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“Excellent! I appreciate Rutherford's smart but accessible language and the way he thoroughly breaks down any argument about certain races being superior or inferior. Highly recommend this.”

Janet • Avid Bookshop

“How can Emma Cline make a collection of short stories about horrible men so fascinating? The stories in DADDY are voyeuristic and addicting. Each one explores a different way an abhorrent boy or man can make life more difficult, and I am all in for that.”

Rachel • Avid Bookshop

“Having myself been a teenager in a small insular southern town that felt a few years behind the times, Kevin Wilson's protagonist Frankie felt familiar. Now is Not the Time to Panic uncovers the mystery of a moral panic that starts small but becomes a world-famous cultural event. Frankie's dad has left, her triplet brothers are a whirlwind, and Frankie wants something (anything) to happen this summer. Making friends with a new kid in town who also has a father issue is life-changing as they...”

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“Chibundu Onuzo's Sankofa is the story of Anna, an African British woman who never knew her father. Anna discovers clues to her African father's identity only after her mother dies. This is fortuitous. What follows as Anna acknowledges and accepts her father, a man with a vast reputation and many secrets, is the healing and melding of Anna's two identities and a new beginning. A master storyteller, Onuzo's third novel is an epic story of belonging and identity.”

Rachel • Avid Bookshop

“In Happily, Mark spins magically surreal sketches of motherhood, art, and life. Woven from fairy tales refracted into reality, each essay shimmers with wit, candor, and whimsy. As sharp as a spindle, as ethereal as an eggshell - this gem like collection of memoir-fables will leave you enchanted. ”

Hannah • Avid Bookshop

“What would motivate a rich man give his money away? Carnegie's Maid by Marie Benedict is an intimate portrait of unimaginable wealth positioned against extreme poverty. Clara Kelley, the strong and steadfast heroine of the story, finds herself surrounded by vulgar opulence and shattering poverty. She manages to maintain her moral compass despite temptation and deception and inspires Andrew Carnegie to find his heart. This is why I love historical fiction.”

Ellen • Avid Bookshop