Nightcrawling (fiction – hardbound) by Leila Mottley
This is a stunning debut novel about a young woman, Kiara, who has dropped out of school and is struggling to keep what is left of her family together. In order to keep a roof over their heads, she takes to walking the streets of Oakland at night. Throughout the story, the reader is given a picture of a justice system that has failed young people like Kiara.
Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow (fiction- hardbound) by Gabrielle Zevin
Sam and Sadie meet as pre-teens while he is in the hospital and she is accumulating volunteer hours. A friendship is born, lost and reborn, spanning several decades. They are gaming designer partners and their creative endeavors and friendship are
constantly tested. Zevin brilliantly explores the fragility of love and friendship, identity and disability.
Coming Up for Air: What I Learned from Sport, Fame, and Fatherhood (nonfiction- paperback) by Tom Daley
With four Olympic medals under his belt, Daley is considered the most decorated British diver of all time. He’s also been a vocal advocate for the LGBTQ+ community. In this deeply personal memoir, Daley details his experiences as an athlete and personal struggles.
Upcoming Events
Saturday, August 6 @ 4 pm (ticketed online event) – Mohsin Hamid author of Last White Man
From The New York Times bestselling author of Exit West comes a story of love, loss, and rediscovery in a time of unsettling change. The Last White Man powerfully uplifts our capacity for empathy and the transcendence over bigotry, fear, and anger it can achieve.
Tuesday, August 9 @ 5 pm (ticketed online event) Colson Whitehead author of Harlem Shuffle
Colson Whitehead is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of ten works of fiction and nonfiction, and is a two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for The Nickel Boys and The Underground Railroad.
Saturday, August 13 @ 2 pm (free and in store – Corte Madera) Left Coast Writers presents Victoria Lilienthal author of The T Room
A fast-paced, humorous tale, The T Room is sure to prove irresistible to every adventurous woman familiar with that Saturda morning bookstore trajectory that starts with Self-Help, diverts into Romance, and lands heart-first in Spirituality. https://www.bookpassage.com/
Published on July 28, 2022
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