Books
9 Must-Read New Books Out This Week
Including new titles from Nnedi Okorafor and Weike Wang.
by K.W. Colyard
'Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband?' by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn
Loyalty Bookstores
Whether it’s her aunties worrying over her singledom or her work colleagues trying to get her laid, Yinka’s used to shrugging off others’ concerns. But when she’s left without a date to her cousin’s wedding, Yinka decides to re-evaluate her dating strategies.
$26
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‘Shattered Midnight’ by Dhonielle Clayton
Detroit Book City
In this follow-up to Julie C. Dao’s Broken Wish, a young Black woman uses her magical singing voice to find work at a New Orleans nightclub, where she performs alongside a handsome, white pianist with similar talents.
$18.99
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This adventure novella from Court of Fives author Kate Elliott centers on Fellian, a mage who joins a group of rebels on a spelunking jailbreak by a group of pro-Monarchist rebels.
$19.99
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The winner of the 2021 Ballard Spahr Prize for Poetry, Jennifer Huang’s Return Flight blends Chinese myth and legend with self-affirmation and exploration.
$16
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Kendra James reflects on her time at the majority-white Taft School, both as a student and as an admissions officer, in her debut memoir.
$26.10
See On Brain Lair Books
Sequoia Nagamatsu’s timely new novel weaves its way through the lives of people affected by a global pandemic.
$27.99
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'Akata Woman' by Nnedi Okorafor
Underground Books
A Nigerian American girl born with magical powers, Sunny has been through a lot in her short life, especially since she found out about her gifts. In Akata Woman, she’s set to take on her biggest adventure yet — one that will lead her outside of the world she’s always known.
$18.99
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Dubbed “unspeakably hot” by Entertainment Weekly, Katee Robert’s Electric Idol is a sizzling retelling of the Cupid and Psyche myth.
$14.99
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As COVID-19 pushes the healthcare system to its limits, an ICU doctor confronts the idiosyncrasies of her interpersonal relationships — while still processing her father’s recent death.
$27
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