Here are the books that owner Angela María Spring recommends right now:
The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson
"A delightful dark fantasy set in a Puritan-esque world where a young woman must claim her magical destiny in the sharp teeth of a brutal racist patriarchal regime."
The Mothers by Brit Bennett
"This has been a favorite of mine since its original publication. Centering around a young woman struggling with losing her mother to suicide, she ends up making a decision that will impact her life for years to come."
Mr. Fox by Helen Oyeyemi
"It is so difficult to pick my favorite book by Helen Oyeyemi as I am a huge fan of her brilliant genre-bending reimagined fairy tales, but Mr. Fox holds a special place in my heart as it is a quirky, unexpected Blue Beard story where a writer must battle his muse, who refuses to let him keep killing off his female characters."
The Incendiaries by R.O. Kwon
"This is one of my favorite debut novels ever. Tightly written, gorgeously paced, Kwon's story of a young man who falls for a woman who ultimately leads him into a dark, confusing world of a cult, is everything I think a novel should be."
A Cup of Water Under the Bed by Daisy Hernández
"Anyone who knows the origin of Duende District has heard of my love for A Cup of Water Under the Bed. The memoir begins when Hernández immigrates to the U.S. from Colombia as a child and we follow her life-long journey as she navigates a country that continually otherizes her, as well as so many of us whose family are Latinx immigrants. This book moved mountains in my mind and helped me find the courage to follow my bookselling dream to create a store that centers BIPOC authors and communities." |
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