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Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi, read by Dominic Hoffman. Effia and Esi: two sisters with two very different destinies. One sold into slavery; one a slave trader's wife. The consequences of their fate reverberate through the generations...

A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK A radiant collection of letters from the renowned author of Invisible Man that traces the life and mind of a giant of American literature, with insights into the riddle of identity, the writer’s craft, and the story of a changing nation over six decades These...

James Baldwin (1924–1987) was a pivotal figure of the twentieth century, an influential author, intellectual, and activist who led a celebrated public life—and whose words and image and persona remain current in our culture. Baldwin's many incarnations have reemerged in the digital age as Baldwin's work becomes a touchstone for a new generation. It is the private, vulnerable, and messier Baldwin—the man behind the prophet and the online meme—who is the focus of this book.

In this “achingly beautiful debut” (The Boston Globe), a young Black gay man, estranged from his father, must confront his painful past—and his deepest desires around gender, love, and sex. “A beautiful, clear-eyed portrait of love in the face of religious and familial betrayal...

Dr. Cordelia Wren has always been in control—of her surgical career, her emotions, and especially her memories. But when she joins a cutting-edge memory enhancement study at her hospital, she gains an unexpected ability: the power to vividly relive any moment from her past. It seems like the perfect opportunity to analyze her failed relationships and finally understand why every man she’s ever loved has walked away.

Will Rell and Tye have the happy ending they deserve, or will the whispers of the past tear these couples apart? Find out in this explosive finale...

Dante would be there for her even if it meant missing his basketball game and getting fined. He'd always been there for her. Even after Ranae married her high school sweetheart—Dante called every year to wish her a happy birthday. When she answered the phone crying, he was willing to drop...

I'm a disgraced social media influencer. He's the small-town family doctor trying to find a cure for his sick niece. I know I shouldn't get entangled, but my heart didn't get the memo. I was supposed to have it all: followers, fame, and a perfect marriage. Instead, I ended up heartbroken and humiliated in a nasty divorce that has me running back to Dove Canyon, the small town I once couldn’t wait to escape. The last person I expected to run into is Grayson Hill.

The Ones Who Stayed follows Eliza Mae Carter, an enslaved young woman in the Deep South who becomes a quiet architect of escape along the Underground Railroad. Raised to survive through silence and restraint, Eliza learns resistance through her mother’s stories, coded hymns, and a hidden network of allies. After her family is torn apart, Eliza joins a fragile resistance movement led by free Black conductors, preachers, and singers who pass information through song and faith. When an early escape attempt fails, she learns that freedom demands patience, sacrifice, and courage.

When Marcus Ellison walks into a government records office holding nothing but a slip of paper with three incomplete words—IN GOD WE—he sets off a chain of events no bureaucrat, lawmaker, or authority figure can explain away. A quiet man with eyes older than his years. A phrase with no period. A truth that doesn't need permission.

Amir is a man who knows what he wants... but it's not the woman who is pressuring him for marriage. As he struggles with ending a relationship that's run its course, fate throws him a curveball named Koryn. Fresh from a devastating betrayal, Koryn thought she'd found her happily-ever-after when her fiancé swept her away on a romantic month-long vacation. Instead, his shocking ultimatum forces her to choose between love and her core values. She flees, convinced romance isn't in the cards for her. When Amir and Koryn's paths unexpectedly cross, their connection is instant and electric.

Noah Blue's finally got her foot in the door. After clawing her way to the top of the charts with her webcomic, she's garnered enough attention to earn a full-time position at a comic company relaunching their cult classic comic: Queen Leisah. Queen Leisah is predicted to be an instant bestseller with movie deals already in the making. There's nowhere to go but up . . . as soon as she gets one person out of her way.

Jurzee couldn't catch a break when it came to Lamont. He would show up uninvited and request that she follow his orders. No matter how she tried to stay away from him, he always found a way to her. Unfortunately, he will reveal a secret of Jurzee's that she thought no one knew. Kaution found his sister, Piya, bleeding on the floor of his house. When he learned who the person was that committed the act, he went on a hunt, but to no avail has he found her.

James es un libro fascinante. Una reescritura de Las aventuras de Huckleberry Finn de Mark Twain desde el punto de vista de Jim, el esclavo. Con el humor típico de Percival Everett y una inteligencia sobrecogedora, el lector vive una gran aventura, la de la libertad. James es el nombre de la dignidad. El esclavo ha visitado de forma clandestina la biblioteca de su amo y ha aprendido a leer y escribir. Cuando se entera de que lo han vendido y lo van a separar de su mujer y su hija decide escaparse.

"This novel will grab you in the gut and hold you there. It’s absolutely outstanding. Once I entered this world I didn’t want to leave.” —Roxane Gay, author of Opinions "The cast delivers powerfully nuanced performances. [Narrator] Dion Graham’s Sabre is both cringe-inducingly unctuous...

In this collection are updated stories from some of your favorite Valentines.

A mother’s worst nightmare. A husband’s darkest secret. A truth that will shatter everything. When seven-year-old Romello Armstrong vanishes during a playdate, his mother Tia’s world implodes. The press conference meant to find him only raises more questions. The community canvassing reveals disturbing secrets. And her seemingly supportive husband Murphy is hiding something that could destroy them all. But this is no ordinary kidnapping.

Es ist Ferienzeit in London und Abigail, Peter Grants lästige Cousine, kann mehr oder weniger tun und lassen, was sie will. In der Gegend von Hampstead Heath verschwinden immer wieder Teenager. Nach kurzer Zeit tauchen sie wieder auf, unverletzt, aber ohne eine Erinnerung, wo sie waren. Wer hat sie fortgelockt – und warum? Unterstützt von einer Bande sprechender (und ziemlich eingebildeter) Füchse stürzt sich Abigail ins magische Abenteuer.

Em Ilha Grande, uma mãe viúva e devota vive para o filho, seu único porto seguro. Quando percebe que a adolescência vai levá-lo para longe, ela faz um pedido desesperado a Santa Rita de Cássia: que o tempo desacelere. Pouco depois, uma planta rara e inexplicável surge no quintal, e a rotina da casa começa a mudar de maneiras que ninguém na vila consegue compreender. Entre fé, culpa e segredos, mãe e filho serão colocados à prova quando o amor que une os dois passar a exigir escolhas impossíveis.

Devil’s Paradise, Kamau’s story begins within the cold, confining walls of prison—but what truly traps him is not the cell, it’s the demon within. Haunted by his choices Kamau reflects on a life that spiraled from charm and promise into chaos and self-destruction. His “demon seed”—a force that attached itself to him from childhood feeds on trauma and a world of survival over sincerity—this has driven him to hurt those who only wanted to love him. Yet through his darkness, one truth keeps calling him back: love has always been his greatest weakness and his only hope for redemption.