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Amani is hooked on a mystery - a poem on airmail paper that slips out of one of her father’s books. It seems to have been written by her grandmother, a refugee who arrived in Jordan during the First World War. Soon the perfect occasion to investigate arises: Her uncle Hafez, an advisor to the king of Jordan, invites her father to celebrate the king’s 60th birthday - and to fence with the king, as in their youth. Her father has avoided returning to his homeland for decades, but Amani persuades him to come with her.

Kimberly Kind is trying to get beyond her roots. A successful, beautiful, smart lawyer, she's finally finding direction in her life and getting out of the streets. But a terrible accident threatens to throw her carefully laid plans off course. Now Kim's hiding a huge secret…one that could threaten everything. Enter King. A perfect mix of Justin Timberlake and David Beckham, the man oozes sex and has more swagger than anyone Kim's ever met. Their chemistry is off the charts. But after passion-filled nights, the intensity of their emotions takes both of them by surprise.

Kimia, a successful spiritual advisor whose Iranian childhood continues to haunt her, collides with a mysterious giant bird in her mother’s California garage. She begins reliving her experience as a nine-year-old girl in war-torn Iran, including her friendship with a mystical storyteller who led her through the mythic Seven Valleys of Love. 

In an epic political fantasy unlike any other, two women clash in a world full of rebellion, espionage, and military might on the far outreaches of a crumbling desert empire. ​ Touraine is a soldier. Stolen as a child and raised to kill and die for the empire, her only loyalty is to her fellow...

"Narrator Rasha Zamamiri delivers an enchanting conclusion to a fantasy series immersed in Moroccan-inspired traditions that emotionally connect listeners to vivid characters with high stakes...Filled with political intrigue, this audiobook is hard to pause." -- AudioFile Magazine Court of Lions...

A powerful must-read collection of bold BIPOC voices. All proceeds support The Kweli Journal’s mission to nurture emerging writers of color and foster a vibrant literary community. "It gave me great pleasure to read this beautiful collection of important, diverse, sometimes heartbreaking, and...

Shadows Have More to Say is a simple short story about Alisha coming face-to-face with her school and college rival at Art School in Boston. Though many years have passed, Mansi seems to be stealing Alisha's limelight. Again! But this time Alisha refuses to be left in the shadows. Will she make peace or will this be the start of another rivalry war on campus?

Shirly's singing video has gone viral, all thanks to her crazy friend Nalini, who thought it was high time that Shirl Girl's life got a makeover. Now, Shirly's about to get her big break as a Bollywood singer alongside famous singer Ravi Bhattacharya and she can finally leave her boring 9-5 job...

The handsome Inspector Shamik finds himself undercover at a speed-dating event, much to his annoyance. He is there to apprehend a serial shoplifter who was notorious for escaping the clutches of the police. However, when he meets her, his gut tells him that she is not a shoplifter. He wonders if...

Shruti's Bank account is hacked and her money is stolen just before the due date for paying rent. Mr Patil, her landlord has already threatened to throw her out if she cannot pay her rent in time. She gives up all hope until she chances upon a conversation at the mall that gives her an idea on catching the thieves. Will she find the culprits in time to pay her rent? Find out in 'Rent Scam', a story by Sophia John that will surely tug at your heart and also at your purse strings.

“The essay has taught me how to live,” writes Jia Tolentino, this year’s Best American Essays guest editor. In a time of escalating authoritarianism and disinformation, we turn to artists and writers to make sense of the world around us. The twenty-one authors featured in this collection...

For fans of Sabaa Tahir and Guillermo del Toro comes The Lustrous Dark, a sweeping YA fantasy, in which a young midwife’s apprentice rises up to take back the power that’s been stolen from women. Orphaned as a baby, Shay has spent her life training as the midwife’s apprentice. Her role...

From the National Book Award–winning author of Kareem Between comes a powerful novel in verse about two sisters trapped in a blizzard in a heart-wrenching story of sisterhood and survival. Two sisters. One storm. A fight for their lives. Rama is all fire—fierce, quick to anger, and trying to...

From an early age, Melanie M Johnson recognized she was different. She understood life for her would not be the same as others, however she had no idea what this difference would entail. Facing trauma after trauma, she found herself alone, surrounded by those she thought would love and protect her. But no one could protect her from the things she had to endure. Facing reality brought her to her breaking point, where she thought it would be better to not even exist.

In the first book in this romantasy duology inspired by ancient Egyptian mythology, a slave and a princess switch places during an enemy attack, igniting parallel journeys of love and survival. As a slave to the Ashoran royals, Samira has always known she was expendable. So when the vicious...

Compiled by bestselling author susan abulhawa, an Arabic-English bilingual anthology of true stories from eighteen young Palestinian writers trying to survive the genocide in Gaza. In early 2024, writer and activist susan abulhawa managed to enter Gaza twice through the Rafah crossing. There, at...

Meet Laura, a pre-teen missing her grandparents and desperate for more time and fun with her distracted mom. Marnie, a woman missing a long lost first love so hard she finds herself in another time and place in order to see him one last time. Iris and Oscar, lovers from different sides of the tracks determined to be together in a far less forgiving and tolerant time.

Things are never as they seem. People tend to judge us according to how “they” think we should be. We can become resentful of them because we do not align with their opinions of us. Who is wrong? Whom does society tend to believe? Who are “they” to be able to identify what we should be? Should their judgment of us change how we view ourselves? It did for me. Be ready to make this real, raw, revealing journey through the life of a former pastor’s wife who was searching for peace. Womanly Wisdom is a narrative of the struggles I faced as a woman “known” by society, trying to fit everyone’s mold.

This collection of contemporary, free verse poetry was borne out of the 2020s. It was plucked from the dumpster fire and, like a lotus flower, blossomed out of the muck and mire. Rachel Rash is a contemporary American poet. Limbic Limbo is her first published anthology; consisting of ethereal, feminist, and abstract poems.

In Unlearning Racism, Evelyn J. Thompson offers a comprehensive exploration of racism's historical roots, its modern manifestations, and actionable strategies for personal growth and collective change. This book empowers listeners to recognize their role in perpetuating or challenging racism and provides tools for creating lasting change. Key Features: Historical Context: Understand how racism evolved in America.