With humor and insight, #1 New York Times bestseller Becky Albertalli explores the nuances of sexuality, identity, and friendship in this timely new novel.Imogen Scott may be hopelessly heterosexual, but she's got the World's Greatest Ally title locked down.She's never missed a Pride Alliance meeting. She knows more about queer media discourse than her very queer little sister. She even has two queer best friends. There's Gretchen, a fellow high school senior, who helps keep Imogen's biases in check. And then there's Lili—newly out and newly thriving with a cool new squad of queer college friends.Imogen's thrilled for Lili. Any ally would be. And now that she's finally visiting Lili on campus, she's bringing her ally A game. Any support Lili needs, Imogen's all in.Even if that means bending the truth, just a little.Like when Lili drops a tiny queer bombshell: she's told all her college friends that Imogen and Lili used...

After a seemingly never-ending war, Tom has finally brought peace to his kingdom and proven himself as a ruler. To celebrate their victory, a longtime ally and fellow king presents him with a gift—a slave boy, beautiful and nothing like any slave Tom has ever had before. “Were you born a slave, or are you one of those captured? Have you ever been free?” Torn from everything he knows, Adrian finds himself frightened and confused by this strange king who now owns him. He’s learned to expect pain and punishment, but his new master seems only interested in talking to him. “You will listen to my secrets. And you will keep them to yourself.” Fascinated by the boy in his possession, Tom begins to understand how little he knows about the slaves in his kingdom. Although he’s always thought they were treated too harshly, he’s never truly seen how they live and die. “I don’t want you to be afraid of me.” In theory, the king’s word is the law. In practice, however, not even a king can change the world with words alone.

The autumn issue of Granta will include fiction by Judith Hermann and Clemens Meyer (tr. Katy Derbyshire) and essays by Lauren Oyler, Lutz Seiler (tr. Martyn Crucefix) and Peter Richter. Plus, a poem by Frederick Seidel, and photography by Ilyes Griyeb with an introduction by Imogen West-Knights.

When visions of death haunt her every move, only the darkest magic can save her. London, 1606. Sarah Stone's family have always closely guarded the secrets of their witchcraft. Though they tend as healers to those that know them, few guess the truth of the family's skills. But others have secrets too, and when Sarah finds herself caught in the grip of a terrifying curse, she fears for the fate of all she holds dear. As a dark shadow haunts the taverns and brothels of Bankside, whispers of the curse begin to spread. Then she is accused of witchcraft, and there seems to be no escape. In a world where those called Witch end up on the gallows, can Sarah find a way to turn the curse aside? Or will the price be too high to pay? Touch of a Witch is the first standalone novel in the spellbinding Darkness Rising series. If you like dark and suspenseful fantasy with unforgettable characters, you'll love S.G. Slade's seductive new...