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Holdout by Jeffrey Kluger
Holdout tells the story of a female astronaut who defies orders to evacuate the international space station after a life-threatening freak accident in order to pursue a political mission…
The Final Revival of Opal & Nev by Dawnie Walton
Think Daisy Jones & The Six but swap Daisy for a fierce Black woman and replace The Six with a charming British songwriter. While there are many parallels to Daisy Jones, Opal & Nev is more serious, introspective and political…
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
This beautiful and heartbreaking saga exceptionally captures the joy, sorrow, grief and beauty that defines the fate of one family across eight generations…
The Perfect Find by Tia Williams
Perhaps the perfect beach read for the end of summer ☀️. If you’re a fan of romance and/or fashion, this one’s for you!
The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna
An epic female-centric fantasy novel selected by Steph Curry as his May book for his bookclub through Literati…
Finlay Donovan is Killing it by Elle Cosimano
Picture this: you’re a struggling fiction writer discussing the plot of your next murder-mystery novel with your agent when a distraught wife overhears your conversation and mistakes you for a hit-woman…
The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano by Donna Freitas
As soon as I heard the premise of this book, I immediately wanted to read it. I was envisioning parallel universes and a hint of sci-fi magic. However, that wasn’t quite how it turned out…
The Lion’s Den by Katherine St. John
If you're looking for the perfect summer beach/pool read (and you enjoy a good thriller), look no further!
A Girl is a Body of Water by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi
This multi-generational coming-of-age saga tells the story of Kirabo and her relatives living in Uganda…
Women’s History Month #2
Highlighting books featuring strong female protagonists in fiction (all written by women, of course) 💪🏼
Against the Loveless World by Susan Abulhawa
Not only is the cover of this book a work of art, but the pages are filled with lyrical prose that give voice to a community not often written about in mainstream literature…
Beloved by Toni Morrison
Have you ever read something that you knew was likely a masterpiece despite the fact that you couldn’t quite understand it? That’s how I felt reading this classic…
Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy
While this is a rather quiet book, it’s full of shocking revelations that will keep you turning pages long past bedtime. The author does a brilliant job of bringing to life a pre-apocalyptic world on the brink of annihilation due to human interference…
The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory
While I’m not usually one for romance novels, The Wedding Date was Malala’s February pick for her book club through @literati…
Luster by Raven Leilani
This debut novel is unlike anything I’ve ever read before. It’s a story where seemingly nothing and everything happens. It’s raw, heartbreaking, bizarre, moving and darkly funny…
Fifty Words for Rain by Asha Lemmie
Reviewing my monthly selection from Literati, my favorite book subscription service…
The Farm by Joanne Ramos
Told from multiple points of views, The Farm follows the women of Golden Oaks, a high-end facility in upstate New York where Hosts are paid handsome fees to carry the babies of wealthy clients…