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  • Love in the Big City

    Title:

    Love in the Big City

    Author:

    Sang Young Park

    Genres:

    Korean Fiction, LGBTQ+ Fiction

    Summary (from publisher):

    Young is a cynical yet fun-loving Korean student who pinballs from home to class to the beds of recent Tinder matches. He and Jaehee, his female best friend and roommate, frequent nearby bars where they push away their anxieties about their love lives, families, and money with rounds of soju and ice-cold Marlboro Reds that they keep in their freezer. Yet over time, even Jaehee leaves Young to settle down, leaving him alone to care for his ailing mother and to find companionship in his relationships with a series of men, including one whose handsomeness is matched by his coldness, and another who might end up being the great love of his life.

    Tea/Coffee:

    Fresh Fruit Tea

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  • Brown Girl Dreaming

    Title:

    Brown Girl Dreaming

    Author:

    Jacqueline Woodson

    Genres:

    Biography, African American Biography, Poetry

    Summary (from publisher):

    Raised in South Carolina and New York, Woodson always felt halfway home in each place. In vivid poems, she shares what it was like to grow up as an African American in the 1960s and 1970s, living with the remnants of Jim Crow and her growing awareness of the Civil Rights movement. 

    Tea/Coffee:

    Holy-Log Tea

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  • The Night Watchman

    Title:

    The Night Watchman

    Author:

    Louise Erdich

    Genres:

    Native American Fiction

    Summary (from publisher):

    Thomas Wazhashk is the night watchman at the jewel bearing plant, the first factory located near the Turtle Mountain Reservation in rural North Dakota. He is also a Chippewa Council member who is trying to understand the consequences of a new “emancipation” bill on its way to the floor of the United States Congress. It is 1953 and he and the other council members know the bill isn’t about freedom; Congress is fed up with Indians.

    Tea/Coffee:

    Sweet Water Decaf

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  • Winter’s Bone

    Title:

    Winter’s Bone

    Author:

    Daniel Woodrell

    Genres:

    American Fiction

    Summary (from publisher):

    Ree Dolly’s father has skipped bail on charges that he ran a crystal meth lab, and the Dollys will lose their house if he doesn’t show up for his next court date. With two young brothers depending on her, 16-year-old Ree knows she has to bring her father back, dead or alive.

    Tea/Coffee:

    Vera Cruz Ground Coffee

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  • Persepolis

    Title:

    Persepolis

    Author:

    Marjane Satrapi

    Genres:

    Biography, Graphic Novel

    Summary (from publisher):

    In powerful black-and-white comic strip images, Satrapi tells the coming-of-age story of her life in Tehran from ages six to fourteen, years that saw the overthrow of the Shah’s regime, the triumph of the Islamic Revolution, and the devastating effects of war with Iraq. 

    Tea/Coffee:

    Pink Rose Lemonade

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  • A Little Princess

    Title:

    A Little Princess

    Author:

    Frances Hodgson Burnett

    Genres:

    Kids Fiction

    Summary (from publisher):

    At Miss Minchin’s Select Seminary for Young Ladies, young Sara Crewe enjoys the friendship of her classmates and the staff—much to stern Miss Minchin’s disdain. When Sara is unexpectedly impoverished, she is forced to become a servant under Miss Minchin’s control. To escape her dreary life, Sara imagines herself as a princess, and her experiences soon teach her that being a princess on the inside counts more than any outward expression of royalty.

    Tea/Coffee:

    Dragon Pearl Tea

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  • Redefining Realness

    Title:

    Redefining Realness

    Author:

    Janet Mock

    Genres:

    LGBTQ+ Non-Fiction, Biography

    Summary (from publisher):

    With unflinching honesty and moving prose, Janet Mock relays her experiences of growing up young, multiracial, poor, and trans in America, offering readers accessible language while imparting vital insight about the unique challenges and vulnerabilities of a marginalized and misunderstood population. 

    Tea/Coffee:

    Transgender Pride Tea Blend

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  • My Brilliant Friend

    Title:

    My Brilliant Friend

    Author:

    Elena Ferrante

    Genres:

    Italian Fiction, Historical Fiction

    Summary (from publisher):

    The fiery and unforgettable Lila and the bookish narrator, Elena, become women, wives, mothers, and leaders, all the while maintaining a complex and at times conflicted friendship. This first novel in the series follows Lila and Elena from their fateful meeting as ten-year-olds through their school years and adolescence.

    Tea/Coffee:

    ¡Tierra! Organic Whole Bean Espresso

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  • The Fifth Season

    Title:

    The Fifth Season

    Author:

    N.K. Jemisin

    Genres:

    Epic Fantasy

    Summary (from publisher):

    This is the way the world ends. . .for the last time. It starts with the great red rift across the heart of the world’s sole continent, spewing ash that blots out the sun. It starts with death, with a murdered son and a missing daughter. It starts with betrayal, and long dormant wounds rising up to fester.

    Tea/Coffee:

    Honeybush & Rooibos

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  • The House in the Cerulean Sea

    Title:

    The House in the Cerulean Sea

    Author:

    TJ Klune

    Genres:

    LGBTQ+ Fiction

    Summary (from publisher):

    When Linus is unexpectedly summoned by Extremely Upper Management he’s given a curious and highly classified assignment: travel to Marsyas Island Orphanage, where six dangerous children reside: a gnome, a sprite, a wyvern, an unidentifiable green blob, a were-Pomeranian, and the Antichrist. Linus must set aside his fears and determine whether or not they’re likely to bring about the end of days.

    Tea/Coffee:

    Peace Initiative Blend – Light Roast

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