The Ghosts of Beatrice Bird by Louisa Morgan

The Ghosts of Beatrice Bird by Louisa Morgan

ABOUT: The Ghosts of Beatrice Bird is an unforgettable story of obsession, redemption, and the magic of unexpected friendship, from the acclaimed author of A Secret History of Witches. Beatrice Bird is haunted by ghosts—a gift she’s had since she was a small...
Cinnamon Beach by Suzanne Kamata

Cinnamon Beach by Suzanne Kamata

ABOUT: A DEEP SOUTH MAGAZINE Summer 2024 READING LIST SelectionCINNAMON BEACH is a multicultural tragicomedy, told from three female perspectives, in which an American writer living in Japan returns to South Carolina to scatter the ashes of her brother while trying to...
American Daughters by Piper Huguley

American Daughters by Piper Huguley

ABOUT: In the vein of America’s First Daughter, Piper Huguley’s historical novel delves into the remarkable friendship of Portia Washington and Alice Roosevelt, the daughters of educator Booker T. Washington and President Teddy Roosevelt. At the turn of the twentieth...
True Grace by Karen E. Osborne

True Grace by Karen E. Osborne

ABOUT: A powerful story about love, courage, sacrifice, resilience, and hope, True Grace, set in 1924 during the Harlem Renaissance and Roaring Twenties, chronicles the journey of an immigrant, mixed-raced woman from The Congo, England, and Jamaica, fighting for her...
When the World Fell Silent by Donna Jones Alward

When the World Fell Silent by Donna Jones Alward

ABOUT: 1917. Halifax, Nova Scotia. Nora Crowell wants more than her sister’s life as a wife and mother. As WWI rages across the Atlantic, she becomes a lieutenant in the Canadian Army Nursing Corps. But trouble is looming and it won’t be long before the truth comes...
Not Yours to Keep by Zelly Ruskin

Not Yours to Keep by Zelly Ruskin

ABOUT: When a newborn goes missing lives collide, uncovering secrets that may define or destroy a family… Billie Campbell, a Massachusetts adoption specialist grappling with fertility issues, dreams of adopting a baby, but not just any baby—her pregnant client’s...