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100 Boyfriends by Brontez Purnell
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A Handbook for Beautiful People by Jennifer Spruit
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A Lot Like Adios by Alexis Daria
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A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins
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A Theater for Dreamers by Polly Samson
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Acts of Desperation by Megan Nolan
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All the Murmuring Bones by A.G. Slatter
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America’s Dream by Esmeralda Santiago
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Anna by Sammy H.K. Smith
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Arcadia by Emmanuelle Bayamack-Tam, Ruth Diver (Translated by)
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Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala
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At the Edge of the Haight by Katherine Seligman
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Bath Haus : A Thriller by P. J. Vernon
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Beasts of No Nation by Uzodinma Iweala
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Beautiful World, Where Are You: A Novel by Sally Rooney
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Beneficence by Meredith Hall
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Bewilderness by Karen Tucker
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Bina: A Novel in Warnings by Anakana Schofield
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Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour
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Blind Ambition by Lutishia Lovely
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Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall
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Bride of the Sea by Eman Quotah
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Brood: A Novel by Jackie Polzin
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Brother, Sister, Mother, Explorer : A Novel by Jamie Figueroa
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¡Después de año y medio de no vernos debido a la pandemia, Café Cortado vuelve a reunirnos, esta vez con la participación especial del poeta Jeremy Paden! ☕️ Como saben, la idea de esta tertulia es compartir nuestra creación entre amigos. ¿Se animan a acompañarnos? 📝
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After a year and a half of not being able to get together due to the pandemic, Café Cortado is back to bring us together, this time with special guest poet Jeremy Paden! The goal of this event is to share our creative work between friends- would you like to join us?

We close out this year’s #LHM with an explosion of flavor and a reminder that Latinx culture touches all of our lives in subtle ways🍴Food is easily one of the best things that unite us, so go out and try a new recipe! Start your weekend with a sprinkle of spice with some jalapeño cheddar empanadas and a spicy naranja agua fresca 🍊🌶

The perfect way to keep your curious kiddo on their toes is introducing them to new topics each month with our kids’ subscription boxes! This month’s newest wonder- dinosaurs! 🦖🦕

With each box, your kids get to look forward to a fun new activity and beautiful book pack each month. We can customize your kids’ box by age range and specific interests so that there’s always something new to delight and surprise them! 🌋📚

We all know someone who can always read the room like a book- start thinking about the perfect gift for that intuitive someone in your life to hone in their skill! From the aspiring astrologer to the most advanced spiritual worker, you can never have too many tarot decks to guide you! 🔮✨

Y’all know what day it is- #newreleasetuesday! We’ve got a whole spread for you to add to your #toberead pile including some powerful poetry, an extraordinary memoir, magical novels, and a little bit of classic rock to top it off 😉

As we wrap up #IndigenousPeoplesDay , we want to highlight some of the awesome #indigenous authors and stories that we’re honored to have on our shelves 🤗📚

Mark your calendars, amigxs! We have a ton of exciting events happening this month at Epilogue featuring some very special guests!

✨First up is an Instagram Live conversation with author Rosecrans Baldwin on his new book Everything Now: Lessons From the City-State of Los Angeles, a provocative and exhilarating novel delivering a new understanding of the United States’ most confounding metropolis.

✨Next we have a live weekend performance by singer-songwriter Andrew Kasab on Friday, 10/15.

✨ Después de año y medio de no vernos debido a la pandemia, Café Cortado vuelve a reunirnos, esta vez con la participación especial del poeta Jeremy Paden!

✨ Join us for the launch and *exclusive* pre-sale of Bibliophile: Diverse Spines by Jamise Harper & Jane Mount! Jamise will also be pairing some of our in-house wine selection with book recommendations!

The best companion for a delicious drink is a beautiful book cover to match(a) it! Good news is we have a latte options to choose from 🤩

This is not a drill- pumpkin spice conchas are back for fall! 😍 Stop by for a taste of autumn to fuel the rest of your week 🍂

Would you look at what this #newrelease Tuesday has for us this week? The stories in these pages are just as bright as the covers that surround them 🌈

🏜 A dark and funny soul-rending novel of love amidst one woman’s revisiting of family, marriage, work, sex and motherhood
🦜 A striking fictional novel following a woman and other characters in Haiti during the 2010 devastating earth based on real survivors’ experiences
💐 An informed and provocative consideration of alternatives to contemporary policing and imprisonment
🍰 Selected tiny works of short fiction translated from Dutch reading like day book entries or philosophical meditations bordering between reality and fiction
🌟 A novel about a woman who goes in search of the father she never knew as she wonders who she really is at the confusing age of 40

Our staff’s #currentlyreading selfies are definitely on point, as usual! 🎯 Both new lit and books we’ve already come to love are making an exciting appearance this week 😍

From new poetry and fiction to zines and everything in between, take a gander at this colorful bunch!

