Nash Nunnery signs, MAGNOLIA GRIDIRON CATHEDRALS.

Nothing gets the blood pumping in Mississippi cities and towns quite like high school football, and first-time Mississippi author Nash Nunnery is ready to take you on a guided tour of 47 legendary high school football stadiums around the state that are truly worthy of being called hallowed ground. In Magnolia Gridiron Cathedrals, the veteran sports journalist doesn't just give you the who, what, when, and where -- Nash puts you at the fifty-yard-line...

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Mike Frascogna signs, THE SAINTS OF ST. MARY.

Mike Frascogna Jr. was newly married, running his own business, and taking law courses in the summer of 1969, but he just couldn’t say no to a request from his parish priest to coach the St. Mary’s fifth and sixth grade elementary school football team in Jackson, Mississippi. As Mike knew, this was a volunteer position nobody else wanted. Supported by his beloved wife, Judy, a teacher at the school, the first-time...

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Joe Lee signs, RAPHAEL'S MEN.

Beloved football coach and math instructor Bill Raphael, who died in 2013, devoted decades of his life to tiny St. Joseph Catholic School in Jackson, Mississippi, and shaped the lives of thousands of his students through love, faith, hard work, and the fervent belief that all of us are capable of more than we ever dreamed possible. Coaching football a whopping 41 seasons, Raphael won well over 200 games at St. Joe and was elected to the Mississippi Association of Coaches Hall ...

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Marshall Ramsey signs, SAVING SAM.

Banjo, the little brown dog who could, is back — this time on a mission to find his missing friend Sam. With the help of his niece Pip (and a giant new friend too), Banjo battles evil squirrels and discovers the power of friendship, teamwork, and courage. Award-winning cartoonist Marshall Ramsey brings to life an action-packed and heartwarming tale that reminds Banjo — and kids of every age — that families come in all shapes and sizes...

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Ken Murphy signs, MY SOUTH COAST HOME REVISITED.

My South Coast Home: Revisited invites you to rediscover the enchanting beauty of the Mississippi Gulf Coast through the lens of native photographer Ken Murphy. This sequel coffee table book is a captivating visual journey, showcasing the timeless allure of the region, from serene beaches to vibrant coastal communities....

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Wesley Shoop signs, MISSISSIPPI'S NATURAL HERITAGE.

Mississippi's Natural Heritage: Photographs of Flora and Fauna glories in the plants and animals of the state. Featuring four hundred beautiful color photographs and a complete index of included species, Mississippi's Natural Heritage is the first book of its kind dedicated to Mississippi's natural world. Photographer Wesley L. Shoop spent years photographing a vast array of invertebrates, fossils, amphibians and reptiles, birds, mammals, plants, and fungi, and the book features a section dedicated to each group....

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Marshall Ramsey signs, SAVING SAM.

Banjo, the little brown dog who could, is back — this time on a mission to find his missing friend Sam. With the help of his niece Pip (and a giant new friend too), Banjo battles evil squirrels and discovers the power of friendship, teamwork, and courage. Award-winning cartoonist Marshall Ramsey brings to life an action-packed and heartwarming tale that reminds Banjo — and kids of every age — that families come in all shapes and sizes...

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EVENT CANCELLED.
CALENDARS SOLD OUT.

Wyatt’s 2025 calendar, titled "In the Year 2025", features 13 images of recent, unpublished paintings, sized to fit a standard 16” x 22” frame with a 3” mat. Each calendar is printed on textured paper – true to the feel of watercolor paper - and signed by Wyatt....

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Anthony Thaxton, Amy Bryant Thaxton and Robert St. John sign, EUDORA.

Renowned short story writer Eudora Welty is explored through intimate and charming interviews, both with Eudora herself and with family and friends. Seen through the backdrop of Jackson, Mississippi, Eudora is a revealing portrait of adventure, daring, humor and love as we meet a writer we only thought we knew....

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Steve Robertson signs, THE DUDE.

Every year, a sea of baseball fans flock to Dudy Noble Field, a majestic cathedral that stands as the epitome of college baseball. The atmosphere is electric, charged with the passion and anticipation of the game, making it an experience like no other. The pinnacle of the Mississippi State athletic facilities, Dudy Noble Field, is a marvel. It has witnessed the gathering of 24 out of the 25 largest on-campus crowds in college baseball history, earning the endearing nickname “The Dude.”...

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James R. Crockett signs, WHEN MISSISSIPPI SCHOOLED AMERICA IN BASEBALL.

In 2021 Madison Central High School’s baseball team was named by Baseball America the High School Baseball Team of the Year. Mississippi State University won the Men’s College World Series and were crowned the 2021 NCAA Division I National Baseball Champions. Pearl River Community College won the 2022 National Junior College Athletic Association Division II College World Series. Ole Miss capped off a 13-month run in June of 2022 by winning...

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Erin Austen Abbott signs, SMALL TOWN LIVING.

Big changes are taking place in how we live—and what we look for in the place we call home. From remote work options to the pull of wide open spaces and simpler lives, families, couples, and singles alike are looking away from major metropolitan areas and towards small towns. But where to go? How? When? There’s a lot to consider when you’re thinking about making the move to a small town—or just daydreaming about doing so....

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Scott Lenoir signs, THE AMENDMENT.

When south Mississippi banker and former sheriff’s deputy Blake Weaver learns of the arrest of Philip Mason, superior and abbot of the Christian Center for Peace and Life, he’s elated, sickened, and infuriated all at once. Mason, charged with tax evasion, money laundering, and fraud, loudly proclaims his innocence for the TV cameras. But Blake knows better. One of Mason’s victims was the late Sandra Weaver, Blake’s beloved wife. Sweet-talked and conned by Mason, Sandra turned...

