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An astounding multigenerational saga, Red Clay chronicles the interwoven lives of an enslaved Black family and their white owners as the Civil War ends and Reconstruction begins.

Devoted wife, White House maid, reluctant activist... A stirring novel inspired by the life of an unsung heroine and real-life crusader, Lizzie McDuffie, who as a maid in FDR's White House spearheaded the Civil Rights movement of her time. I'm just a college-educated Southerner with a passion for books. My husband says I'm too bold, too sharp, too unrelenting. Others say I helped spearhead the Civil Rights movement of our time. President Roosevelt says I'm too spunky and spirited for my own good. Who am I? I am Elizabeth "Lizzie" McDuffie.

"Compelling . . . unfailingly interesting, building suspense as readers wonder what will happen" —Booklist (starred review) "[A] powerful story of loss and the desire to move forward." —Publishers Weekly From the bestselling author of The Reader, a striking exploration of the past, told through the story of a German bookseller's attempt to connect with his radicalized granddaughter. It is only after the sudden death of his wife, Birgit, that Kaspar discovers the price she paid years earlier when she fled East Germany to join him: she had to abandon her baby.

From critically acclaimed author Nicole Galland comes a vibrant and thought-provoking historical tale of love, political intrigue, and gender-swapping set in the theatre world of Elizabethan London. Alexander "Sander" Cooke is the most celebrated "boy player" in the Chamberlain's Men, William Shakespeare's theatre company. Indeed, Sander's androgynous beauty and deft portrayal of female roles have made him the toast of London, and his companionship is sought by noblewomen and -men alike.

An emotionally powerful debut with a magical twist, set between WWII France and present-day Appalachia, about generations of women in a family, their secret healing abilities, and the mysterious consequences they must contend with when they use their skills on someone they love "A profound tale of love, family legacy, secrets, and the extraordinary power within us all....

'[I] absolutely loved this fictional take on some of the most legendary women of Hollywoods Golden Age! Perfect for books clubs.' ***** NetGalley Reviewer For fans of Fiona Davis, Kathleen Tessaro and Taylor Jenkins Reid in the most enlightening and exciting bookclub read of the year! 'An atmospheric narrative of young women pushing boundaries and defying expectations... truly unforgettable' Caroline Cauchi, bestselling author of Mrs Van Gogh One ordinary school. Three extraordinary women ...

Based on true incidents, this complex novel remembers the 1943 staging of Tagore's play 'Dakghar' in a Warsaw orphanage run by Dr. Janusz Korczak, days before 200 orphanage children, staff, and Dr. Korczak were sent by railcars to the Treblinka Death Camp.

"A luminous, Marquez-esque tale" (O, The Oprah Magazine) from the New York Times bestselling author of The Museum of Extraordinary Things: a forbidden love story set on a tropical island about the extraordinary woman who gave birth to painter Camille Pissarro—the Father of Impressionism. Growing up on idyllic St. Thomas in the early 1800s, Rachel dreams of life in faraway Paris. Rachel's mother, a pillar of their small refugee community of Jews who escaped the Inquisition, has never forgiven her daughter for being a difficult girl who refuses to live by the rules.

The New York Times bestseller. "A mesmerizing new historical novel" (O, The Oprah Magazine) from Lisa See, the bestselling author of The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane, about female friendship and devastating family secrets on a small Korean island. Mi-ja and Young-sook, two girls living on the Korean island of Jeju, are best friends who come from very different backgrounds. When they are old enough, they begin working in the sea with their village's all-female diving collective, led by Young-sook's mother.

One of NPR's best books of 2019. A finalist for the 2020 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence, the 2019 National Book Critics Circle Award, and the 2020 Chautauqua Prize. "A daringly inventive parable of female creativity and motherhood" (O, The Oprah Magazine) from Myla Goldberg, the award-winning New York Times bestselling author of Bee Season, about a female photographer grappling with ambition and motherhood—a balancing act familiar to women of every generation.