Staff Picks

“I love books. I adore everything about them. I love the feel of the pages on my fingertips. They are light enough to carry, yet so heavy with worlds and ideas. I love the sound of the pages flicking against my fingers. Print against fingerprints. Books make people quiet, yet they are so loud.”

– Nnedi Okorafor

 

The Partition By Don Lee Cover Image
By Don Lee
$27.95
ISBN: 9781636140315
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Published: Akashic Books - May 10th, 2022

A thrilling new story collection from acclaimed writer Don Lee exploring Asian American identity, spanning decades and continents

"Don Lee is one of those masterful storytellers who is both classic and modern, who can transport you into any setting, with any character."
--The TODAY Show, recommended by author Weike Wang


The Neighbor Favor By Kristina Forest Cover Image
$17.00
ISBN: 9780593546437
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Published: Berkley - February 28th, 2023

A shy bookworm enlists her charming neighbor to help her score a date, not knowing he’s the obscure author she’s been corresponding with, in this sparkling and heart-fluttering romance by Kristina Forest.


A Darker Wilderness: Black Nature Writing from Soil to Stars By Erin Sharkey (Editor) Cover Image
By Erin Sharkey (Editor)
$20.00
ISBN: 9781571313904
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Published: Milkweed Editions - February 14th, 2023

A Ms. Magazine Most Anticipated Book of 2023

A vibrant collection of personal and lyric essays in conversation with archival objects of Black history and memory.


Finally Seen By Kelly Yang Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781534488335
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Published: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers - February 28th, 2023

From the New York Times bestselling author of Front Desk comes a gripping middle grade novel about a young girl who leaves China to live with her parents and sister, after five years apart, and learns about family, friendship, and the power of being finally seen.

My sister got to grow up with my parents. Me?


Promises of Gold By José Olivarez, David Ruano (Translated by) Cover Image
By José Olivarez, David Ruano (Translated by)
$24.99
ISBN: 9781250878496
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Published: Henry Holt and Co. - February 14th, 2023

“How many bad lovers have gotten poems? How many crushes? No disrespect to romantic love—but what about our friends ? Those homies who are there all along—cheering for us and reminding us that love is abundant.”

In this groundbreaking collection of poems, José Olivarez explores every kind of love—self, brotherly,


Once Upon a Book By Grace Lin, Kate Messner Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780316541077
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - February 7th, 2023

From Caldecott and Newbery Honoree Grace Lin and bestselling author Kate Messner comes a modern folktale about the joy of reading.

Once upon a time, there was a girl. She went to a place alive with colors, where even the morning dew was warm. 

Alice loves to imagine herself in the magical pages of her favorite book.


The Ojja-Wojja By Magdalene Visaggio, Jenn St-Onge (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Magdalene Visaggio, Jenn St-Onge (Illustrator)
$13.99
ISBN: 9780062852427
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Published: Balzer + Bray - March 7th, 2023

The first in a new graphic novel series from indie comic stars Magdalene Visaggio and Jenn St-Onge is a coming-of-age story about the transformative power of friendship. And an immortal demon with the power to take over the world. But mostly the friendship thing.


The Moth Keeper: (A Graphic Novel) By K. O'Neill Cover Image
$13.99
ISBN: 9780593182260
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Published: Random House Graphic - March 7th, 2023

Being a Moth Keeper is a huge responsibility and a great honor, but what happens when the new Moth Keeper decides to take a break from the moon and see the sun for the first time? From the author of the beloved Tea Dragon Society comes a must-read for fans of the rich fantasies of Hayao Miyazaki and the magical adventures of Witch Hat Atelier.


Pout Party By Sarah McColl, Sarah McColl (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Sarah McColl, Sarah McColl (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781648230172
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Published: POW! Kids Books - January 17th, 2023

A story that playfully portrays how difficult it can be to put your best foot forward when you’ve woken up on the wrong side of the bed. 

Poor Rue wakes up on the wrong side of the bed. Nothing makes her happy. Even her socks aren't cooperating. When she gets to school all her friends want to play, but she's not in the mood.


On a Night of a Thousand Stars By Andrea Yaryura Clark Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781538720301
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Published: Grand Central Publishing - February 7th, 2023

In this moving, emotional narrative of love and resilience, a young couple confronts the start of Argentina's Dirty War in the 1970s, and a daughter searches for truth twenty years later.

New York, 1998.


