The shortlist of nominees for the 2022 Booker Prize has been announced:

• Glory (available now)
• Small Things Like These (available now)
• Treacle Walker (not available in the US)
• The Trees (available now)
• The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida (not available in the US)
• Oh William! (available now)

Four of the books are available in the US currently; two others are not yet available in the country, but it's likely they'll find distribution here in the coming months.

Details are here. The winner will be announced October 17.

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Fun fact: While 'The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida' does not yet have a US publisher, the author's earlier novel The Legend of Pradeep Mathew is available now. It was published in 2012 by Minnesota's own Graywolf Press, and they published 'The Trees' by Percival Everett which is also on the 2022 shortlist. So you could say they have one and a half books on the list this time around.

It's that time of year again: as sure as Puxsutawney Phil emerges from his hole to cast about for his shadow each winter, so too does every summer see Barack Obama tweeting a new Summer Reading List. So what have we got this year?

A new book club specifically for manga, meeting to discuss a different title at 5:00pm on the second Saturday of every month! No RSVP required!

Our first meeting is September 10th, which will be a casual meet-and-greet with no assigned title for discussion. Our first book will be Nightfall Travelers: Leave Only Footsteps, vol. 1, by Tomohi, which we'll discuss in our second meeting, on October 8th.

We've got a selection of staff picks to commemorate the holiday! Whether you're looking for a cookbook for your cookout, to brush up on your African-American history and literature, short story collections, comics, or just a fun novel from a Black author, we've got you covered! Check out some of our favorites below, or call or come in for a personalized recommendation.