What to read while waiting for...

An American Marriage By Jones, Tayari 2018-02 - Algonquin Books 9781616201340 Check Our Catalog One of the most anticipated novels of 2018 according to Entertainment Weekly * Goodreads * Esquire * Elle * Cosmopolitan *BBC * Huffington Post * Bustle * Southern Living * Newsday * Bookish * Nylon * iBooks Store The author of Silver Sparrow returns with a stunning novel about race, loyalty, and love …More

Are you patiently (or not so patiently) waiting for that best seller?  Here are some suggestions.

The Way Forward Is With A Broken Heart By Alice Walker 2000-10 - Random House 0679455876 Check Our Catalog Fictional stories based on Walker's life, "The Way Forward Is with a Broken Heart" is a wise and moving treasure about love and life by the author of "The Color Purple" and "By the Light of My Father's Smile". …More

Friends and Lovers By Dickey, Eric Jerome 1998-08 - Dutton Books 9780451188038 Check Our Catalog In this sexy, soulful tale of love, betrayal, and friendship set in modern-day Los Angeles, the lives of four young African Americans--two men and two women--are chronicled through the love and the laughter, as well as the heartache and pain of not-so-everyday life. A witty, honest portrait of contemporary mores and humanity in which the gender gap isn't merely investigated but celebrated. …More

Gathering of Waters By McFadden, Bernice L. 2012-01 - Akashic Books 9781617750311 Check Our Catalog Following her best-selling, award-winning novel "Glorious, " McFadden produces a fantastical historical novel featuring the spirit of Emmett Till. …More