Don't Fear the Reaper (The Indian Lake Trilogy #2) By Stephen Graham Jones Cover Image
$27.99
ISBN: 9781982186593
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Published: Gallery / Saga Press - February 7th, 2023

December 12th, 2019, Jade returns to the rural lake town of Proofrock the same day as convicted Indigenous serial killer Dark Mill South escapes into town to complete his revenge killings, in this riveting sequel to My Heart Is a Chainsaw from New York Times bestselling author, Stephen Graham Jones.

Four years after her tumultuous senior year, Jade Daniels is released f


Delicious Monsters By Liselle Sambury Cover Image
$21.99
ISBN: 9781665903493
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Published: Margaret K. McElderry Books - February 28th, 2023

The Haunting of Hill House meets Sadie in this evocative and mind-bending psychological thriller following two teen girls navigating the treacherous past of a mysterious mansion ten years apart.

Daisy sees dead people—something impossible to forget in bustling, ghost-packed Toronto.


In Limbo By Deb JJ Lee Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781250252661
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Published: First Second - March 7th, 2023

A debut YA graphic memoir about a Korean-American girl's coming-of-age story—and a coming home story—set between a New Jersey suburb and Seoul, South Korea.

Ever since Deborah (Jung-Jin) Lee emigrated from South Korea to the United States, she's felt her otherness.


The Wise Hours: A Journey into the Wild and Secret World of Owls By Miriam Darlington Cover Image
$27.95
ISBN: 9781953534835
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Published: Tin House Books - February 7th, 2023

People Pick of the Week

“Unfailingly precise and lovingly poetic. . . .  Nature writing of the first order.” —The Wall Street Journal

“A beautiful book; wise and sharp-eared as its subject.” —Robert Macfarlane


Ronia, the Robber's Daughter By Astrid Lindgren, Patricia Crampton (Translated by) Cover Image
By Astrid Lindgren, Patricia Crampton (Translated by)
$7.99
ISBN: 9780140317206
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Published: Puffin Books - February 5th, 1985

Read the book that inspired Studio Ghibli's series, Ronja the Robber’s Daughter! A thrilling adventure crafted by the author of Pippi Longstocking


The Dead Romantics By Ashley Poston Cover Image
$17.00
ISBN: 9780593336489
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Published: Berkley - June 28th, 2022

A New York Times Notable Book of 2022!

The New York Times Bestseller and Good Morning America Book Club Pick!


"I LOVED this book! ...Funny, breathtaking, hopeful, and dreamy.”—Ali Hazelwood, New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis


Just Like Grandma By Kim Rogers, Julie Flett (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Kim Rogers, Julie Flett (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9780063049246
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Published: Heartdrum - January 24th, 2023

In this lyrical picture book by Kim Rogers (Wichita), with illustrations by Boston Globe-Horn Book Honoree Julie Flett (Cree-Métis), Becca watches her grandma create, play, and dance—and she knows that she wants to be just like Grandma.


You Are Here: Connecting Flights By Ellen Oh Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780063239081
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Published: Allida - March 7th, 2023

A powerful and engaging exploration of contemporary Asian American identity through interwoven stories set in a teeming Chicago airport, written by award-winning and bestselling East and Southeast Asian American authors including Linda Sue Park, Grace Lin, Erin Entrada Kelly, Traci Chee, and Ellen Oh. Flying Lessons meets Black Boy Joy


The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams By Daniel Nayeri, Daniel Miyares (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Daniel Nayeri, Daniel Miyares (Illustrator)
$21.99
ISBN: 9781646143030
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Published: Levine Querido - March 7th, 2023

A new all-ages adventure tale from Printz Medal Winner, Daniel Nayeri

This is the tale of an exciting journey along the Silk Road with a young Monk and his newfound guardian, Samir, a larger than life character and the so-called “Seller of Dreams”. The man is a scammer; his biggest skill being the ability to talk his way into getting what he wants.


The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America By Matt Kracht Cover Image
$15.95
ISBN: 9781452174037
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Published: Chronicle Books - April 2nd, 2019

National bestseller and fan favorite! This humorous look at 50 common North American dumb birds is a perfect book for the birder and anti-birder alike.
 

For those who have a disdain for birds, or for bird lovers with a sense of humor, this snarky illustrated handbook is equal parts profane, funny, and—let's face it—true.


The Daughters of Madurai By Rajasree Variyar Cover Image
$27.99
ISBN: 9781454948766
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Published: Union Square & Co. - February 28th, 2023

The Daughters of Madurai is both a page-turning mystery and a heartrending story of the fraught family dynamics and desperate choices that face a young mother in India.