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Hal Kitchings signs, DOG-GONE, IT HURTS.

Hal Kitchings, pastor of Easthaven Baptist Church in Brookhaven, Mississippi, is a lifelong dog lover and knows how difficult it is to grieve over a beloved pooch. Dog-Gone, It Hurts is a thirty-day devotional that mixes relevant scripture with gentle encouragement and includes the wisdom of thinkers, pastors, and celebrities like C.S. Lewis, Dr. Billy Graham, and Tim Tebow...

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Wyatt Waters signs, THE 2025 CALENDAR.

Wyatt’s 2025 calendar, titled "In the Year 2025", features 13 images of recent, unpublished paintings, sized to fit a standard 16” x 22” frame with a 3” mat. Each calendar is printed on textured paper – true to the feel of watercolor paper - and signed by Wyatt....

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John Brandon signs, PENALTIES OF JUNE.

The millennium is drawing to a close. Pratt, a young Floridian who’s just finished a prison sentence he both did and didn't deserve, is looking to start a new life. But will he be able to shake his shady past? Brimming with tension, action, wry dialogue, and unexpected pathos, Penalties of June is John Brandon’s sixth book published by McSweeney’s. With his distinct feel for the underbelly of his home state of Florida, Brandon takes readers into the forbidding corners...

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Gerry Wilson signs, THAT PINSON GIRL.

In this poignant and introspective dual memoir, Marion Garrard Barnwell embarks on a deeply personal journey. Inspired by the memoir of her maternal grandmother, Mary DuBose Trice Clark, affectionately known as “Ganny,” the narratives, though separated by decades, are brought together to offer readers a unique and moving exploration of growing up in Mississippi and the intersections of family, motherhood, and self-discovery....

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Marion Barnwell signs, ALL THE THINGS WE DIDN'T SAY.

In this poignant and introspective dual memoir, Marion Garrard Barnwell embarks on a deeply personal journey. Inspired by the memoir of her maternal grandmother, Mary DuBose Trice Clark, affectionately known as “Ganny,” the narratives, though separated by decades, are brought together to offer readers a unique and moving exploration of growing up in Mississippi and the intersections of family, motherhood, and self-discovery....

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Anthony Thaxton, Amy Bryant Thaxton and Robert St. John sign, EUDORA.

Renowned short story writer Eudora Welty is explored through intimate and charming interviews, both with Eudora herself and with family and friends. Seen through the backdrop of Jackson, Mississippi, Eudora is a revealing portrait of adventure, daring, humor and love as we meet a writer we only thought we knew....

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Steve Robertson signs, THE DUDE.

Every year, a sea of baseball fans flock to Dudy Noble Field, a majestic cathedral that stands as the epitome of college baseball. The atmosphere is electric, charged with the passion and anticipation of the game, making it an experience like no other. The pinnacle of the Mississippi State athletic facilities, Dudy Noble Field, is a marvel. It has witnessed the gathering of 24 out of the 25 largest on-campus crowds in college baseball history, earning the endearing nickname “The Dude.”...

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Joe Lee signs, RAPHAEL'S MEN.

Beloved football coach and math instructor Bill Raphael, who died in 2013, devoted decades of his life to tiny St. Joseph Catholic School in Jackson, Mississippi, and shaped the lives of thousands of his students through love, faith, hard work, and the fervent belief that all of us are capable of more than we ever dreamed possible. Coaching football a whopping 41 seasons, Raphael won well over 200 games at St. Joe and was elected to the Mississippi Association of Coaches Hall of Fame in 1984...

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James Crockett signs, WHEN MISSISSIPPI SCHOOLED AMERICA IN BASEBALL.

In 2021 Madison Central High School’s baseball team was named by Baseball America the High School Baseball Team of the Year. Mississippi State University won the Men’s College World Series and were crowned the 2021 NCAA Division I National Baseball Champions. Pearl River Community College won the 2022 National Junior College Athletic Association Division II College World Series. Ole Miss...

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Derek Norsworthy signs, TOILET YOGA.

A registered nurse, a professional singer, and an avid distance runner, Derek Norsworthy has never met a challenge he didn’t like. In his first book, this renaissance man from Ocean Springs, Mississippi, takes on one of the most perplexing issues since the dawn of mankind: how to achieve the perfect bowel movement. And not just once, but on a … wait for it … REGULAR basis! As someone who works deeply in the field of integrative medicine...

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Jeff Roberson signs, THE EGG BOWL.

From the contentious delay of the first clash in 1901 to the latest battle in 2023, The Egg Bowl: Mississippi State vs. Ole Miss, Third Edition updates the two previous editions to give the most accurate, in-depth overview of the Ole Miss–Mississippi State rivalry. For each game the narrative includes every scoring drive, every player who crossed the goal line, and every final score...

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John Anderson signs, THE BICYCLE LOGS OF WALTER ANDERSON.

An explorer as well as an artist, Walter Anderson consistently kept logs and created artwork on his journeys. Whether he was walking through China toward Tibet, sailing a small boat out to camp on a wilderness island, or bicycling two thousand miles, his travels are fascinating and paint an image of a unique life. The Bicycle Logs of Walter Anderson gives an extraordinary opportunity to look through the eyes of an artist as he is becoming an artist...

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Anthony Thaxton, Amy Bryant Thaxton and Robert St. John sign, EUDORA.

Renowned short story writer Eudora Welty is explored through intimate and charming interviews, both with Eudora herself and with family and friends. Seen through the backdrop of Jackson, Mississippi, Eudora is a revealing portrait of adventure, daring, humor and love as we meet a writer we only thought we knew....

