The London Seance Society (fiction – hardbound) by Sarah Penner
Lenna Wickes has come to Paris to find answers about her sister’s death. When Vaudeline is beckoned to England to solve a
high-profile murder, Lenna accompanies her. With shared determination, the women find companionship that perhaps borders on something more. And as they team up with London’s exclusive Séance Society to solve the mystery, they begin to suspect that they are not merely out to solve a crime, but perhaps are entangled in one themselves. Written with intoxicating suspense and sultry prose, The London Séance Society is an entrancing tale that blurs the lines between truth and illusion, and reveals the grave risks women will take to avenge the ones they love.
Poverty, by America (nonfiction – hardbound) by Matthew Desmond
The United States is the richest country on earth, yet it has more poverty than any other advanced democracy. Why? Why does this land of plenty allow one in five of its children to go without basic necessities, permit scores of its citizens to live and die on the streets, and authorize its corporations to pay workers poverty wages? In this landmark book, acclaimed sociologist Matthew
Desmond sets forth a new and hard-won answer to this question, revealing that there is so much poverty in America not in spite of our wealth but because of it.
The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School (fiction – paperback) by Sonora Reyes
Now available in paperback! A sharply funny and incredibly moving YA debut about a queer Mexican American girl navigating Catholic school and familial expectations while falling in love and learning to celebrate her full, true self. Told in a captivating voice that is by turns hilarious, vulnerable, and searingly honest, The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School explores the joys and
heartaches of living your full truth out loud.
Upcoming Events
Sunday, May 7 @ 1 pm (ticketed – Dominican University of California) Laura Dern, author of Honey, Baby, Mine
Join award-winning actress and activist Laura Dern for a deeply personal conversation on love, art, ambition, and legacy,
inspired by her own heart-to-hearts. During the pandemic, Laura and Diane began walking and were able to break down the traditional barriers between mothers and daughters. They spoke honestly about the moments in their lives that impacted them deeply, and their new book, Honey, Baby, Mine, a compilation of their reflections, takes readers on an intimate tour of their lives and reveals universal lessons.
Tuesday, May 9 @ 5:30 pm (free – online event) Tara Ison, author of At the Hour Between Dog and Wolf
This is the story of a twelve-year-old Parisian Jewish girl in World War II France, living “in hiding” as a Catholic orphan with a family in a small village. When Danielle Marton’s father is killed during the early days of the German Occupation, her mother sends her to live in a quiet farming town near Limoges in Vichy France. Now called Marie-Jeanne Chantier, Danielle struggles to balance the truth of what’s happened to her family and her country with the lies she must tell to keep herself safe.
Thursday, May 18 @ 5 pm (free – SF Ferry Building store) Christina Wallace, author of Portfolio Life
In The Portfolio Life, Harvard professor, serial entrepreneur, and self-described “human Venn diagram” Christina Wallace adapts tried-and-true practices from the business sector to help you eschew the cult of ambition and experience the freedom of building the flexible, fulfilling, and sustainable life you want. Drawing on research, case studies, and her own experience, she walks you step-by-step through the process of designing a strategy for the long haul—because you deserve rest, relationships, and a rewarding career not someday, but today. After all, you only live once.
Top of Your Stack – Recommendations from Book Passage
Published on May 4, 2023
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