4 Exciting September Book Releases, BIPOC Edition

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Associate Editor Erica Ezefedy was a transplant from Nashville, Tennessee, settled in the northeast. In addition to being a writer, she has worked as a victim advocate and in public libraries. It focuses on providing free spaces, instruction and test preparation guidance for queer teens to students. Outside of work, much of her free time is planning her next snack in search of her next great read. Find her on Twitter @erica_eze_.

Mother Mary comes to Arundhati Roy

Legendary author Arundhati Roy writes about her experience growing up with a single mother in Kerala, India. Her mother, Mary, passed away in 2022, and Roy was surprised at the depths of her sadness. She began writing about her mother, “To be able to continue to love her.” Roy’s first memoir is a stunning anti-mination about sadness and the messiness of a truly loved one. – Kendra Winchester

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Amity by Nathan Harris

The author of The Sweetness of Water is back in a new historical fiction novel about brothers and sisters looking for true freedom after the Civil War. When the Confederates were defeated, some men were not ready to let it go. Mr. Harper was one of them. Longing to stick to the past, he flees to Mexico in June. Her brother, Coleman, was with his family in the hopes that his sister would return one day. But now, a letter from Mr. Harper updates Coleman’s wishes, and he sets out into the desert to find her. What he doesn’t know is that he’s not the only one looking for Mr. Harper. They must fight teeth and claws for the freedom promised to them as both brothers try to find their way home with each other. – Rachel Britten

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The Moon and Return by Eliana Ramage

I just finished this and loved it! On the moon and back As for Steph, he is determined to become the first Cherokee astronaut. She also follows her younger sister, an indigenous artist and social media influencer. Her mother keeps secrets about her past. And Steph’s college girlfriend made her a common name as a toddler, where custody cases between the Cherokee’s biological father and the adopted parents of a white child. It is a fascinating and complicated literary novel novel and hopes it will attract the attention it deserves. – Danica Ellis

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Sweet fever from Bolu Babalola.

The “sweet fever” referenced in the title lies between Kiki and her ex-Marakai, and comes at the most inconvenient times. Three years have passed since the division, Kiki I have it Go ahead – she’s currently working on her career at Fritz. My worrying best friend’s wedding, and sometimes a little too many robots. eek. When Malakai is in the centre in front as the best guy, it’s actually during her best wedding. Suddenly, she can’t help but think of their hot chemistry. And there’s a small fact that the two are still nervous about each other. – Erica Ezefedy

Other exciting books to keep in mind this September

Poetry: New Book: Poetry, Letters, Blurred, by Nikki Giovanni

Picture Book: Bud found her gift by Robin Wall Kimmer and Naoko Soup

Children’s Non-Fiction: Bold, Brilliant, Latin: Meet 52 Latin and Hispanic Heroes (see your own story) from the past and present of Alyssa Reynoso-Morris

All Access Members continue with the following for 11 Bipoc books this week

Associate Editor Erica Ezefedy was a transplant from Nashville, Tennessee, settled in the northeast. In addition to being a writer, she has worked as a victim advocate and in public libraries. It focuses on providing free spaces, instruction and test preparation guidance for queer teens to students. Outside of work, much of her free time is planning her next snack in search of her next great read. Find her on Twitter @erica_eze_.

Invitations by Alexandra Brown Changya, Romance only

Fall Clauseya, Mystery and Romance at the Grave Flower

Claus's flower covering of graves in autumn

A fatal company by LS Stratton-Mystery

It had to be him by adib Khorram-Queer romance

Little Rebel by Yuii Morales – Picture Book

Lotería: A story by Cynthia Perayo – horror, short stories

Floating Island: Growing Pain and Video Games by Kawika Guillermo – Video Games, Strange Memoirs

Angeline Boulley-YA, The Wind Sisters by Mystery

Pity Tower Tokyo by Rie Quadan-Fiction

Tess Thomas’s Brother Tail, Camway Fon – Picture Book

Syou Ishida – Prescribe you another cat with translated fiction

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