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LatestWORTH THE WAIT by Karelia Stetz-Waters ’99
High school best friends Merritt and Avery missed their chance at romance, but they haven't stopped thinking about each other since graduation. Will they find their way to each other now, at their 15 year high school reunion? We think YES, because this contemporary lesbian romance comes to us from an author who prides herself on the happily ever after.
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WORTH THE WAIT by Karelia Stetz-Waters ’99
High school best friends Merritt and Avery missed their chance at romance, but they haven't stopped thinking about each other since graduation. Will they find their way to each other now, at their 15 year high school reunion? We think YES, because this contemporary lesbian romance comes to us from an author who prides herself on the happily ever after.
BOOK BANNING IN 21ST CENTURY AMERICA by Emily Knox
Emily Knox '98 is an established scholar in the field of censorship and intellectual freedom, and she literally wrote the book on book banning! Knox examines the reading practices of those who challenge and seek to ban books.
AND WHO BY NOBODY’S SON? by Dane Kuttler
In this collection, poet Dane Kuttler '08 weaves together three seemingly unconnected narratives in order to suggest what it means to be called home.
I WILL LOVE YOU illustrated by Lisa Anchin
Lisa Anchin's magical, detailed illustrations bring to life I WILL LOVE YOU, an enchanting and lyrical read-aloud bedtime story by Alyssa Satin Capucilli.
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