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A sweeping look at Whitney Houston's life which contextualizes her struggles against the backdrop of tabloid culture, mental health stigmas, and racial divisions in America.

This book exposes the root of our current predicament: how big tech's relentless focus on optimization is driving a future that reinforces discrimination, erodes privacy, displaces workers, an

From Brandon Sanderson—author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Stormlight Archive and its fourth massive installment, Rhythm of War—comes a new hefty novella, Dawnshard.

Ten-year-old Jada Sly is an artist and a spy-in-training.

"Growing up in Singapore, Simran always knew what was expected of her: to learn how to be a good mother and wife. The only problem? Simran has no interest in any of this.

"It is the summer of 1971 and Liz takes care of her four sisters while waiting to meet the sixth Murphy child: a boy. And yet, something is not right.

"Discover the transforming power of Water and the creatures that thrive on it in these twenty-four stories and poems, including: a selkie seeking divorce in Reno; a kitchen witch trying to save her

"Narrated in a completely distinctive and mesmerizing voice, Wan is the story of Jacqueline, a privileged artist in 1970s South Africa.

"A tender ensemble novel about coming home to oneself and one's family through the beauty and soulfulness of Earth, even in an age of unravelling. Brothers Justin and Oliver have never been close.

"Werewolves, hell hounds, and other canines take centre stage in these nineteen holiday-themed stories."--

"International chef Jake Hardy has it all. Celebrity, thriving career, plenty of friends, a happy family and faithful dog. Until one day when a tragic accident tears it all apart.

"As pirates ravage the coast, Pia has to become what she swore not to: an Intelligencer."--

Dadibaajim narratives are of and from the land, born from experience and observation.

"Was it the death of her dog, Bloom, or was she just tired of her routine as a dentist?

"Luta and the crew of the Tane Ikai end up stranded in an unknown solar system when they respond to a mysterious distress call."--