Though not technically a new release, Tayari Jones’ compelling third novel Silver Sparrow is receiving new attention due to a round of reprints domestically and recent release in the UK. Fans of Jones’ critically acclaimed An American Marriage will not be disappointed. In Silver Sparrow Jones explores complicated family dynamics and a vast emotional unknown through the lens of two teenaged sisters who have never met. Once you pick it up, you won’t be able to put it down.

The Two Lives of Lydia Bird is a heartfelt look at navigating grief and sorrow, exquisitely expressed with Silver’s trademark warmth and wit. The novel’s protagonist Lydia finds herself facing the unthinkable after losing her beloved fiancé in a traffic accident, but with the support of her friends and family she slowly moves towards healing, even opening to the idea of love again. When Lydia miraculously finds her way to an alternate reality where she reconnects with her beloved Freddie, things get complicated. Silver’s sweet novel is a tender look at grief, healing, what ifs, and ultimately, a beautiful celebration of love and relationship.

The Echo Wife, Sarah Gailey’s newest full-length novel is a thrilling, addictive read with substance. Gailey is a master at creating stories to be devoured and this one is no exception. The Echo Wife is both science fiction and murder mystery, following the complicated marriage-gone-wrong of Evelyn, the brilliant scientist and researcher at the heart of this plot-twisting, mind-bending page turner. 

In the latest version of Taylor’s The Body is Not an Apology, Second Edition: The Power of Radical Self-love, readers can expect an extra dose of Taylor’s powerful command of language and the continued directive to build radical self-love as the foundation of transformation and liberation. In this new edition, Taylor offers specific tools, actions, and resources for combating racism, sexism, ableism, homophobia and transphobia as well as a powerful case study showing the power of radical self-love to dismantle not only personal shame and self-loathing, but entire systems of injustice. A must-read for anyone looking to reconcile with their own physical body in order to lead with love.