A story about the love between two very different sisters, finding your own identity, and finding your voice as a girl.
Sarah
A deep dive into the unsolved murders of the Irish Troubles, with detailed portraits of both the killers and their victims. It was the oral history archive at Boston College that provided much of the evidence to bring all the threads of the story together.
Sarah
Essie renames herself Victoria when a pair of benefactors take her out of poverty and teach her how to behave in society, but is what she gains worth everything she has to give up?
Sarah
An amazing collection of essays exploring questions of race, beauty, class, and authority from new angles, from a brilliant sociologist (who'll be here on March 1).
Sarah
Ten-year-old Mia takes charge of the office at the motel her immigrant parents run in a debut novel that is both realistic and delightful.
Sarah
A blend of memoir and science explores what we know (and don't know--find out how little we understand about the placenta!) about the biology and psychology of pregnancy and childbirth that puts women's experiences at the center.
Sarah
A stunning photography collection featuring an introductory essay by Zadie Smith.
Sarah
Two storylines: During the McCarthy era, Janet balances her love for Marie with the need for secrecy about her sexuality. In 2018, Abbie discovers 1950s lesbian pulp novels and investigates a mysterious author. Their stories--linked by scenes from one of the pulp novels--end up intersecting.
Sarah
When his grandfather's rebab is stolen, Afghan refugee Sami makes a series of trades throughout Boston and Cambridge in order to make enough money to buy it back from the pawnshop.
Sarah
A young immigrant works as a home health aid in Beverly Hills while coming to terms with the events that made her leave Brazil.
Sarah