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Lynn Oldshue signs, OUR SOUTHERN SOULS VOL. II.

Renowned journalist and photographer Lynn Oldshue will release the much-anticipated Our Southern Souls, Vol. II on October 20, 2024. Three years after the success of the first Souls book, which sold out in 2021, Oldshue once again invites readers into the lives of everyday people she meets through chance encounters on the street. This captivating collection of 160 stories, originally published on the website of the same name, highlights tragedy and triumph and everything in between...

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Sherye Green signs, THROUGH A DARK VALLEY.

Through a Dark Valley, Book Two in The Timothy House Chronicles, continues the story of Abbie Richardson and Keith Haliday—two individuals who have suffered incredible losses that could have destroyed their lives. Instead, moving forward on shaky legs of faith, they discover that hope can spring anew despite deep sorrow and heartache. Taking a leap of faith, Abbie has accepted a new job as a member of the Timothy House faculty. One primary determiner was Keith’s position...

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Steve Robertson signs, THE DUDE.

Every year, a sea of baseball fans flock to Dudy Noble Field, a majestic cathedral that stands as the epitome of college baseball. The atmosphere is electric, charged with the passion and anticipation of the game, making it an experience like no other. The pinnacle of the Mississippi State athletic facilities, Dudy Noble Field, is a marvel. It has witnessed the gathering of 24 out of the 25 largest on-campus crowds in college baseball history, earning the endearing nickname “The Dude.”...

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Ken Murphy signs, MY SOUTH COAST HOME REVISITED.

My South Coast Home: Revisited invites you to rediscover the enchanting beauty of the Mississippi Gulf Coast through the lens of native photographer Ken Murphy. This sequel coffee table book is a captivating visual journey, showcasing the timeless allure of the region, from serene beaches to vibrant coastal communities....

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Hal Kitchings signs, DOG-GONE, IT HURTS.

Hal Kitchings, pastor of Easthaven Baptist Church in Brookhaven, Mississippi, is a lifelong dog lover and knows how difficult it is to grieve over a beloved pooch. Dog-Gone, It Hurts is a thirty-day devotional that mixes relevant scripture with gentle encouragement and includes the wisdom of thinkers, pastors, and celebrities like C.S. Lewis, Dr. Billy Graham, and Tim Tebow. Dog-Gone It Hurts will provide support for anyone who has lost any pet (not just dog lovers), and it can be enjoyed day by day as a true devotional, or in one straight read...

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Adam Trest signs, AZUL.

Azul: A Story Told in Blue invites you into the world of artist Adam Trest, where nearly 50 pieces of his artwork come to life, all in shades of blue. The book takes you on a journey from the inspiration sparked by an unforgettable trip to Portugal, through the sketches, and finally to the stunning finished pieces. Alongside the artwork, Adam shares personal stories about his relationship with his dad and growing up in Mississippi, adding a heartfelt layer to the experience. It's a mix of art, memories, and the color blue that tells a deeply personal story...

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Robyn Wall signs, I WORKED HARD ON THAT.

As a spider, Kiara has always made webs to catch food, but one day, she discovers a web so beautiful that she’s inspired to spin a masterpiece of her own. So, Kiara starts creating, but even though she works hard on her webs, they are carelessly destroyed by others. How frustrating! It’s not until Kiara meets Orb, a spider who eats every web he weaves, that she gains a fresh perspective: the artistic process isn’t about the destination but the journey and the friends you make along the way....

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Charles King signs, EVERY VALLEY.

George Frideric Handel’s Messiah is arguably the greatest piece of participatory art ever created. Adored by millions, it is performed each year by renowned choirs and orchestras, as well as by audiences singing along with the words on their cell phones. But this work of triumphant joy was born in a worried age. Britain in the early Enlightenment was a place of astonishing creativity but also the seat of an empire mired in war...

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Anne Dickerson signs, WATERFALL SECRET.

When Rabbit is caught in a net, an unknown voice gives Rabbit a message to find help deep in the woods behind a waterfall. A mysterious figure in a hooded robe waits there to reveal a wonderful secret that will save Rabbit and his friends. Bravery and teamwork make for a happy ending. Only Rabbit ever knows the secret and, of course, the reader. Kindergartners through third graders should find it exciting to discover the secret too. The last page has a fun song that sums up the story...

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Abbott Kahler signs, EDEN UNDONE.

An incredible true story of murder, romance, and a fateful search for utopia in the Galápagos—from the New York Times bestselling author of The Ghosts of Eden Park. At the height of the Great Depression, Los Angeles oil mogul George Allan Hancock and his crew of Smithsonian scientists came upon a gruesome scene: two bodies, mummified by the searing heat, on the shore of a remote Galápagos island...

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Marie Still signs, MY DARLINGS.

A chilling suburban noir set in the deceptively serene Washington D.C. suburbs, where a respected philanthropist and PTO president's secret life as a serial killer enthralls readers seeking a deep, psychological thrill. No one was supposed to know. I've always been so careful. My Darlings, how did we get here?...

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Cynthia Reeves signs, THE LAST WHALER.

THE LAST WHALER is an elegiac meditation on the will to survive under extreme conditions. Tor, a beluga whaler, and his wife, Astrid, a botanist specializing in Arctic flora, are stranded during the dark season of 1937-38 at his remote whaling station when they misjudge ice conditions and fail to rendezvous with the ship meant to carry them back to their home in southern Norway. Beyond enduring the Arctic winter’ s twenty-four-hour night, the couple must cope....

