Ask Again, Yes By Mary Beth Keane: Ask Again, Yes is a deeply affecting exploration of the lifelong friendship and love that blossoms between Kate Gleeson and Peter Stanhope, born six months apart. One shocking night their loyalties are divided, and their bond will be tested again and again over the next 40 years. Luminous, … Continue reading New Releases 5/28 →

Where We Come From By Oscar Cásares: Where We Come From is a stunning and timely novel about a Mexican-American family in Brownsville, Texas, that reluctantly becomes involved in smuggling immigrants into the United States. Christina says the book is "A timely story of the emotional struggles of those on both sides of the border. … Continue reading New Releases 5/21 →

Orange World By Karen Russell: From the Pulitzer Finalist and universally beloved author of the New York Times best sellers Swamplandia! and Vampires in the Lemon Grove, comes a stunning new collection of short fiction that showcases Karen Russell’s extraordinary, irresistible gifts of language and imagination. In“Bog Girl”, a revelatory story about first love, a … Continue reading New Releases 5/14 →

The Peached Tortilla By Eric Silverstein: Chef Eric Silverstein was born in Tokyo, but when his family moved to the US, he became immersed in Southern and Southwestern cooking--his original food truck and now his restaurant, The Peached Tortilla is a fusion of all the foods he loves. Dishes like the Banh Mi Taco, or … Continue reading New Releases 5/7 →

Like Lions By Brian Panowich: Sequel to Panowich's award-winning debut, we've been waiting for LIKE LIONS for four years! Picking up a few months after BULL MOUNTAIN left off, LIKE LIONS takes us in for another thrilling ride with the Sheriff toeing the line between his loyalties to his line of work and to his … Continue reading New Releases 4/30 →

The Valedictorian of Being Dead By Heather Armstrong: An honest and irreverant memoir from one of the world's premier mommy bloggers, The Valedictorian of Being Dead dives into a disease that plagues many, and the experimental lengths which Heather Armstrong went through to combat depression. But when a depressive episode more severe than she'd ever … Continue reading New Releases 4/23 →

White By Bret Easton Ellis: Bret Easton Ellis has wrestled with the double-edged sword of fame and notoriety for more than thirty years. Now, in White, with the same originality displayed in his fiction, Ellis pours himself out onto the page and, in doing so, eviscerates the perceived good that the social-media age has wrought, … Continue reading New Releases 4/16 →

Working By Robert Caro: From the two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Power Broker and The Years of Lyndon Johnson: an unprecedented gathering of vivid, candid, deeply revealing recollections about his experiences researching and writing his acclaimed books. He describes what it was like to interview the mighty Robert Moses; what it felt like to … Continue reading New Releases 4/9 →

The Spectators By Jennifer duBois: In her most daring and multidimensional novel yet, Jennifer duBois vividly portrays the gay community in New York City, spanning from the heyday of gay liberation in the 70s to the grips of the AIDS crisis in the 80s, alongside a backstage view of 90s television in an age of … Continue reading New Releases 4/2 →

Barton Creek By Ed Crowell: You can't be a true Austinite until you've taken a dip in the perpetually perfect, cool waters of Barton Springs. Everyone knows it's the perfect place to spend the afternoon and get away from the intense Texas Summer heat. But while Barton Springs Pool is an iconic landmark of Austin … Continue reading New Releases 3/26 →