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The Warmest December

The long-awaited reissue of McFadden’s best-selling second novel praised by Toni Morrison, USA Today, Washington Post, and others—published simultaneously with McFadden’s new novel Gathering of Waters.

Becoming Abigail

A breathtaking novella from the award-winning author of Song for Night and GraceLand.

Loving Donovan

A long-awaited reissue of this deeply thoughtful novel about hope, forgiveness, and the cost of loving Donovan, a complex man with a shattered history.

Upcoming Events

Kenny Stills — Full Circle Bookstore (Oklahoma City, OK)

2/20/26, 6:30pm

Kenny Stills presents Still Growing, Still Learning, Still Me, in conversation with Ryan Broyles.

Daniel Rachel — City Lights (VIRTUAL)

2/21/26, 11:00am

Daniel Rachel presents This Ain’t Rock ‘n’ Roll, in conversation with Johnny Temple.

This Ain’t Rock ‘n’ Roll: Pop Music, the Swastika, and the Third Reich

Hey Yang, Where’s My Thousand Bucks? And Other True Stories of Staggering Depth

A History of the African-American People (Proposed) by Strom Thurmond, as Told to Percival Everett & James Kincaid (A Novel)

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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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The Sexy Part of the Bible

Romance and political intrigue cloud the many lives of a diabolical African supermodel harboring a shocking secret.

A History of the African-American People (Proposed) by Strom Thurmond, as Told to Percival Everett & James Kincaid (A Novel)

This reissue of Pulitzer Prize–winning author Percival Everett and Kincaid’s classic political satire lampoons conservative hysteria for a new generation

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