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Wyatt Waters signs, THE 2025 CALENDAR.

Wyatt’s 2025 calendar, titled "In the Year 2025", features 13 images of recent, unpublished paintings, sized to fit a standard 16” x 22” frame with a 3” mat. Each calendar is printed on textured paper – true to the feel of watercolor paper - and signed by Wyatt....

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Bill Crawford signs, A REPUBLICAN LAMENT.

A political writer's compelling mix of history, political analysis, and personal angst. Bill Crawford thought his modern-day Republican Party would lift Mississippi off the bottom, a notion born of Gil Carmichael's vision for good government conservatism. A Republican's Lament tells of Crawford's dedicated efforts to implement Carmichael's vision, his keen observations of Mississippi's struggles, and his critical commentaries over the past half century.....

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James Wiggins signs, OUTLIVING THE WHITE LIE.

An unflinching chronicle of one Mississippian’s reckoning with history. Part history, part memoir, Outliving the White Lie: A Southerner’s Historical, Genealogical, and Personal Journey charts conflicting narratives of American and southern identity through a blend of public, family, and deeply personal history. Author James Wiggins, who was raised in rural Mississippi, pairs thorough historical research with his own lived experiences. Outliving the White Lie looks squarely at the many untruths regarding the history and legacy....

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Diane McPhail signs, FOLLOW THE STARS HOME.

A captivating reimagining of the intrepid woman who – 8 months pregnant and with a toddler in tow – braved violent earthquakes and treacherous waters on the first steamboat voyage to conquer the Mississippi River and redefine America. The acclaimed author of The Seamstress of New Orleans brings to life Lydia Latrobe Roosevelt’s defiant journey of 1811 in this lush, evocative biographical novel for fans of Paula McLain, Gill Paul, Allison Pataki, and stories...

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Marshall Ramsey signs, SAVING SAM.

Banjo, the little brown dog who could, is back — this time on a mission to find his missing friend Sam. With the help of his niece Pip (and a giant new friend too), Banjo battles evil squirrels and discovers the power of friendship, teamwork, and courage. Award-winning cartoonist Marshall Ramsey brings to life an action-packed and heartwarming tale that reminds Banjo — and kids of every age — that families come in all shapes and sizes....

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Erin Austen Abbott signs, SMALL TOWN LIVING.

Big changes are taking place in how we live—and what we look for in the place we call home. From remote work options to the pull of wide open spaces and simpler lives, families, couples, and singles alike are looking away from major metropolitan areas and towards small towns. But where to go? How? When? There’s a lot to consider when you’re thinking about making the move to a small town—or just daydreaming about doing so. With the wisdom of an author...

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Wright Thompson signs, THE BARN.

A shocking and revelatory account of the murder of Emmett Till, laying bare the global forces that converged on the Mississippi Delta in the long lead-up to the crime, and how the truth was hidden for so long. Wright Thompson’s family farm in Mississippi is twenty-three miles from the site of one of the most notorious and consequential killings in American history, yet he learned of it only when he left the state for college. To this day, fundamental truths about the crime are hidden...

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David Magee signs, A LITTLE CRAZY.

From the father who won over critics and readers with Dear William, a memoir about his late son, comes David Magee’s own story of recovery from addiction—all while battling ADHD, depression, anxiety, as well as grief and a costly midlife crisis. A Little Crazy is a powerful call to action to embrace differences and create a life unbound by stigma and stereotypes, leading to redeeming purpose and joy. Adopted into a family that never quite fit, David Magee battled loneliness and a lack of self-esteem as a teen...

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Marion Barnwell signs, ALL THE THINGS WE DIDN'T SAY.

In this poignant and introspective dual memoir, Marion Garrard Barnwell embarks on a deeply personal journey. Inspired by the memoir of her maternal grandmother, Mary DuBose Trice Clark, affectionately known as “Ganny,” the narratives, though separated by decades, are brought together to offer readers a unique and moving exploration of growing up in Mississippi and the intersections of family, motherhood, and self-discovery....

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Anne Byrn signs, BAKING IN THE AMERICAN SOUTH.

Experience mouthwatering Southern baking—from humble home kitchens to innovative new Southern chefs. One of the world's richest culinary traditions comes to life through this essential cookbook from bestselling author Anne Byrn. With 200 recipes from 14 states and more than 150 photos, Baking in the American South has the biscuits, cornbread, cakes, and rolls that will help you bake like a Southerner, even if you aren't. ...

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Anthony Thaxton, Amy Bryant Thaxton and Robert St. John sign, EUDORA.

Renowned short story writer Eudora Welty is explored through intimate and charming interviews, both with Eudora herself and with family and friends. Seen through the backdrop of Jackson, Mississippi, Eudora is a revealing portrait of adventure, daring, humor and love as we meet a writer we only thought we knew....

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R.J. Lee signs, THE MAJESTIC LEO MARBLE.

Leo Marble quickens in the womb during a Broadway show, but his life is lived in the Deep South in conservative Mississippi and laid-back New Orleans. He eventually emerges from the closet to become a journalist and advocate for gay rights and visibility. Along the way, he experiences heartache on an international scale, but keeps his indomitable spirit alive with show tune concerts at his spinet, eventually falling in love with a dedicated meteorologist with higher math skills...

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Julie Liddell Whitehead signs, HURRICANE BABY.

In 2005, Wendy Magnum of Hattiesburg, Mississippi suffers remorse after having an intimate encounter with Judd McKay, a friend her husband, Ray, trusted with his family during Hurricane Katrina. Tommy Hebert turns to alcohol to handle what he saw in search-and-rescue in Metairie, Louisiana. Mike Seabrook’s relationships with his God and his wife...

