New Releases by Mateo Askaripour

"This Great Hemisphere is an inventive and immersive epic that follows its brave invisible protagonist as she navigates a futuristic new world that often mirrors our own. A thrilling page-turner." —Brit Bennett, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Vanishing Half From the award-winning and bestselling author of Black Buck: A speculative novel about a young woman—invisible by birth and relegated to second-class citizenship—who sets off on a mission to find her older brother, whom she had presumed dead but who is now the primary suspect in a high-profile political murder. Despite the odds, Sweetmint, a young invisible woman, has done everything right her entire life—school, university, and now a highly sought-after apprenticeship with the Northwestern Hemisphere’s premier inventor, a non-invisible man belonging to the Dominant Population who is as eccentric as he is enigmatic. But the world she has fought so hard to build after the disappearance of her older brother comes crashing down when authorities claim that not only is he well and alive, he’s also the main suspect in the murder of the Chief Executive of the Northwestern Hemisphere. A manhunt ensues, and Sweetmint, armed with courage, intellect, and unwavering love for her brother, sets off on a mission to find him before it’s too late. With five days until the hemisphere’s big election, Sweetmint must dodge a relentless law officer who’s determined to maintain order and an ambitious politician with sights set on becoming the next Chief Executive by any means necessary. With the captivating worldbuilding of N. K. Jemisin’s novels and blazing defiance of Naomi Alderman’s work, This Great Hemisphere is a novel that brilliantly illustrates the degree to which reality can be shaped by non-truths and vicious manipulations, while shining a light on our ability to surprise ourselves when we stop giving in to the narratives others have written for us.

Darren « Buck » Vender a 22 ans, il vit avec sa mère à Brooklyn. Major de promotion intelligent mais démotivé il a choisi de travailler comme barista dans un Starbucks de Manhattan. Instinct ou hasard ? C''est en convaincant un habitué de changer de boisson qu''il va lui-même changer le cours de sa vie. L''homme d''affaires est tellement impressionné par son charisme qu''il lui propose de le rejoindre chez Sumwun, une startup au succès aussi fulgurant qu''opaque. Après un entretien surréaliste, et une formation infernale qui ressemble fortement à un bizutage Darren (ou plutôt Buck, comme on l''appelle désormais), est embauché. Le problème, c''est qu''il ne sait pas bien pourquoi. Plongée hilarante et acide dans le monde de l''entreprise du XXIe siècle, Buck & moi est une satire inoubliable qui rappelle aussi bien BlackKKklansman de Spike Lee que La Foire aux vanités de Thackeray.

"For fans of Sorry to Bother You and Wolf of Wall Street: a crackling, satirical debut novel about a young black man who accidentally impresses a CEO while serving his Starbucks order, catapulting him into the opportunity of a lifetime-a shot at stardom as the lone black salesman at an eccentric, mysterious, and wildly successful startup where, he will soon learn, nothing is as it seems"--

The Book Club Kindles contain selections from the library''s Table Talk and Cover to Cover Book Clubs as well as celebrity book club picks from Oprah Winfrey, Jenna Bush Hager, and Reese Witherspoon.