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Looking for a good book to bundle up with? Check out these recently released books by authors with local ties.
Met the End, by Holly Brians Ragusa
An all-encompassing, true-crime memoir that details the life and untimely death of John Powell, the first known victim of serial killer Donald Harvey, told from the perspective of Powell’s daughter, Holly Brians Ragusa.
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American Teenager, by Nico Lang
Queer journalist Nico Lang meets with the families of transgender and nonbinary teens across the U.S., documenting the highs and lows of their everyday lives and their varied experiences growing up trans in America today.
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Catch You Later, by Jessica Strawser
Best friends Lark and Mikki work dead-end jobs at an Ohio interstate travel stop, watching life pass them by—until Mikki impulsively agrees to be a customer’s plus-one to a destination beach wedding, never to be heard from again. Eight years later, Lark recognizes the same driver passing through town, and reignites the search.
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She Who Knows, by Nnedi Okorafor
In a prequel to Who Fears Death, 13-year-old Najeeba is shocked to discover that she is experiencing a Call to walk the salt roads—something that’s historically only been observed in males. On her journey to follow the Call, she explores newfound freedom, breaks social traditions, and discovers magical abilities in herself.
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The Queer Advantage, by Andrew Gelwicks
Celebrity fashion stylist Andrew Gelwicks features intimate and personal conversations with successful LGBTQ+ icons—including Troye Sivan, Boy George, and Margaret Cho—revealing how their sexuality served as an advantage to their careers.
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Then, Again, by Jaclyn Youhana Garver
A woman in one of the most difficult moments of her life faces an impossible decision—her husband has been in a coma for a year, and she can’t bear the thought of saying goodbye. Yet, the reappearance of her first love has brought light back to a life that’s become defined by grief and loss.
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Show Don’t Tell, by Curtis Sittenfield
A collection of short stories exploring common life experiences: marriage, friendship, fame, creativity, and ambition, including a story revisiting the main character, Lee Fiora, from Curtis Sittenfeld’s 2005 novel Prep.
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Funny Story, by Emily Henry
When Daphne’s fiancé, Peter, breaks up with her to pursue a relationship with his childhood best friend, Petra, she finds herself with nowhere to go. Forced to leave her home, Daphne is in need of a new roommate, landing her at the door of Petra’s ex-boyfriend, Miles, and finds herself falling in love with her ex-fiancé’s new fiancée’s ex.
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