Determined to find the human behind the bear costume
and bristling pleasure that it bestows—and of Smith’s necessary voice
and region -- from New England to Florida to California -- these nine stories reflect and expand upon a shared theme: the ceaseless battle between humans’ dark and light angels
Queen Calla faces an impossible choice: prepare for the looming battle or risk everything to rescue their twin sister Briar
The Salvadoran war is brewing
The Great Wherever: A Novel | Shannon Sanders (Author) Hunting & Fishing Humor Determined to find the humanNamed a Most Anticipated Book of Summer 2026 by NPR, People, Oprah Daily, Harper's Bazaar, Town and Country, Esquire, The New York Post, The Boston Globe, WGBH, Real Simple, The Root, Our Culture, Woman's World, Publishers Weekly, Literary Hub, Modern Mrs. Darcy, BiblioLifestyle, and Bookpage A July 2026 Book of the Month Club Pick The dead are relentless gossips, or at least these dead are. An impulsive and heartbroken woman inherits her fathers