An Untamed State by Roxane Gay Julie: "This powerful novel about a woman kidnapped for ransom in Haiti grabbed me from the first sentence and held me, riveted and breathless, to the very last page. Gay is unflinching as she conveys the emotional, psychological and physical devastation of Mirielle Jameson during and following her captivity. Mirielle's … Continue reading Recommended Reads May 2014
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What We’re Reading This Week
~TOMOKO The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend by Dan Santat "I really love Beekle because it's a story about making your own dreams come true - getting out there, even if it's scary doing it. The book also made me think about what kind of creature I might've thought up as a kid; mine … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week
THE DOG STARS Makes Junot Diaz Happy for Literature
We fell in love with The Dog Stars when it first came out in hardcover. Now that it's out in paperback, we look forward to sharing it with a whole new audience of readers. A BookPeople Best Book of 2012, we also included the novel as a featured book in our holiday catalog, where bookseller … Continue reading THE DOG STARS Makes Junot Diaz Happy for Literature


