The Beauty in Breaking: A Memoir

In her new memoir, emergency room physician Michele Harper explores how the patients she’s treated have helped her come to terms with the traumas of her own past. Reflecting on everything from her turbulent childhood to the abrupt end of her marriage, Harper illustrates the complexities of self-healing and recovery. She describes the chaotic nature of her work, amplified by the obstacles she must overcome as a Black woman in a profession dominated by white men.

A Silenced Voice: The Life of Journalist Kim Wall

In 2017, Swedish journalist Kim Wall was working on a story about an inventor in Copenhagen when she mysteriously disappeared. Days later, the 30-year-old’s torso was found on a beach outside of the city. In a powerful memoir, Wall’s parents share how they navigated their grief in the aftermath of their daughter’s horrific death and the investigation. Though their subject matter is unthinkably sad, they focus on the life she led, sharing stories of her passions and ambitions as a journalist, partner and friend.

Blacktop Wasteland

A dedicated father and husband, mechanic Bug Montage has successfully escaped his criminal past. But now his terminally ill mother needs help and the auto shop he owns is in financial distress. He decides to take a job as a getaway driver in a jewelry heist, threatening the life he has built by slipping into one he thought he left behind. S.A. Cosby’s Blacktop Wasteland follows Bug on his twisty journey, a page-turning thriller about a man pushed to his breaking point.