Books

From laugh-out-loud memoirs to charming romances, these new books are sure to suck you in.

Wouldnt any book you read at the beach qualify as a beach read?

Theyre also short story collections, the bite-size nature of which works great for consuming in bits and pieces.

Collage of colorful book covers with various titles and illustrations, displayed in a scattered layo…

Its a profound and captivating examination of family, ambition, power, and sacrifice.

Its nearly impossible to finish without feeling seen.

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Yellowfaceby R.F.

‘We Are Too Many’ by Hannah Pittard.

These characters are so fun to hate, and their drama is engrossing.

Its impossible to putBad Summer Peopledown.

This Southern noir balances ghastly violence against multi-layered interpersonal dynamics to create an affecting page-turner.

‘Gone to the Wolves’ by John Wray.

Its a fascinating and suspenseful story of shame, penance, and survival.

Its an inquiry into happiness itself, and what its like to live just shy of it.

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Much Ado About Nadaby Uzma Jalaluddin

Everyone is concerned about Nada Syeds lack of a husband.

‘Barbara Isn’t Dying’ by Alina Bronsky.

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Tomb Sweepingby Alexandra Chang

‘Dances’ by Nicole Cuffy.

‘Quietly Hostile’ by Samantha Irby.

‘Yellowface’ by R.F. Kuang.

‘Wild Things’ by Laura Kay.

‘Bad Summer People’ by Emma Rosenblum.

‘The Light at the End of the World’ by Siddhartha Deb.

‘Good Night, Irene’ by Luis Alberto Urea.

‘All the Sinners Bleed’ by S.A. Cosby.

‘The Memory of Animals’ by Claire Fuller.

‘Happy Stories, Mostly’ by Norman Erikson Pasaribu.

Leg: The Story of a Limb and the Boy Who Grew From It by Greg Marshall.

‘Maddalena and the Dark’ by Julia Fine.

Much Ado About Nada by Uzma Jalaluddin.

Little Monsters by Adrienne Brodeur.

‘Speech Team’ by Tim Murphy.

Mobility by Lydia Kiesling.

Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo.

‘Time’s Mouth’

‘Tomb Sweeping’ by Alexandra Chang.