(June 1)

Order a copy ofMalibu Rising.

(June 1)

Order a copy ofWith Teeth.

(June 1)

Order a copy ofHow the Word Is Passed.

June Books to Read- with teeth by kristen arnett; how the word is passed by clint smith; long division by kiese laymon; animal by lisa taddeo; filthy animals by brandon taylor; hell of a book by jason mott

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Palace of the Drowned by Christine Mangan

Order a copy ofPalace of the Drowned.

(June 1)

Order a copy ofLong Division.

They use correspondence with friends and family to explore creativity, gender, and more.

MALIBU RISING

Ballantine Books

(June 8)

Order a copy ofDear Senthuran: A Black Spirit Memoir.

(June 8)

Order a copy ofThe Ugly Cry.

(June 8)

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With Teeth

(June 22)

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(June 29)

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(June 22)

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How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America by Clint Smith

Little, Brown and Company

(June 29)

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(June 29)

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Palace of the Drowned

Flatiron Books

It is, after all, a hell of a book.

As the two story lines become more and more meta, the book becomes more and more poignant.

(June 29)

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Long Division: by Kiese Laymon

Scribner

Dear Senthuran: A Black Spirit

Riverhead Books

The Ugly Cry

Viking

Animal

Avid Reader Press / Simon and Schuster

Filthy Animals: Stories by Brandon Taylor

Riverhead Books

Who They Was

Bloomsbury Publishing

Blackout

Quill Tree Books

Objects of Desire

Knopf

Heatwave

Scribner

Rock the Boat

The Dial Press

Hell of a Book

Dutton