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Who cut off Medusa's head? Who was raised by a she-bear? Who tamed Pegasus?

"A publisher in New York asked me to write down what I know about the Greek gods, and I was like, Can we do this anonymously? Because I don't need the Olympians mad at me again.

The loosely linked stories read, "almost like a novel", with characters whose lives are given form by the past but undergo change as the world reshapes beliefs and circumstances.

Poet Sareh Farmand was born in Tehran at the start of the Islamic Revolution.

Following her critically acclaimed first collection of poetry, What Fox Knew, poet Mary Barnes' sophomore collection, Moving Upstream reveals a tempered grace.

aFebruary 2021 to March 2022 was a period of great reflection for two of Canada's most celebrated poets.

Following on the heels of her critically acclaimed first collection Hot Town and Other Stories, an examination of relationships within communities continues in this new collection of short fiction,

In this final installation of the Overhead Series, Lucy Hemphill once again transports the reader with intimate revelations on identity by exploring both her personal and ancestral relationship to

'What truths would you utter from your mouthIf you could tell us your story'- The Possible Lives of W.H., SailorIn this powerful and deeply moving poetic narrative, author/artist Bushra J

Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2023 by LitHub A new collection of vivid, personal and provocative work from the author of Or to Begin Again, a finalist for the 2009 National Book Award in poetry

Longlisted for the National Book Award.

New York Times Bestseller "A knockout collection. ... Sharp-edged satire deceptively wrapped like a box of Neuhaus chocolates, Table for Two is a winner." - The New York Times.

Longlisted for the 2023 National Book Award for Poetry.

Finalist for the 2023 National Book Award for Fiction. A groundbreaking debut collection portraying the lived experiences of Black Muslims grappling with faith, family, and freedom in America.

Includes a special introduction by USA Today bestselling author, Mia Sosa, author of The Worst Best Man and The Wedding Crasher! It's the end of the world as they know it—or so they think...