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Snowden Wright signs, THE QUEEN CITY DETECTIVE AGENCY.

Following an unforgettable cast of characters and a jaded female P.I. enmeshed in a criminal conspiracy in 1980s Mississippi, The Queen City Detective Agency is a riveting, razor-sharp Southern noir that unravels the greed, corruption, and racism at the heart of the American Dream. Meridian, Mississippi—once known as the Queen City for its status in the state—has lost much of its royal bearing by 1985...

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Scott Lenoir signs, THE AMENDMENT.

When south Mississippi banker and former sheriff’s deputy Blake Weaver learns of the arrest of Philip Mason, superior and abbot of the Christian Center for Peace and Life, he’s elated, sickened, and infuriated all at once. Mason, charged with tax evasion, money laundering, and fraud, loudly proclaims his innocence for the TV cameras. But Blake knows better. One of Mason’s victims was the late Sandra Weaver, Blake’s beloved wife. Sweet-talked and conned by Mason...

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Shad White signs, MISSISSIPPI SWINDLE.

This riveting exposé details how a small team of auditors and investigators, led by the youngest State Auditor in the country, uncovered a brazen scheme where the powerful stole millions in welfare funds from the poor in a sprawling conspiracy that stretched from Mississippi to Malibu. Well-connected donors, highly placed officials, and popular public figures diverted tens of millions of dollars from the federal government's TANF — temporary assistance for needy families — program until a Republican auditor, his small team of dedicated investigators...

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Amanda Bellows signs, THE EXPLORERS.

A fascinating new history of America, told through the stories of a diverse cast of ten extraordinary—and often overlooked—adventurers, from Sacagawea to Sally Ride, who pushed the boundaries of discovery and determined our national destiny. The archetype of the American explorer, a rugged white man, has dominated our popular culture since the late eighteenth century, when Daniel Boone’s autobiography captivated readers with tales of treacherous journeys. But our commonly held ideas...

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Ellis Nassour signs, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR.

In 1969, when Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice decided to write a rock opera about Jesus Christ, they had little idea they were about to embark on one of the most popular, boundary-pushing, and influential musicals ever. The show’s success was hardly assured at first: unable to secure enough funding, they initially resorted to just releasing its title song as a single. A full album followed to widespread acclaim, and only then could...

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Steve Yates signs, THE LAKE OF SOUTHERN HOLLOW.

Casey, Tyndall, and Devon—kids from Southern Hollow subdivision—have been falling in and out of love with each other, and always at the wrong time. It’s a Thursday night in September 2019, their senior year. Anything seems possible. And Casey’s band, New Wave Vultures, packs them in on teen night at the Cedar Shake, a club on the square in downtown Springfield, Missouri. While all three feel trapped in...

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Shaun Hamill signs, THE DISSONANCE.

From the acclaimed author of A Cosmology of Monsters ("I loved it" —Stephen King) comes an epic contemporary fantasy, a mixture of The Magicians and It: a story of dark magic, terrible mistakes, and second chances. "You can never go home again," the saying goes—but Hal, Athena, and Erin have to. In high school, the three were students of the eccentric Professor Marsh, trained in a secret system of magic known as the Dissonance, which is built around harnessing negative emotions: alienation, anger, pain...

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Eli Cranor signs, BROILER.

Gabriela Menchaca and Edwin Saucedo are hardworking, undocumented employees at the Detmer Foods chicken plant in Springdale, Arkansas, just a stone’s throw away from the trailer park where they’ve lived together for seven years. While dealing with personal tragedies of their own, the young couple endures the brutal, dehumanizing conditions at the plant in exchange for barebones pay...

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Larry Wells signs, GHOSTWRITER + FAIR YOUTH.

GHOSTWRITER: Two people, principal and ghostwriter, collaborate on the controversial story of Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, and his alleged affair with Queen Elizabeth I. Part literary mystery, part an examination of what constitutes fiction versus reality, Ghostwriter is based on the true story of author Lawrence Wells, 45, hired by the University of Mississippi in 1987 to ghostwrite a novel for a wealthy, eccentric donor (“Mrs. F,” 75), who was convinced that Edward de Vere...

FAIR YOUTH:"Fair Youth" explores the legend that a love affair between Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, 20, Lord Great Chamberlain, and Queen Elizabeth I, 37, produced a son, Henry, born in secret and given to a nobleman whose heir died in infancy. Acting as Lord Chamberlain in charge of producing plays for Elizabeth's court, Oxford circulates sonnets that idolize a "Fair Youth" and hint that he

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Anthony Thaxton + John Anderson sign, THE BICYCLE LOGS OF WALTER ANDERSON.

An explorer as well as an artist, Walter Anderson consistently kept logs and created artwork on his journeys. Whether he was walking through China toward Tibet, sailing a small boat out to camp on a wilderness island, or bicycling two thousand miles, his travels are fascinating and paint an image of a unique life. The Bicycle Logs of Walter Anderson gives an extraordinary opportunity to look through the eyes of an artist as he is becoming an artist...

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Boyce Upholt signs, THE GREAT RIVER.

A sweeping history of the Mississippi River—and the centuries of human meddling that have transformed both it and America. The Mississippi River lies at the heart of America, an undeniable life force that is intertwined with the nation’s culture and history. Its watershed spans almost half the country, Mark Twain’s travels on the river inspired our first national literature, and jazz and blues were born in its floodplains and carried upstream...

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Ernest Herndon signs, PADDLEWAYS OF MISSISSIPPI.

