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A Darker Wilderness by Erin Sharkey- A collection of essays that focus on the writers’ experiences with nature in relation to their lives as Black people. To place a hold go here!

In A Time of Panthers: Early Photographs by Jeffrey Henson Scales- Photographer Jeffrey Henson Scales shares photos he took in the 1960s during the formation of the Black Panther party. To place a hold go here!

Feral: Losing Myself and Finding My Way in America’s National Parks by Emily Pennington- After years of working as an assistant in Los Angeles, Emily Pennington plans a year long road trip to visit the country’s national parks. To place a hold go here!

Your Driver is Waiting by Priya Guns- Driving for a ride share app to support her mom and herself, Damani meets and quickly begins a relationship with a woman named Jolene. Just as Damani starts to let her guard down, she is betrayed, setting off a string of chaotic events. To place a hold go here!

The New Life by Tom Crewe- In 1894 two men, having never met, co-write a book about homosexuality and their unconventional marriages. When Oscar Wilde is arrested, they must choose whether or not to publish the book. To place a hold go here!

All the Way Happy by Kit Coltrane- Having spent a summer together as teenagers, two dads meet again when dropping their sons off at the same boarding school where they met. To place a hold go here!

Phaedra by Laura Shepperson- After having resigned herself to the circumstances of her life, Phaedra hits her breaking point after she is assaulted by Hippolytus. When she chooses to make a public accusation, the men of Athens vote on whether she is telling the truth. To place a hold go HERE!

The Porcelain Moon by Janie Chang- Running away from an arranged marriage, Pauline meets and stays with a woman named Camille. While the two become friends, the situation becomes increasingly dangerous as Camille’s past is revealed to Pauline. To place a hold go HERE!

Looking for Jane by Heather Marshall- The stories of three women in different periods of time ranging from 2017 to the 1970s are told, revealing how the women’s lives have intertwined in various capacities as a result of the underground Jane network. To place a hold go HERE!

Roses, in the Mouth of a Lion by Bushra Rehman- While attending a Manhattan prep school, Razia, a young Muslim girl, must choose between her future and family when it is discovered she is in love with one of her classmates. To place a hold go HERE!

The Guest Lecture by Martin Riker- Unable to sleep due to anxiety the night before a presentation on optimism, economics expert Abby, who is struggling to remain optimistic in current day America, wonders what the world would look like with more honesty. To place a hold go HERE!

In the Upper Country by Kai Thomas – Set on the Underground Railroad, a young journalist is asked to investigate the story of a woman who shot a slave hunter. To place a hold go HERE!

Strega by Johanne Lykke Holme (Translated by Saskia Vogel)- A group of young women employed by the Olympic hotel in the fictitious town of Strega take comfort in their friendship when one of them suddenly disappears. To place a hold go HERE!

The Boy and the Dog by Seishu Hase (Translated by Alison Watts)- Being separated from his owner after a natural disaster, a dog named Tamon sets out on a five year journey to reunite with them, bringing happiness to those who care for him along the way. To place a hold go HERE!

Everything Calls for Salvation by Daniele Mencarelli (Translated by Wendy Wheatley)- A young man spends a week in a psychiatric ward after a violent outburst. To place a hold go HERE!