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Invisible Man

Invisible Man
  • Author(s): Ralph Ellison
  • Location(s): New York City (NYC)
  • Genre(s): Fiction
  • Era(s): Early 20th century

The nameless narrator of the novel describes growing up in a black community in the South, attending a Negro college from which he is expelled, moving to New York and becoming the chief spokesman of the Harlem branch of...

Isla and the Happily Ever After

Isla and the Happily Ever After
  • Author(s): Stephanie Perkins
  • Location(s): New York City (NYC), Barcelona, Paris
  • Genre(s): Romance, Young Adult
  • Era(s): Contemporary

Hopeless romantic Isla has had a crush on brooding artist Josh since their first year at the School of America in Paris. And, after a chance encounter in Manhattan over the summer break, romance might be closer than Isla...

Jazz Moon

Jazz Moon
  • Author(s): Joe Okonkwo
  • Location(s): Harlem, Paris
  • Genre(s): Fiction, Historical
  • Era(s): 1920s

In a lyrical, captivating debut set against the backdrop of the Harlem Renaissance and glittering Jazz Age Paris, Joe Okonkwo creates an evocative story of emotional and artistic awakening. On a sweltering summer night in 1925, beauties in beaded...

Jessica Lost Her Wobble

Jessica Lost Her Wobble
  • Author(s): J Schlenker
  • Location(s): New York City (NYC)
  • Genre(s): Fiction
  • Era(s): early 1900's to 1960's

“Jessica Lost Her Wobble” is psychological in nature. At mid-life, Jessie, the main character, after many upsets, moves to an island for contemplation of her life and to make a new start. While there she reflects back on her...

Juliet Takes a Breath

Juliet Takes a Breath
  • Author(s): Gabby Rivera
  • Location(s): The Bronx, Portland (Oregon)
  • Genre(s): Young Adult
  • Era(s): Contemporary

Hi, my name is Juliet Palante. I’ve been reading your book Raging Flower: Empowering Your Pussy by Empowering Your Mind. No lie, I started reading it so that I could make people uncomfortable on the subway. But I’m writing...

Just Kids

Just Kids
  • Author(s): Patti Smith
  • Location(s): New York City (NYC)
  • Genre(s): Autobiography/Memoirs
  • Era(s): Late 1960s

A prelude to fame, Just Kids recounts the friendship of two young artists–Patti Smith and Robert Mapplethorpe – whose passion fueled their lifelong pursuit of art. In 1967, a chance meeting between two young people led to a romance...

Just One Weekend

Just One Weekend
  • Author(s): Catherine Aitken
  • Location(s): New York City (NYC)
  • Genre(s): RomCom
  • Era(s): Contemporary

A completely captivating romantic comedy about a woman in need of change; a reclusive, broken rock star and the city that never sleeps. What could possibly go wrong? Sandy wants adventure. Bored waiting for her husband to give up...

Kill For Me Kill For You

Kill For Me Kill For You
  • Author(s): Steve Cavanagh
  • Location(s): New York City (NYC)
  • Genre(s): Crime, Thriller
  • Era(s): Contemporary

SHE WILL KILL YOUR WORST ENEMY. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS KILL HERS. One dark evening in New York City, two strangers meet by chance. Over drinks, Amanda and Wendy realise they have so much in common. They...

Killing the Nerve

Killing the Nerve
  • Author(s): Anna Pazos
  • Location(s): Europe, New York City (NYC)
  • Genre(s): Autofiction
  • Era(s): 21st Century

Not so much autofiction as autojournalism, rising star, Anna Pazos ’book is an exploration of the end of youth and the beginning of adulthood for the global nomad generation. Anna takes us with her on her journey, fleeing the...

Knit the Season

Knit the Season
  • Author(s): Kate Jacobs
  • Location(s): New York City (NYC)
  • Genre(s): Fiction, Romance
  • Era(s): Modern

Third in the Friday Night Knitting Club. It is probably useful to read the first two to get into the characters. Georgia is now dead and there are a lot of memories of what she brought to the group

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