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Two Women Living Together: The Bestselling Korean Memoir
Hana, Kim
Paper Book
The big-hearted, bestselling South Korean memoir co-written by two best friends flouting gender norms and societal expectations with their decision to grow old together under one roof. When most of their peers were moving in with romantic partners and having children, Kim Hana and Hwang...
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Thank you for calling the lesbian line
Lovatt, Elizabeth
Paper Book
A narrative blend of history, cultural criticism, and memoir in celebration of everyday queer women, based on a lesbian helpline that existed in North London in the nineties, and "a clear-eyed and moving addition to the still-expanding record of lesbian lives" (Publishers Weekly).
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So gay for you : friendship, found family, & the show that started it all
Hailey, Leisha
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*AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* An intimate, hilarious memoir of art, friendship, queerness, and found family by Kate Moennig and Leisha Hailey, stars of The L Word--including never-before-shared stories and photos from behind the scenes of the show and their...
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Gaysians
Curato, Mike
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GLAAD Media Award Winner Stonewall Book Award Winner Lambda Literary Award Finalist Kirkus Best Fiction of the Year From the acclaimed author of the young adult graphic...
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Evensong : a novel
O'Nan, Stewart
Paper Book
Longlisted for the Joyce Carol Oates Prize 2026 "Stewart O'Nan has been one of the best chroniclers of the lives of American women."--Susan Straight An intimate, moving novel that follows The Humpty Dumpty Club, a group of women of a certain age who band together to...
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But how are you, really : a novel
Dawson, Ella
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A five-year college reunion. A chance to go back in time. A chance to get it right. Charlotte Thorne does not want to go back to Hein University. Her life postcollege isn't what she expected--her career in media is stalled, and she's done a terrible job keeping in touch with her...
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You will find your people : how to make meaningful friendships as an adult
Moore, Lane
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You Will Find Your People is a narrative work of self-development that uncovers the complex, frightening, and mystical world of friendship. Author Lane Moore takes readers on a journey that challenges heteronormative western ideas of friendship, navigates the tricky world of being friends...
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To die beautiful : a novel
Jackson, Buzzy
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A heartrending novel based on a true story of love, loyalty, and the limits we confront when our deepest values are tested, by award-winning writer Buzzy Jackson How far would you go to protect the people and country you love? It's 1940 and...
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Our country friends : a novel
Shteyngart, Gary
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * GOOD MORNING AMERICA BUZZ PICK * ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Review, Financial Times, The Washington Post, Time, Los Angeles Times, New York Post, Town & Country, Good...
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Big friendship : how we keep each other close
Sow, Aminatou
Paper Book
A close friendship is one of the most influential and important relationships a human life can contain. Anyone will tell you that! But for all the rosy sentiments surrounding friendship, most people don't talk much about what it really takes to stay close for the long haul. Now...
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All the young men : a memoir of love, AIDS, and chosen family in the American South
Burks, Ruth Coker
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A gripping and triumphant tale of human compassion, is the true story of Ruth Coker Burks, a young single mother in Hot Springs, Arkansas, who finds herself driven to the forefront of the AIDS crisis, and becoming a pivotal activist in America's fight against AIDS. In 1986, 26-year old...
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This girl's a killer : a novel
Wells, Emma C.
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For readers of Finlay Donovan is Killing It and The Bandit Queens comes a bright and biting thriller following Cordelia Black, a best friend, a businesswoman, and, in her spare time, a killer of bad men. Ask Cordelia Black why she did it. The answer will always be- He had...
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How to age disgracefully
Pooley, Clare
Paper Book
"An uproarious romp!" --People "Pooley weaves together the most cleverly flawed and lovable characters and then sets them free to prove that we are limitless at any age." --Annabel Monaghan, bestselling author of Summer Romance A senior citizens' center and...
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The collected regrets of Clover
Brammer, Mikki
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USA Today Bestseller * Best Book of 2023 by NPR "This weird, lovely and sweetly satisfying novel [is] engaging and accessible...Clover's emergence from a shuttered life is moving enough to elicit tears, and Brammer's take on death and grieving is profound...
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The borrowed life of Frederick Fife : a novel
Johnston, Anna
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INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER "A funny, heartfelt story about found family and seeing the silver lining in life. Fans of A Man Called Ove and Remarkably Bright Creatures will especially enjoy this new novel."--Library Journal A zany case of mistaken...
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The book club for troublesome women : a novel
Bostwick, Marie
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USA TODAY BESTSELLER · SOUTHERN INDIE BESTSELLER · A BRENDA NOVAK BOOK GROUP PICK · GLOSS BOOK CLUB PICK · THE GIRLFRIEND BOOK CLUB PICK · A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2025 (SheReads) · Margaret never really meant to start a book club . . . or a feminist revolution, for that matter in this bold and...
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The music of bees : a novel
Garvin, Eileen
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A NATIONAL BESTSELLER! A Good Morning America BUZZ PICK | A Good Housekeeping Book Club Pick | IndieNext Pick | LibraryReads Pick | Recommended by People ∙ The Washington Post ∙ Woman's World ∙ NY Post<...
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The Phoenix ballroom : a novel
Hogan, Ruth
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From the wildly popular bestselling author of The Keeper of Lost Things: a heartfelt and inspiring story about a wealthy widow who revives a beloved famous local landmark--and restores joy and sparkle to her own life in the process. It's never too late to start dancing again...<...
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Where the Wildflowers Grow
Shelton Harris, Terah
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From acclaimed author Terah Shelton Harris comes a poignant story of survival and redemption that questions what it means to stop existing and start living. Leigh is the last of the Wildes. She knows this because she watched them all die. Grief never truly fades and even as the...
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I'll be right here : a novel
Bloom, Amy
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER * A sweeping, intimate novel about an unconventional and irresistible family, in prose "so finely wrought it shimmers" (Los Angeles Times)--from the New York Times bestselling author of In Love, White Houses, and Away "Amy Bloom...
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The last beekeeper
Dalton, Julie Carrick
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Julie Carrick Dalton's The Last Beekeeper is a celebration of found family, an exploration of truth versus power, and the triumph of hope in the face of despair. "Fans of Delia Owens will swoon to find their new favorite author." (Hank Phillippi Ryan)
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