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Ricardo Cortés “My First Five Books” Bundle

For a limited time, purchase the “My First Five Books” Ricardo Cortés bundle—Go the Fuck to Sleep, It’s Just a Plant, Party: A Mystery, Sea Creatures from the Sky, and A Secret History of Coffee, Coca & Cola—for 30% off list price.

Song for Night

Chris Abani’s new novella furthers his reputation as the most acclaimed young African writer today.

Tisa: New-Generation African Poets, A Chapbook Box Set

This twelve-piece, limited-edition box set—an African Poetry Book Fund (APBF) project—features the work of eleven new African poets.

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Meryl Branch-McTiernan — Book Club Bar (Brooklyn, NY)

6/2/26, 8:00pm

Meryl Branch-McTiernan presents What You Should Worry About, in conversation with Jennifer Belle.

Justine Bateman — Book Soup (West Hollywood, CA)

6/4/26, 7:00pm

Justine Bateman presents Fame, in conversation with Steve Agee.

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