book of poems that will make you wonder which of the two you carry--chronically. In it, you'll find the...

A rising movie star reunites with his high school prom date, now a personal stylist, in this delightful rom-com for fans of forced proximity, second chances, and celebrity romance.This has to be a joke. Stylist Marley Kamal has waited years for the chance to...

In the tradition of Isabel Allende's career-launching debut, The House of the Spirits, a multigenerational, Latin American saga of love and revolution in which a young man abandons his family for the cause--and receives a late-life chance at redemption: "a tour de force" from...

Birdie's world is forever changed when she discovers the lifeless body of a fisherman on a Scottish beach. This tragic event brings back haunting memories of her older brother's mysterious disappearance from her family when she was just eleven years old. Birdie was told...

Trending on TikTok takes on an entirely new meaning when the 'for you' becomes a viral love story in the making. Aries Skye makes a sizzling debut in this flirty feel-good romance, perfect for fans of Jasmine Guillory and Farrah Rochon. Zany and vivacious...

ON ASHER LANE, SOME SECRETS ARE WORTH KILLING FOR... Simone's mother was murdered when she was thirteen. When her father was convicted, everything changed. Overnight, Simone went from living in a wealthy white neighborhood to scraping by. Ten years later, Simone has given up...

A subversive novel by acclaimed Cree author Darrel J. McLeod (Mamaskatch, Peyakow), infused with the contradictory triumph and pain of finding conventional success in a world that feels alien. 1989: James, a talented and conflicted Cree man from a tiny settlement in Northern Alberta,...

A collection of inspirational poemsCovering topics of love, hope, Victory, and so much more.In this semi-autobiographical book, the author pens her journeyof experiencing God goodness a she wants us to know that with theGood Shepherd Brighter Days are certainly ahead.Author: Kernimay E. FénelonISBN-10: 8859532663ISBN-13:...

Are you ready to unlock the power to transform your health, take control of your well-being, and become your own health advocate? "Be Your Own Doctor" is your comprehensive guide to a lifetime of vibrant health and wellness.In a world where self-care is paramount,...

Elise McDonald kept one eye out for her next adventure and one on the calendar counting down to her new job as an associate professor. Life was meant to be experienced especially when life handed her a biker who was as suave as his...

When a deadly plague sweeps the land, the priests of the Parents accuse those deemed to have incurred the gods' wrath. Leiander, unmarried and with interests unbecoming to the woman people consider him to be, flees for his life.With the Night Demon Kevv'ach by...