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Dreyer's English
Benjamin Dreyer
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A sharp, funny grammar guide they’ll actually want to read, from Random House’s longtime copy...
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Good Talk
Mira Jacob
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A “beautiful and eye-opening” (Jacqueline Woodson), “hilarious and heart-rending” (Celeste Ng) graphic memoir about American identity, interracial...
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The Hunger of the Gods
John Gwynne
Set in a Norse-inspired world and packed with myth, magic, and vengeance, this second book in John Gwynne's Bloodsworn trilogy...
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Assembly
Natasha Brown
"The electrifying fiction debut that has been called 'a modern Mrs. Dalloway.'"--THE ATLANTIC "Mind-bending and utterly original."--Brandon Taylor "Slim in...
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O
Zeina Hashem Beck
NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2022 BY LIT HUB AND THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY “O is so full of...
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The Gift of Rain
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Mere Christianity
C. S. Lewis
A forceful and accessible discussion of Christian belief that has become one of the most popular introductions to Christianity and...
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