A celebration of the Magnolia State's exceptional waterways Mississippi rivers and creeks have shaped every aspect of the state’s geology, ecology, economy, settlement, and politics. Mississippi's paddleways—its rivers, rills, creeks, and streams—are its arteries, its lifeblood, and the connective tissues that tie its stories and histories together and flood them with a sense of place and impel them along the current of time. m...

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Kwame Moore signs, GAME OVER.

On November 18, 2013, my life would be forever altered. Not only was my life upended, but my family’s as well, especially my kids. I was sentenced to 20 years in prison for a plant that is now being sold legally in 40 of the 50 states in the US. Over 20 years ago, we introduced medical marijuana to the state. It is a legally sold commodity now, but because of my felony conviction, I am forever barred in participating...

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Garth Risk Hallberg signs, THE SECOND COMING.

When thirteen-year-old Jolie Aspern drops her phone onto the subway tracks in 2011, her estranged dad, Ethan, seems like the furthest thing from her mind. A convicted felon and recovering addict, Ethan has long struggled to see beyond himself. But then a call from New York makes him fear his daughter’s in deeper trouble than anyone realizes. And believing he’s the only one who can save her...

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Frank Thurmond signs, LOTTIE DENO.

Thurmond's novel follows a girl becoming a woman in pre-Civil War Kentucky, through a romantic involvement in Detroit, and then into adulthood as she becomes the notorious gambler, Lottie Deno, in postwar New Orleans, San Antonio, and points Southwest. Her business acumen and fearlessness bring opportunities. Her love life takes several turns, and her character matures in often colorful, surprising ways..

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Mike Frascogna + Joe Lee sign, THE SAINTS OF ST. MARY'S.

Mike Frascogna Jr. was newly married, running his own business, and taking law courses in the summer of 1969, but he just couldn’t say no to a request from his parish priest to coach the St. Mary’s fifth and sixth grade elementary school football team in Jackson, Mississippi. As Mike knew, this was a volunteer position nobody else wanted. Supported by his beloved wife, Judy, a teacher at the school, the first-time coach vowed to make winners of a group of boys who weren’t little kids but not yet young men...

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Henry Wise signs, HOLY CITY.

Holy City is the captivating debut from Henry Wise about a deputy sheriff who must work alongside an unpredictable private detective after he finds himself on the outs from his sheriff's department over his unwillingness to look the other way when an innocent man is arrested for murder. After a decade of exile precipitated by the tragic death of his mother, Will Seems returns home from Richmond to rural Southern Virginia, taking a job as deputy sheriff in a landscape given way to crime and defeat...

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Garrett Ashley signs, PERIPHYLLA AND OTHER DEEP OCEAN ATTRACTIONS.

Garrett Ashley’s debut short story collection, Periphylla, and Other Deep Ocean Attractions, introduces a cast of characters both strange and strangely familiar: a father struggling to reconcile modern co-parenting with his past life as a yak, a brother and sister fighting to survive in an alligator-infested swamp, residents of a seaside town where the cadence of life and loss follows the heartbeat of the mythical Leviathan...

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Barry Willis signs, THE MAGIC CASTLE.

This book is for all ages, it was inspired by the author’s mother wanting his mind to stay imaginative during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Everyone was instructed to shutter in their residences and schools were migrating to a virtual instance. During the pandemic, a story was born! The Magic Castle, is about a seven-year-old boy named BJ who attends school. He gets ready for school one day and begins to daydream in class as the teacher is calling for the children...

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Greg Iles discusses, THE SOUTHERN MAN.

The hugely anticipated new Penn Cage novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Natchez Burning trilogy and Cemetery Road, about a man—and a town—rocked by anarchy and tragedy, but unbowed in the fight to save those they love. Fifteen years after the events of the Natchez Burning trilogy, Penn Cage is alone. Nearly all his loved ones are dead, his old allies gone, and he carries a mortal...

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Mary Annaise Heglar signs, TROUBLED WATERS.

In this intimate portrait of two generations, a granddaughter and a grandmother come to terms with what it means to be family, Black women, and alive in a world on fire. The world is burning—and Corrine will do anything to put out the flames. After her brother died aboard an oil boat on the Mississippi River in 2013, Corrine awakened to the realities of climate change and its perpetrators. Now, a year later, she finds herself trapped in a lonely cycle of mourning both her brother and the very planet she stands on. She’s convinced that in order to save her future, she has to make sure that her brother’s life meant...

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Bob Drury signs, THRONE OF GRACE.

The explosive true saga of the legendary adventurer Jedediah Smith and the Mountain Men who explored the American frontier, written by New York Times bestselling authors of Blood and Treasure. It is the early 19th century, and the land recently purchased by President Thomas Jefferson stretches west for thousands of miles. Who inhabits this vast new garden of Eden? What strange beasts and natural formations can be found? Thus was the birth of Manifest Destiny and the resulting bloody battles with Indigenous...

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Julian Randall signs,
THE DEAD DON'T NEED REMINDING.

This brilliant, adult nonfiction debut from the acclaimed MG author and poet weaves two personal narratives of recovery and reclamation, spliced with a dazzle of pop-culture. The Dead Don’t Need Reminding is a braided story of Julian Randall’s return from the cliff edge of a harrowing depression and his determination to retrace the hustle of a white-passing grandfather to the Mississippi town from which he was driven amid threats of tar and feather. ...

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Jeff Barry signs, GO TO HELL OLE MISS.

Big John, a former POW in WWII, thinks women are smarter than men. The three women in his life agree, especially when he brags about knowing more Shakespeare than anyone else in Hope Springs, Mississippi. Big John is overly proud of the only seven words of Shakespeare that he knows: The prince of darkness is a gentleman. When Big John and his wife learn their beloved daughter has been beaten to the point of death by the man Big John pressured her to marry...

