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Now’s the time to save big on some of these upcoming book releases because starting today through September 8th, you can save 20% off select new and upcoming titles, including picks from Sally Rooney, Malcolm Gladwell, and John Grisham, with code CANTWAIT.
![Small Rain](https://images-us.bookshop.org/ingram/9780374279547.jpg?height=250&v=v2-e38dad1f3b8abea99d18dd63cb431b97)
Small Rain
Garth Greenwell
$28.00 $26.04Editor’s Pick: Garth Greenwell, author of the critically acclaimed Cleanness, is back with a new novel that tackles mortality and unexpected love through the lens of a poet. After an unexplained pain brings the main character into the ICU, he movingly reflects on the power of art and memory from his hospital bed. Small Rain explores human vulnerability and the boundaries of empathy, presenting an urgent narrative that’ll engage your head and your heart. —Amanda
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Madwoman
Chelsea Bieker
$29.00 $26.97“This incredible story of domestic violence survivors had me on the edge of my seat. Fans of Godshot will recognize Bieker’s humor and depth. But in Madwoman, there’s growth, not always for the better, of a character trying to forget her dark past.” —Emily Berg, Books & Books, Coral Gables, FL
![Creation Lake](https://images-us.bookshop.org/ingram/9781982116521.jpg?height=250&v=v2-5442113496db64e8422ab6ef8e27c832)
Creation Lake
Rachel Kushner
$29.99 $27.89“Rachel Kushner turns noir on its head in this mesmerizing, philosophical, and darkly funny tale. Creation Lake is a page-turner crackling with electricity from one of our greatest living writers — a spy thriller with literary teeth.” —Chantel McCray, Rainy Day Books, Fairway, KS
![The Life Impossible](https://images-us.bookshop.org/ingram/9780593489277.jpg?height=250&v=v2-097ec31c8144577570ce3dfb7f77c3d2)
The Life Impossible
Matt Haig
$30.00 $27.90“Matt Haig’s wonderful book about climate change, aging, and recovering from guilt. Widowed Grace is left a house in Spain by a friend she hasn’t heard from in over 30 years. She heads out on an adventure where new friends and life-altering changes await.” —Kathy Clemmons, Sundog Books, Santa Rosa Beach, FL
![Colored Television](https://images-us.bookshop.org/ingram/9780593544372.jpg?height=250&v=v2-6144e0afd113551c9a425b2d93b23af5)
Colored Television
Danzy Senna
$29.00 $26.97“Incisive, of the moment, and darkly funny, I loved everything about Colored Television. Very few contemporary authors can so acutely examine race and class while maintaining a razor-sharp sense of humor, but Danzy Senna is in a league of her own.” —David Vogel, Literati Bookstore, Ann Arbor, MI
![Blue Sisters](https://images-us.bookshop.org/ingram/9780593723760.jpg?height=250&v=v2-56e980ba6b1c4e6844b084b9222f6bd6)
Blue Sisters
Coco Mellors
$30.00 $27.90“I’ve always wanted a sister; this book gifted me four. Four unique characters, each flawed but lovable in their own way, who seem like they would never be able to get along. Pick up this book, then call your therapist. Better yet, your sister.” —Caroline Giblin, Thunder Road Books, Spring Lake, NJ
![We're Alone: Essays](https://images-us.bookshop.org/ingram/9781644453025.jpg?height=250&v=v2)
We're Alone: Essays
Edwidge Danticat
$26.00 $24.18“In so few pages, Edwidge Danticat weaves language that situates us in the moment with compassion and clarity. From odes that ache and appreciate the humanity of brilliant authors, to writings about Haiti and storms to come, Danticat threads it all.” —Mari Guzman, Politics and Prose Bookstore, Washington, DC
![The Book Swap: The Romance Novel about Book Lovers and for Book Lovers - Uplifting, Moving, and Full of Love (Original)](https://images-us.bookshop.org/ingram/9781525836701.jpg?height=250&v=v2-2f5743eb6d26b47d5454c16cabcb5611)
The Book Swap: The Romance Novel about Book Lovers and for Book Lovers - Uplifting, Moving, and Full of Love (Original)
Tessa Bickers
$27.99 $26.03“I am a sucker for a well-written and meaty romance and The Book Swap delivers. Erin and James are both imperfect people, but they also both have such a capacity for love and growth. Them falling in love through margin-writing in books is just the cherry on top.” —Amelia Yasuda, Queen Takes Book, Columbia, MD
![Upworthy - Good People: Stories from the Best of Humanity](https://images-us.bookshop.org/ingram/9781426223464.jpg?height=250&v=v2-79d79bc0e04abc567d7e48c541811bce)
Upworthy - Good People: Stories from the Best of Humanity
Gabriel Reilich and Lucia Knell
$28.00 $26.04"I love Upworthy! It's one of the first Instagram accounts I locked into when I finally and reluctantly tried social media. Some of these stories make me laugh, some make me cry, and all restore my faith in humankind." —Sheryl Crow
![Hope for Cynics: The Surprising Science of Human Goodness](https://images-us.bookshop.org/ingram/9781538743065.jpg?height=250&v=v2)
Hope for Cynics: The Surprising Science of Human Goodness
Jamil Zaki
$30.00 $27.90"In this transformative book, Jamil Zaki presents an antidote to the cynicism corroding our social health. With rigorous scientific research and fascinating narratives, Zaki challenges the belief that humanity is inherent selfish, and advocates, instead, for a 'hopeful skepticism' that creates a better world. This is a practical guide to nurturing a more trusting and cooperative society--and, ultimately, a more optimistic future." —Charles Duhigg, author of Supercommunicators
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Death at the Sign of the Rook: A Jackson Brodie Book
Kate Atkinson
$30.00 $27.90"How delicious to have Jackson Brodie back, this time in a story that starts off in Agatha Christie's world but soon becomes a landscape that could only have been crafted from the pen of the incomparable Kate Atkinson." —Ian Rankin, author of the Inspector Rebus Novels
![Hot Hex Boyfriend](https://images-us.bookshop.org/ingram/9781538741092.jpg?height=250&v=v2-4af00e9c600241a638f5a3d508504c38)
Hot Hex Boyfriend
Carly Bloom
$17.99 $16.73When it comes to love, hex marks the spot in this enchanting romance that will delight fans of Practical Magic and The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches. . .
