New York Times

New York Times

A Language-Learning Institute With a Disturbing Secret

In her debut novel, “The Centre,” Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi explores class anxiety, identity, appropriation and more through a sinister language school.
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Ebony

Ebony

John Legend’s First Title From His New Publishing Company Explores Themes of Love

John Legend is committed to amplifying Black voices on stage, on screen and now, on the page. Working with his longtime business partner, award-winning producer Mike Jackson, the duo has launched Get Lifted Books, the new publishing arm of their media company Gift Lifted Film Co.
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San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco Chronicle

This time-traveling YA novel delights in 1990s nostalgia, with appeal beyond Gen Z

I knew going into “Throwback” that the book would make me laugh out loud. But I was pleasantly surprised to find myself weeping by the book’s close, so moved by Goo’s story of hard-won tenderness and joy between unforgettable mothers and daughters.
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