Author: Natalia Heroux

Sponsored by The Last Garden in England, the new book from Julia Kelly, author of The Light Over London.

Three eras. Five women. One remarkable garden unites them all.

Emma Lovett has been given the opportunity of a lifetime: to restore the gardens of the famed Highbury House estate, designed in 1907 by her hero Venetia Smith. But as Emma dives deeper into the gardens’ past, she begins to uncover secrets that have long lain hidden. From its turn-of-the-century origins as a grand estate with a treasured and historic garden, through its time as a WWII convalescent hospital, to its present-day disrepair, Highbury House reveals its secrets only to the women who need to hear them most.

Sponsored by Algonquin Books

Claude McKay Love is just an average kid coping with violence, first love, and societal pressures as he steers his way past the signposts of youth. A young black man born on the South Side of Chicago, Claude just wants a place where he can fit. He decides to escape Chicago, to go to college, to leave the pressure cooker of his hometown behind. But as he discovers, he cannot; there is no safe haven for a young black man in America. Often hilarious and always moving, this fiercely original debut marks the arrival of a brilliant young talent.

Sponsored by Flatiron Books, publisher of Tales from the Hinterland by Melissa Albert

A gorgeously illustrated collection of twelve original stories by the New York Times bestselling author of The Hazel Wood and The Night Country. Journey into the Hinterland, a brutal and beautiful world where a young woman spends a night with Death, brides are wed to a mysterious house in the trees, and an enchantress is killed twice—and still lives. Perfect for new readers and dedicated fans alike, Tales from the Hinterland will include gorgeous illustrations by Jim Tierney, foil stamping, two-color interior printing, and two-color printed endpapers.

Sponsored by Scribd

From 2020 National Book Award winner Charles Yu, The Only Living Girl on Earth is an unexpected and delightfully absurd vision of life on Earth a thousand years in the future.This genre-defying short work of literary fiction has all the trademarks of Yu’s other work: humor, inventiveness, elegant precision, and heart. Inspired by Ray Bradbury’s “There Will Come Soft Rains,” the story tackles climate change and consumerism, but through Yu’s unique brand of cosmic humanism it ultimately comes off as a tribute to humanity. Only available on Scribd. Sign up today and enjoy now with a 30-day free trial.

Sponsored by Flatiron Books, publisher of The Flatshare by Beth O’Leary

What if your roommate is your soulmate? A joyful, quirky romantic comedy, Beth O’Leary’s The Flatshare is a feel-good novel about finding love in the most unexpected of ways. After a bad breakup, Tiffy Moore needs a place to live. Desperation makes her open-minded, so she answers an ad for a flatshare. Leon, a night-shift worker, will take the apartment during the day, and Tiffy can have it nights and weekends. In fact, they’ll never even have to meet. Tiffy and Leon start writing each other notes. Even though they are opposites, they soon become friends. And then maybe more.