{"title":"Current Select","description":"\u003cp\u003eA rotating selection of the titles we're most excited about right now—new arrivals, recent discoveries, and books that are shaping the conversation this season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUpdated regularly to reflect what's on our minds and shelves, Current Select is where editorial instinct meets the moment. These are the books we're pressing into hands, recommending without hesitation, and returning to ourselves.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"assata-an-autobiography-by-assata-shakur","title":"Assata: An Autobiography by Assata Shakur","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\"\u003eThe life story of African-American revolutionary Assata Shakur, previously known as JoAnne Chesimard. 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As their paths gradually converge, the novel blends magical realism, philosophical inquiry, and surreal imagination. 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Forced to navigate the brutal realities of slavery to ensure her own survival, Dana confronts the horrifying legacy of American slavery while grappling with questions of identity, power, and the complex connections between past and present. 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At the center is Jude St. Francis, a brilliant lawyer whose childhood of unimaginable abuse haunts every aspect of his life. A raw, unflinching exploration of friendship, survival, and the long-term impacts of childhood trauma, \u003cem\u003eLittle Life\u003c\/em\u003e challenges readers with its intense emotional landscape and profound compassion for human suffering.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHY WE PICKED IT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003eBecause Yanagihara creates a novel that is simultaneously heartbreaking and deeply tender. \u003cem\u003eLittle Life\u003c\/em\u003e refuses to look away from pain, instead offering a profound meditation on the resilience of human connection and the possibility of healing, even in the face of seemingly insurmountable trauma.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003e• Author: Hanya Yanagihara\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003e• Publisher: Vintage\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003e• Format: Paperback \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Cedar Leaf Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44838471761964,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0697\/2234\/1420\/files\/Screenshot2025-10-06at16.43.23.png?v=1759784621"},{"product_id":"yellowface-a-reeses-book-club-pick","title":"Yellowface by R.F. 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The novel becomes both entertaining page-turner and urgent social commentary on representation and authenticity.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWHY WE PICKED IT:\u003c\/strong\u003e Because Kuang refuses to let readers off the hook, making them complicit in the systems she's critiquing. 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The novel becomes a meditation on how we survive and create meaning in the aftermath of war and displacement.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWHY WE PICKED IT:\u003c\/strong\u003e Because Vuong writes with such tenderness and precision that readers feel the weight of every word. 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