Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Arkansas

Phantasma

Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Signed

A young woman wins the role of a lifetime in a film about a legendary heroine—but the real drama is behind the scenes in this sumptuous historical epic from the author of Mexican Gothic. 1950s Hollywood: Every actress wants to play Salome, the star-making role in a big-budget movie about the legendary woman whose story has inspired artists since ancient times. So when the film’s mercurial director casts Vera Larios, an unknown Mexican ingenue, in the lead role, she quickly becomes the talk of the town. Vera also becomes an object of envy for Nancy Hartley, a bit player whose career has stalled and who will do anything to win the fame she believes she richly deserves. Two actresses, both determined to make it to the top in Golden Age Hollywood—a city overflowing with gossip, scandal, and intrigue—make for a sizzling combination. But this is the tale of three women, for it is also the story of the princess Salome herself, consumed with desire for the fiery prophet who foretells the doom of her stepfather, Herod: a woman torn between the decree of duty and the yearning of her heart. Before the curtain comes down, there will be tears and tragedy aplenty in this sexy Technicolor saga.

The Seventh Veil of Salome

4f5a044e-25b5-4ae3-81dc-04f03d9b8f4a-0

The Ornithologist’s Field Guide to Love

Emily Wibberley

Austin Siegemund-Broka

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

A rising-star musician has a second chance at love with an old flame she remembers all too well in this swoony romance from the acclaimed authors of The Roughest Draft. Riley Wynn went from a promising singer-songwriter to a superstar overnight, thanks to her breakup song concept album and its unforgettable lead single. When Riley’s ex-husband claims the hit song is about him, she does something she hasn’t in ten years and calls Max Harcourt, her college boyfriend and the real inspiration for the song of the summer. Max hasn’t spoken to Riley since their relationship ended. He’s content with managing the retirement home his family owns, but it’s not the life filled with music he dreamed of. When Riley asks him to go public as her songwriting muse, he agrees on one condition: he’ll join her band on tour. As they perform across the country, Max and Riley start to realize that while they hit some wrong notes in the past, their future could hold incredible things. And their rekindled relationship will either last forever or go down in flames.

The Breakup Tour

3f1478dd-945d-4df8-8fdf-f28d683512ae-0

Avery Cunningham

For fans of the Vanishing Half, for its riveting, emotional story against a brilliant exploration of the Black experience in American history. Debut author Avery Cunningham's epic love story explores the American Dream between the monolith of Jim Crow, the inflexible world of the original Black upper class, and the violence of 1920s Chicago. The year is 1921, and America is burning. A fire of vice and virtue rages on every shore with Chicago at its beating heart. Twenty-year-old Nelly Sawyer is the daughter of the alleged "wealthiest Negro in America," a Kentucky horse breeder whose wealth and prestige catapults his family to the heights of the exclusive, elite Black society. After the unexpected death of her brother--the family's presumed heir--Nelly goes from being virtually unknown to a premier debutante overnight. But Nelly has aspirations beyond society influence and marriage. For the past year, she has worked undercover as an investigative journalist for the Chicago Defender, sharing the achievements and tribulations of everyday Black people living in the shadow of Jim Crow. Now, her latest assignment thrusts her into the den of a dangerous vice lord: the so-called Mayor of Maxwell Street. Charming and mysterious, Jay Shorey strives to balance his connection to the Chicago underworld with his desperate yearning for the refinement and protection of high society. Born to a murdered bi-racial couple in rural Alabama, he knows firsthand what it means to be denied a chance at the American dream. When a tragic turn of fate gave Jay a rare path out, he took it without question. He washed up on Chicago's storied shores and never looked back, until now. When Nelly's and Jay's paths cross, she recruits him to help expose the Mayor and bring about a lasting change in a corrupted city. Trapped between the monolith of Jim Crow, the inflexible world of the Black upper class, and the violence of Prohibition-era Chicago, Jay and Nelly work together and stoke the flames of a love worth fighting for. And yet, as with all things in America, there is a price to be paid. What risk is Nelly willing to take for a young man willing to risk it all? Debut author Avery Cunningham's stunning novel is at once an epic love story, a riveting historical drama, and a brilliant exploration of Black society and perseverance when the '20s first began to roar.

The Mayor of Maxwell Street

7b52072d-d0c3-4214-9558-d0368dc88b9b-1

Jane Harper

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

A Novel

Coming home dredges up deeply buried secrets in this thrilling mystery by New York Times bestselling author Jane Harper

The Survivors

2b0b2456-80de-4ba1-a84e-828161e2f36a

Sydney Purifoy

Sydney Purifoy

@talk_dewey_to_me

Books Listed

Following

Followers

Kaylie Smith

Phantasma

Silvia Moreno-Garcia

The Seventh Veil of Salome

India Holton

The Ornithologist’s Field Guide to Love

Emily Wibberley; Austin Siegemund-Broka

The Breakup Tour

Avery Cunningham

The Mayor of Maxwell Street

Jane Harper

The Survivors

Get The App

Browse by categories

Kaylie Smith

Phantasma

Silvia Moreno-Garcia

The Seventh Veil of Salome

India Holton

The Ornithologist’s Field Guide to Love

Emily Wibberley; Austin Siegemund-Broka

The Breakup Tour

Avery Cunningham

The Mayor of Maxwell Street

Jane Harper

The Survivors

Get The App