The April SBR Shelf

“Reading poetry is an adventure in renewal, a creative act, a perpetual beginning, a rebirth of wonder.” – Edward Hirsch

Brought to you by Flyleaf Books in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
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Women! In! Peril!
Jessie Ren Marshall

This short story debut is full of smart, fresh fiction that I wanted to savor. --Julia Lewis, Fountain Bookstore in Richmond, Virginia

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Colton Gentry’s Third Act
Jeff Zentner

I loved this story about second (and third) chances and rekindled young love in a small southern town. --Jessica Nock, Main Street Books, Davidson, North Carolina

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How to End a Love Story
Yulin Kuang

It's actually unfair how good this book is. Kuang seamlessly weaves together grief, trauma, and hope in a way that cracked me open. --Gaby Iori, Epilogue Books Chocolate Brews Chapel Hill, North Carolina

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Like Happiness
Ursula Villarreal-Moura

A searing debut that deftly explores the effects of an unhealthy relationship between a predatory male writer and a young woman on the cusp of adulthood – I couldn’t stop reading it! --Maggie Robe, Flyleaf Books in Chapel Hill, North Carolina

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Another Sojourner Looking for Truth
Millicent E. Brown

Best known as a plaintiff in the court case that forced school desegregation in South Carolina, Millicent E. Brown’s activism spans years and state lines. In this revealing memoir, Brown reflects on her search for freedom in a nation mired in white supremacist beliefs and violence against people of color.

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Liberty Street
Jason K. Friedman

As Jason K. Friedman renovated an 1875 Savannah townhouse, he uncovered the hidden histories of the Cohens and their son Gratz who died tragically in the Civil War. Drawing on letters, diaries, and personal research, Friedman explores the ways place and memory haunt the present.

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