As we celebrate Pride Month this June, we’re honored to share these fantastic books exploring the vast range of the LGBTQ+ experience. Let’s Get Back to the Party by Zak Salih One of Advocate‘s “22 LGBTQ+ Books You Absolutely Need to Read This Year” “An intimate saga that brims with necessary conversations about cultural identity.”​ —O,Continue reading

In honor of International Women’s Day, we’re sharing some of our favorite new books of, by, and about women—and for all readers! The Firsts: The Inside Story of the Women Reshaping Congress by Jennifer Steinhauer In November 2018, the greatest number of women in American history entered Congress. Inspiring, controversial, talented, and rebellious. Now, award-winningContinue reading

These three books illuminate the indomitable strength of women and girls—both fictional and real—in the face of daunting challenges. A People’s History of Heaven: Longlisted for the PEN/Faulkner award for Fiction, Mathangi Subramanian’s novel tells a story of a graffiti artist, a transgender Christian, a blind dancer, and the queer daughter of a hijabi unionContinue reading

Mathangi Subramanian, the author of  A People’s History of Heaven, shares this essay about the women she met while working in a Bangalore slum — the women who inspired her new novel. • • • IN THE SPRING OF 2013, I found myself in the middle of a bustling Bangalore slum, trying to get myContinue reading

Hi Wildflower is partnering with Algonquin for a giveaway of A People’s History of Heaven, the upcoming novel by Mathangi Subramanian, and Hi Wildflower’s Matí Red lipstick and candle tin, which features notes of rose, incense, carnation inspired by India. Fill out the form below to enter for a chance to win. A beauty andContinue reading

Warmer weather is on its way, and with it, a set of incredible new books from Algonquin! Meet your next favorite in this lineup, all hitting the shelves in the coming months.   Spies of No Country: Secret Lives at the Birth of Israel by Matti Friedman This is the true story of four outsiders whoContinue reading