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Written in Starlight by Isabel Ibañez  Credit: pagestreetya "This is the companion to Woven in Moonlight that's been called an adventurous South American Tomb Raider, and we're here for it. Catalina Quiroga is a Condesa who's lost the Inkasisa throne, the loyalty of her people, and her best friend. When Catalina is banished to the jungle, she knows nothing will stop her from reclaiming her throne. But then she hears of the Illari, with whom she can form an alliance, and as she seeks them out, she just might uncover her true calling." —Farrah Penn
We Could Be Heroes by Mike Chen "Jamie and Zoe both woke up one day with brand new superpowers...and no memory. Zoe uses her new speed and strength abilities for fast food deliveries and the occasional beating up of bad guys. Jamie uses his ability to read and erase other people's memories to hold up banks to buy coffee, cat food, and books. After they meet in a memory-loss support group, their fragile friendship is put at risk when they discover an ongoing threat." —Rachel Strolle
Let Me Tell You What I Mean by Joan Didion "This new collection gathers 12 essays from early in Joan Didion's career, anthologized for the first time, including accounts of a Gamblers Anonymous meeting and a reunion of World War II veterans in Las Vegas, thoughts on Martha Stewart and Robert Mapplethorpe, and more. Didion fans will find much to love here." —Arianna Rebolini
The Ex Talk by Rachel Lynn Solomon  Credit: rlynn_solomon "In this rom-com debut, Rachel Lynn Solomon tells the story of Shay, a seasoned producer at a Seattle public radio station, and Dominic, the new guy fresh out of his master's program who's kind of a know-it-all. The pair hate each other, so when Shay's boss approves her idea of a new show where exes give relationship advice, they're made the new hosts. The only problem is...they aren't actually exes. When the show takes off, it becomes more and more difficult to hide their ruse, especially when their feelings of hate bloom into something more." —Shyla Watson
The Girls I've Been by Tess Sharpe "If you've been looking for a dynamite thriller, Tess Sharpe has got you covered! Nora, her girlfriend, and her ex-boyfriend walk into a bank. There's a few problems here. 1: Nora is the daughter of a con artist who targeted criminal men, but her mom ended up falling for the last mark instead of conning him, leading her to escape their clutches. 2: Wes, her ex, didn't know about her and Iris, her girlfriend, even though they are all friends. 3. There are two guys robbing the bank and holding them hostage." —Rachel Strolle
Wings of Ebony by J. Elle  Credit: authorj.elle "After her mother is shot (and subsequently dies), Rue is taken to Ghizon, a hidden island of magic wielders, to live with her father. She leaves her younger sister behind. The only half-god/half-human there, Rue breaks a big rule (no leaving) and returns to Houston, where her sister is in danger from the very forces that took their mother. And when it turns out that the evil in her home and the evil in Ghizon are the same, Rue must embrace the full power of her ancestors to save her neighborhood from the gods." —Rachel Strolle
The Heiress Gets A Duke by Harper St. George "Unlike the other women in Victorian society, August Crenshaw has no desire for a husband. Instead, she wants a seat at the table running the family business. But when her parents decide to marry off her younger sister, August steps in to save her from a loveless marriage. Now engaged to the Duke of Rothschild, August goes out of her way to get him to call off the wedding, pulling stunts and being extra audacious. The only problem is that's exactly what's making the Duke fall in love with her." —Shyla Watson
The Hare by Melanie Finn  Credit: twodollarradio "In 1980s New York, art college student Rosie falls under the spell of Bennett, a charming, worldly man 20 years her senior who offers her entry into the most rarefied circles of New England society. She moves in with him at his Connecticut estate and they have a baby, but she learns Bennett is a con artist whose scamming catches up with him. Soon Rosie finds herself alone with their daughter, abandoned in a remote cabin, left to fend for herself. This is a gripping literary thriller with writing so good you'll want to bookmark multiple passages." —Arianna Rebolini
Now in paperback: The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones: Lewis, Gabe, Cass, and Ricky are four Blackfeet men facing the consequences of a youthful indiscretion. While out hunting elk one snowy day, the young men are frustrated when the herd retreats to land reserved for elders. They disregard the community law but the trip quickly turns chaotic, and one elk puts up a fight, taunting Lewis as he tries again and again to bring her down. Years later, after all of the young men have moved off the reservation, Lewis sees that elk again — or something evil that's taken its image.
The Truants by Kate Weinberg: Jess Walker is a first-year student at an east Anglian university when she becomes captivated by Lorna, her literature professor, and a group of rebellious nihilists. But these friendships hide dark secrets, and when tragedy strikes Jess's world turns upside down.
Agency by William Gibson: Verity Jane takes a job beta testing a new kind of wearable tech: Eunice, a digital assistant accessible through glasses, who is much more powerful than her creators realize. In a different timeline, Wilf Netherton works in a postapocalyptic London for a man who can see and influence alternate pasts — and his sights are set on Eunice and Verity.
The Hidden Girl and Other Stories by Ken Liu: Liu is one of the greatest living science fiction and fantasy writers, and this collection gathers 16 short stories from the past five years along with a new novelette.
Also noteworthy: The Swallowed Man by Edward Carey, a dark and dreamy retelling of Pinocchio, as recounted by Geppetto in the belly of the whale
Everybody (Else) Is Perfect: How I Survived Hypocrisy, Beauty, Clicks, and Likes by Gabrielle Korn, an essay collection about being a woman in the internet (and on social media) from the former editor-in-chief of Nylon
Work Won't Love You Back: How Devotion to Our Jobs Keeps Us Exploited, Exhausted, and Alone by Sarah Jaffe, an investigation into, and analysis of, the false promise of the idea of "doing what you love"
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