Beat the summer heat with these new books in July that are sure to catch your attention! You can find these books at your local library, using our Bookshop Store or save these items to your To Be Read list using the links below.
Adult Fiction
Big Girl by Mecca Jamilah Sullivan
Nothing is quite as good as starting your July off with a debut novel! 8 year old Malaya lives in Harlem in the 90’s and struggles with loving her body, as her mother and grandmother nitpick her and drag her to Weight Watchers meetings. After a family tragedy, she is forced to confront her ideas surrounding weight and learns to embrace the body she has.
Expected Publication: July 12, 2022
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Other Names for Love by Taymour Soomro
Explore the deep conflict between father and son, differing generations and masculinity in this novel. Fahad is taken by his father, Rafik, to rural Pakistan to toughen him up and make him into a man. Rafik asks Ali, a local boy, to help his son accumulate which results in a love story and clash between generational differences.
Expected Publication: July 12, 2022
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Gods of Want: Stories by K-Ming Chang
Have you had a chance to check out Bestiary? K-Ming Chang’s debut novel was an amazing break into the literary scene and this collection of short stories focusing on Asian American women is sure to be worth a read.
Expected Publication: July 12, 2022
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Girls That Never Die: Poems by Safia Elhillo
You may remember Safia Elhillo from their 2021 Young Adult book written in verse, Home is Not a Country, This award winning poet is back with a new poetry collection that looks at the violence all women face. It focuses on her own upbringing as a muslim girl. The poetry book ends with a fantastical world where women are exalted into a holy position.
Expected Publication: July 12, 2022
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Calling for a Blanket Dance by Oscar Hokeah
I’ve had my eye on this book for such a long time that I am stoked it’s finally almost here! Not only is the cover an amazing image, it’s also a multigenerational family saga. Books with multiple perspectives and generations are my favorite!
Expected Publication: July 26, 2022
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Graphic Novels
Wash Day Diaries by Jamila Rowser and Robyn Smith
This graphic novel is a love letter to Black women and their friendships. It showcases Black joy and a group of friends that come together to support each other no matter the situation. The lives of four Black women show their wash days which is the full day of work that goes into caring for their hair.
Expected Publication: July 5, 2022
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Orochi: The Perfect Edition, Vol 2 by Kazuo Umezz
The second volume of Umezz’s classic horror manga is back! If you haven’t had a chance to read the first one, I highly recommend it. Umezz has a slow building horror that doesn’t depend on showing horrible monsters but will keep you up at night!
Expected Publication: July 19, 2022
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What did we miss that you are looking forward to? Let us know!
