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Queenie

A Novel

by Carty-Williams, Candice

Book - 2019

Queenie Jenkins, a 25-year-old Jamaican British woman, is reeling from a messy breakup with her long-term boyfriend. She’s having an awful year: She’s sud...Show more Queenie Jenkins, a 25-year-old Jamaican British woman, is reeling from a messy breakup with her long-term boyfriend. She’s having an awful year: She’s suddenly single, she’s overlooked by her boss, and her Caribbean family doesn’t listen to her wishes. As Queenie undergoes all this upheaval, her vibrant personality battles her troubled soul as she realizes she needs to rebuild her future. The British series is streaming on Disney+. Show less

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Turtles All the Way Down

by Green, John

Book - 2017

A story of shattering, unflinching clarity in this brilliant novel of love, resilience, and the power of lifelong friendship. A story of shattering, unflinching clarity in this brilliant novel of love, resilience, and the power of lifelong friendship. Show less

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The Sympathizer

by Nguyen, Viet Thanh

Book - 2015

The winner of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, the novel follows a narrator that’s a communist double agent, a half-French, half-Vietnamese army capta...Show more The winner of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, the novel follows a narrator that’s a communist double agent, a half-French, half-Vietnamese army captain who arranges to come to America after the Fall of Saigon. While building a new life with other Vietnamese refugees in Los Angeles, he secretly reports back to his communist superiors in Vietnam. The series starring Robert Downey Jr., Hoa Xuande, and Scott Ly, is available to stream on Crave. Show less

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Interior Chinatown

A Novel

by Yu, Charles

Book - 2020

Willis Wu doesn’t perceive himself as the protagonist in his own life: he’s merely Generic Asian Man. Sometimes he gets to be Background Oriental Making a...Show more Willis Wu doesn’t perceive himself as the protagonist in his own life: he’s merely Generic Asian Man. Sometimes he gets to be Background Oriental Making a Weird Face or even Disgraced Son, but always he is relegated to a prop. After stumbling into the spotlight, Willis finds himself launched into a wider world than he’s ever known, discovering not only the secret history of Chinatown, but the buried legacy of his own family. Infinitely inventive and deeply personal, exploring the themes of pop culture, assimilation, and immigration — Interior Chinatown is Charles Yu’s most moving, daring, and masterful novel yet. The series is available on Disney+ Show less

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The Nickel Boys

A Novel

by Whitehead, Colson

Book - 2019

When Elwood Curtis, a Black boy growing up in 1960s Tallahassee, is unfairly sentenced to a juvenile reformatory called the Nickel Academy, he finds himse...Show more When Elwood Curtis, a Black boy growing up in 1960s Tallahassee, is unfairly sentenced to a juvenile reformatory called the Nickel Academy, he finds himself trapped in a grotesque chamber of horrors. Elwood’s only salvation is his friendship with fellow “delinquent” Turner, which deepens despite Turner’s conviction that Elwood is hopelessly naive, that the world is crooked, and that the only way to survive is to scheme and avoid trouble. As life at the Academy becomes ever more perilous, the tension between Elwood’s ideals and Turner’s skepticism leads to a decision whose repercussions will echo down the decades. You can stream Nickel Boys on Prime. Show less

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Black Cake

A Novel

by Wilkerson, Charmaine

Book - 2022

When Eleanor Bennett died, she left her two children, estranged siblings Bryon and Benny, an odd inheritance – a voice-recorded message. In it, she tells ...Show more When Eleanor Bennett died, she left her two children, estranged siblings Bryon and Benny, an odd inheritance – a voice-recorded message. In it, she tells the story of a young woman who escaped her island home under suspicion of murder. As Bryon and Benny listen to their mother’s untold story, everything they know about her and their family is changed forever. Family drama is taken to the next level in this multigenerational tale that probes universal issues like identity, family connections, and the consequences that are passed down. Black Cake is streaming on Disney+ and Apple TV. Show less

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Red, White & Royal Blue

A Novel

by McQuiston, Casey

Book - 2019

The Amazon Studios production is an adaptation of Casey McQuiston’s 2019 best-seller which centers on a star-crossed power couple — the Latiné character o...Show more The Amazon Studios production is an adaptation of Casey McQuiston’s 2019 best-seller which centers on a star-crossed power couple — the Latiné character of Alex Claremont-Diaz, the son of the president of the United States, and his relationship with Prince Henry, grandson of the Queen of England. You can stream the film on PRime. Show less

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It Ends With Us

A Novel

by Hoover, Colleen

Book - 2016

Before the lawsuit, the texts, and the florals, there was the Colleen Hoover best-seller. When she feels a spark with a gorgeous neurosurgeon named Ryle K...Show more Before the lawsuit, the texts, and the florals, there was the Colleen Hoover best-seller. When she feels a spark with a gorgeous neurosurgeon named Ryle Kincaid, everything in Lily's life suddenly seems almost too good to be true. You can find the movie in our Blu-Ray and DVD collections. Show less

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The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

The Mavericks Who Plotted Hitler's Downfall, Giving Birth to Modern-day Black Ops

by Lewis, Damien

Book - 2023

This true story of a top-secret combat unit working under Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s command chronicles the military group tasked with stopping th...Show more This true story of a top-secret combat unit working under Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s command chronicles the military group tasked with stopping the advances of Nazi Germany. The “butcher-and-bolt” unit was led by an assortment of renegades and sociopaths who embarked on high-stakes missions that changed the course of World War II. You can find the movie in our DVD collection. Show less

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