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Aimee Nezhukumatathil signs,
BITE BY BITE.

From the New York Times bestselling author of World of Wonders, a lyrical book of short essays about food, offering a banquet of tastes, smells, memories, associations, and marvelous curiosities from nature. In Bite by Bite, poet and essayist Aimee Nezhukumatathil explores the way food and drink evoke our associations and remembrances—a subtext or layering, a flavor tinged with joy, shame, exuberance, grief, desire, or nostalgia. ...

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Adam Clay signs, CIRCLE BACK.

How does one make sense of loss—personal and collective? When language and memory are at capacity, where do we turn? Confronted with “a year meant to end all / those to come,” acclaimed poet Adam Clay questions whether anything is “wide enough to contain what’s left / of hope.” In the absence of a clear way forward, the poems of Circle Back wander grief’s strange and winding path. Along the way, the line between reality and dreams blurs...

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Todd Osborne signs, GATHERER.

What does it mean to belong when all the foundations are cracked? This debut poetry collection works toward many answers, attempting to shape a life inside deep loss and abiding love. Todd Osborne navigates questions of home and family amidst the complexities of Southern culture and personal grief. At its heart, Gatherer seeks solace in a faith that eludes without entirely fading. In every setting...

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Max Hipp signs, WHAT DOESN'T KILL YOU OPENS YOUR HEART.

The characters in Max Hipp’s debut story collection howl with loneliness. They've reached the ends of their coping mechanisms and bank accounts and are making terrible life choices and trying to recover in the wake of them. We've got folks who can’t let go of the past, folks obsessed with sex and music, lovers stuck in dismal relationships, and clueless romantics...

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Candace Cox Wheeler signs, SUNSET IN THE SOUND.

Mac Simpson, a fresh-faced eighteen-year-old from Savannah, Georgia, is studying electronics at Keesler Air Force Base as part of his four-year commitment to the country he loves. When Mac meets Vickie Burns, a gorgeous musician with a beautiful voice who dreams of sharing the stage one day with Hank Williams, he thinks he’s found the girl of his dreams....

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Earl Swift signs, HELL PUT TO SHAME.

From the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of Chesapeake Requiem comes a gripping new work of narrative nonfiction telling the forgotten story of the mass killing of eleven Black farmhands on a Georgia plantation in the spring of 1921—a crime which exposed for the nation the existence of “peonage,” a form of slavery that gained prominence across the American South after the Civil War...

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Mary Heglar signs, THE WORLD IS OURS TO CHERISH.

The world is a big, beautiful place full of natural wonders--everything from bees to rainfall can seem magical. The world is also changing. Climate change has already had a devastating effect on the planet. But it's not too late! If we work together and show a little more care, both for the environment and each other, we can keep this world beautiful. This moving debut from climate writer Mary Annaïse Heglar is perfect for budding environmentalists and anyone in need of a little hope for the future of our planet....

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Clint Smith signs, ABOVE GROUND.

A remarkable poetry collection with "inextinguishable generosity and abundant wisdom" (Monica Youn) from Clint Smith, the #1 New York Times bestselling and National Book Critics Circle award-winning author of How the Word Is Passed. Clint Smith’s vibrant and compelling new collection traverses the vast emotional terrain of fatherhood, and explores how becoming a parent has recalibrated his sense of the...

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Margo Cooper signs, DEEP INSIDE THE BLUES.

Deep Inside the Blues collects thirty-four of Margo Cooper’s interviews with blues artists and is illustrated with over 160 of her photographs, many published here for the first time. For thirty years, Cooper has been documenting the lives of blues musicians, their families and homes, neighborhoods, festivals, and gigs. Her photographic work combines iconic late-career images of many legendary figures including Bo Diddley, Honeyboy Edwards, B.B. King...

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Gene Holiman signs, ONCE A DELTA BOY, ALWAYS A DELTA BOY.

In this book I am reliving memories of many families about the lives and times in the mid-Twentieth Century Mississippi Delta as I experienced them. Hopefully, these recollections can help readers recognize events and places that were integral to their own upbringing during these formative years. Or maybe inspire others to jog their own images of Delta life they remember. Read. Reflect. Laugh. Cry. Relive growing up in the Delta from your own perspective....

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Meredith Coleman McGee signs, BILLIE HOLIDAY: JAZZ SINGER.

This is a full-length biography about Billie Holiday, known famously as Lady Day, from her birth in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to her childhood in Baltimore, Maryland, through her 30-year career as a singer, actor, and author by Meredith Coleman McGee. The late great Lady Day became the defining voice in jazz in Harlem, New York in 1933. Her 1939 recording of the protest song, Strange Fruit, made her a superstar, a race woman, and a target of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics...

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J. L. Holloway signs, NOTHING TO LOSE.

Nothing to Lose tells the story of the businesses Holloway built (and sometimes lost); the cast of characters he encountered along the way (including well-known politicians, public figures, life-long friends, and eccentric acquaintances); the public highs and the embarrassing lows; and the marriage that was his saving grace. Holloway’s vulnerability, candor, and willingness to let the reader experience his most difficult moments adds a rare depth — and meaning — to this remarkable story...

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Anna Marie Valentine signs, SIMPLY BEGIN....

Life is full of seasons, many of which keep us searching for more. Simply Begin explores the psychology of how and why we find ourselves feeling stuck in life. Our brains are hardwired for meaning, connection, and purpose; yet we can often feel held back by the tendency to doubt, overthink and cling to the shame of our past. Anna Valentine will take you on a journey of how to make sense of your story and use it to move confidently into your unique callings...