![You Belong with Me](https://images-us.bookshop.org/ingram/9780063417250.jpg?height=250&v=v2-3085446b80d6d093bb033b9abbe76064)
You Belong with Me
Mhairi McFarlane
$18.99 $17.66McFarlane's (Between Us) deft storytelling brings to life a cast of characters who resonate with wit, charm, and vulnerability. Through Edie and Elliott's trials and triumphs, this novel offers a poignant exploration of love's resilience and the tumultuous journey toward a happily-ever-after in the glare of the spotlight." —Library Journal
![Big Vegan Flavor: Techniques and 150 Recipes to Master Vegan Cooking](https://images-us.bookshop.org/ingram/9780593328934.jpg?height=250&v=v2)
Big Vegan Flavor: Techniques and 150 Recipes to Master Vegan Cooking
Nisha Vora
$45.00 $41.85"Big Vegan Flavor is Nisha's best work yet! She shares tons of insanely delicious vegan recipes along with techniques and tips to make you a confident, creative plant-based cook. This book is an incredible resource for anyone who wants to make vibrant, nourishing meals that are PACKED with flavor." —Jeanine Donofrio, author of Love & Lemons Simple Feel Good Food
![Misinterpretation](https://images-us.bookshop.org/ingram/9781959030805.jpg?height=250&v=v2-18afcd0de53200499ec442b00b3ccb55)
Misinterpretation
Ledia Xhoga
$17.95 $16.69"An absolutely gorgeous novel, taut as a thriller, lovely as a watercolor, poetically incisive and wry. I devoured this book and was heartbroken when it was over. Ledia Xhoga is a great and visionary writer whose career I will follow eagerly in decades to come." —Jennifer Croft, author of The Extinction of Irena Rey
![The Night Guest](https://images-us.bookshop.org/ingram/9781250322043.jpg?height=250&v=v2-fd366ba06bbb2a994b9213a72768eb9a)
The Night Guest
Hildur Knútsdóttir
$19.99 $18.59“Why are we all so tired all the time, even after sleeping for a full night? For one woman, the answer is much darker and tied into family history and the misdiagnosis of doctors. A compelling novella that demands to be read in a single sitting.” —William Carl, An Unlikely Story, Plainville, MA
![Haunt Sweet Home](https://images-us.bookshop.org/ingram/9781250330260.jpg?height=250&v=v2-c74e9162b4c6ff08da6248daabd1f1fa)
Haunt Sweet Home
Sarah Pinsker
$20.99 $19.52"Sarah Pinsker delivers yet again. Haunt Sweet Home cuts directly to the heart of a life that feels like it's haunted by the person living it. This one is fraught in all the right places." —Sarah Gailey, author of Just Like Home
![Baking in the American South: 200 Recipes and Their Untold Stories (a Definitive Guide to Southern Baking)](https://images-us.bookshop.org/ingram/9780785291336.jpg?height=250&v=v2)
Baking in the American South: 200 Recipes and Their Untold Stories (a Definitive Guide to Southern Baking)
Anne Byrn
$44.99 $41.84"[A] pleasurable mix of craveable delights and culinary storytelling-- While baking in the American South was founded on a turbulent and often unsavory history, the individuals--enslaved Africans and their descendants, Creole peoples, Moravians, Jews, and immigrants--and fertile land gave rise to the towering culinary culture Byrn captures here with anecdotes, engaging prose, and passion readers will feel." —BOOKLIST (starred review)
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