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Di Rushing signs, THE DELTA IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR.

After graduating from Mississippi State University in 1976, Di Rushing and her husband, Sam, found themselves back on their family farm near Merigold, Mississippi, with 350 acres and no real clue what to do. The couple decided to open the first winery in Mississippi, and with it, a successful business was born. Six years later, a small restaurant joined the Delta winery. Both businesses were thriving by 1990, with eight national award-winning wines, a beautiful vineyard, and a successful restaurant...

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Dale Beasley signs, What I Learned At Bastogne.

IN THIS PREQUEL to his Mississippi Top Ten Best Selling Novel, What I Learned at the 'Zoo, set in Yazoo City, Mississippi, Dale Beasley tells the story of the devilish and charming Dallas Crabtree who saw his well-laid plans waylaid, ambushed for a greater call. One phone call took the college senior away from his carefree life of fraternity parties and sorority formals to being surrounded by the German army in the Siege of Bastogne...

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Gerry Wilson signs, THAT PINSON GIRL.

In a bleak Mississippi farmhouse in 1918, Leona Pinson gives birth to an illegitimate son whose father she refuses to name, but who will, she is convinced, return from the war to rescue her from a hardscrabble life with a distant mother, a dangerous brother, and a dwarf aunt. When, instead, her lover returns with a wife in tow, her dreams are shattered. As her brother’ s violence escalates and her aunt flees, Leona must rely on the help of Luther Biggs...

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Viviauna Brown signs, DESERTS TO MOUNTAINTOPS.

Deserts to Mountaintops: Choosing Our Healing Through Radical Self-Acceptance is a collection of nineteen women's voices, born out of Jessica's own struggle to love and accept her body, soul, and mind. Operating under the belief that we cannot heal fully in isolation, she has assembled a group of courageous women to generously share their stories...

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Ben Wynne signs, A HOUND DOG TALE.

The release of the song “Hound Dog” in 1953 marked a turning point in American popular culture, and throughout its history, the hit ballad bridged divides of race, gender, and generational conflict. Ben Wynne’s A Hound Dog Tale discusses the stars who made this rock ’n’ roll standard famous, from Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton to Elvis Presley, along with an eclectic cast of characters...

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Maurice Carlos Ruffin signs, THE AMERICAN DAUGHTERS.

Ady, a curious, sharp-witted girl, and her fierce mother, Sanite, are an inseparable duo. Enslaved to a businessman in the French Quarter of New Orleans, the pair spend their days dreaming of a loving future and reminiscing on their family's rebellious and storied history. When mother and daughter are separated, Ady is left hopeless and direction-less, until she stumbles into the Mockingbird Inn and meets Lenore...

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Walter Beamon signs, INMATES IN CHARGE.

Inmates in Charge: Top Level Leadership, Lacking Vision, Corrupt, and Couldn’t Be Trusted is a compelling memoir of an African American chaplain’s journey in the US Air Force Chaplaincy, exposing racism within leadership. The author highlights his career in 1975 as one of just 26 African American chaplains on active duty in the entire Air Force Chaplaincy...

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Ronald Collins signs, TRAGEDY ON TRIAL.

Tragedy on Trial reveals as never before the entire and shocking story of the 1955 trial of Emmett Till's murderers. Based on extensive research, and accompanied by photos of the trial and a "For the Record" Introduction by Lonnie G. Bunch, III (Secretary of the Smithsonian), the brisk narrative brings the story alive, revealing all its manipulations of justice, including...

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Stephen Mack Jones signs, DEUS X.

Father Michael Grabowski, a Franciscan priest who has tended the spiritual needs of Detroit’s Mexican town for forty years, has suddenly retired. August Snow, who has known the priest his whole life, finds the circumstances troubling—especially in light of the recent suspicious suicide of another local priest. What dark history is Father Grabowski hiding?...

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Jason Garbo signs, KOBOLD.

Just like in the first novel, Hammerhead, you will not be able to put this fast-paced thriller down. From the first few paragraphs until the end, Garbo delivers in this sequel a story that will keep you glued to the edge of your seat. Garbo's writing style features realism and attention to detail. The reader can almost smell the gunsmoke and feel the vibration of the helicopter rotors...

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Joy-Ann Reid discusses, MEDGAR AND MYRLIE.

Myrlie Louise Beasley met Medgar Evers on her first day of college. They fell in love at first sight, married just one year later, and Myrlie left school to focus on their growing family. Medgar became the field secretary for the Mississippi branch of the NAACP, charged with beating back the most intractable and violent resistance to black voting rights in the country. Myrlie served as Medgar’s secretary and confidant, working hand in hand with him as they struggled against public accommodations and school segregation...

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Karl Marlantes signs, COLD VICTORY.

Helsinki, 1947. Finland teeters between the Soviet Union and the West. Everyone is being watched. A wrong look or a wrong word could end in catastrophe. Natalya Bobrova, from Russia, and Louise Koski, from the United States, are young wives of their country’s military attachés. When they meet at an embassy party, their husbands, Arnie and Mikhail, both world-class skiers, drunkenly challenge each other to a friendly – but secret – cross-country wilderness race...

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Caroline Criado Perez signs, INVISIBLE WOMEN.

Data is fundamental to the modern world. From economic development to health care to education and public policy, we rely on numbers to allocate resources and make crucial decisions. But because so much data fails to take into account gender, because it treats men as the default and women as atypical, bias and discrimination are baked into our systems. And women pay tremendous costs for this insidious bias: in time, in money, and often with their lives...

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