Happy Surprise Box Sunday! 🎁 We love to curate themed surprise boxes according to your taste, or that of a loved one! Check out this Killer surprise box to kick off October featuring Killer Toffee and two very different novels about colorful protagonists dealing with some deadly business 🔪

Remember, we can always customize boxes to fit your interests- and you pick the price point! Our booksellers hand select every item in your special set. Every box is a little different and a whole lot of fun to explore 😍

It’s a beautiful day to #BeatDuke and we’re getting into the spirits with our favorite Carolina blue pastries and #BlueMatcha 🤗 #GoTarheels #GDTBATH

Happy first day of October, ghouls and goblins 👻🎃 Get your spider webs and tombstones out because we’ve got some spooky titles for you to sink your teeth into 🧛🏽‍♀️

We are so excited to have Short Story UNC’s resident writers Grace Stroup, Youna Fradin, Katie Leonard join us in reading their work at Epilogue next week! These talented writers’ work have been featured in the several short story dispensers scattered across UNC-Chapel Hill, one of which resides in our very own store!
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There will be 25 free tickets that include a $5 credit available when you RSVP through our website or Facebook event pages, starting tonight. Proof of vaccinations and masks will be required to attend this event. No need to fret is can’t make the event in person though, it will be livestreamed on our social media as well! Until then, get to know the resident writers a bit:

📝 Grace Stroup is a senior majoring in English and Religious Studies with a Concentration in Creative Writing. She is one of three featured residents within Short Story UNC. Her work has been featured in Cornell University’s literary magazine, Rainy Day and on Typlishly — an online literary magazine for established and emerging writers. You can find her in Greenlaw listening to her peers and professors or in Perennial making coffee most mornings.

🖋 Youna Fradin is a Franco-American writer from Asheville, NC. She is a senior at UNC Chapel Hill pursuing a degree in Creative Writing. Her life’s mission is to exist in the fluid spaces where poetry, memoir, and fiction intersect, where she believes this blending of the real and surreal is vital to answering the all-consuming question of the human condition and placing the human body in the limitless natural world it exists in. When she isn’t writing, you will most likely find her in the woods with her rescue dog, a corduroy jacket, and an earful of tunes.

📖 Katie Leonard is a Junior studying English Literature and philosophy with a creative writing minor. She is curious about the intersection of writing, ethics, and education and enjoys distilling big ideas in accessible, creative formulas. After graduation, she hopes to pursue her MAT to become a high school English teacher and write novels. You may find her in Wilson library or running across campus to a meeting.

Haven’t you heard? It’s #nationalcoffeeday 😍😍😍 This is your sign to go grab some caffeine and say hi to our Frida wall this fine Wednesday 🤩

How do you take your coffee? 👀☕️

Happy #newreleasetuesday📚 fellow bookworms! Check out the colors on the covers of these bad boyz 😍 if you’re looking for a new title to cuddle up with tonight, here’s what to know:

🍇 From the first Black winner of the Nobel Prize comes a satiric novel on political and social corruption.
🦋 A story of children on the cusp of adulthood weaving between 15th century Constantinople, a small present day Idaho town, and an interstellar ship.
👹A comedic take on toxic masculinity in small town America through the eyes of a part-time werewolf with a load of problems.
🧡A novel beginning with a break up with each chapter jumping further into the couples past and asking all the hard questions
🦄 A smart and hilarious collection of essays to get you LOLing in a time of chaos

Happy #LHM from our wonderful staff at Epilogue ❤️ this week some of us will be sharing a little bit about what it means to us to be part of the Latinx community. First up is a familiar face- the one and only Jaime Sanchez, co-owner of Epilogue Book Cafe ✨🤩

What’s the Epilogue staff #currentlyreading? Oh we’re so glad you asked 😉

As always, there’s a little bit of everything for all curiosities, tastes, and interests. From Saami-American stories and LGBTQ+ lit to coming of age narratives and explorations of love and motherhood- take your pick!

What screams #selfcaresunday more than churros? We have yet to find out 🤷‍♀️ treat yourself and your favorite Libra to some fresh churros and dipping chocolate before they’re all gone 😅

It’s the first week of Fall- leaves are falling, the temperature is dropping, and spooky season is finally approaching 🍂🎃 It’s time to brush up on your creatures and classic features in preparation for October festivities✨

What’s on your spooky fall #tbr list?

Heads up y’all- the book industry is facing some supply chain delays this year, so it’s best to start stocking up for the holidays now! 🎁

Check out this quick summary of what’s going on to understand a little better how pretty much every part of the book-making process is currently out of sorts 🌳🚚🚢👷📚 Hope this helps and thank you in advance for your patience as we do our best to get your bookish goods to you ASAP!

#thirstythursday💦 is just Friday Jr. therefore, it must be the weekend… Right? Good news for our 21+ weekend warriors- we still have Dingo Dog’s Mango Apple Cider, Lucky Dog IPA, and Beer De Garde on tap to get your fun on ✨ Stop and sip for a while, you deserve it!

🌧 Rainy days were made for sipping a foamy latte at a cute bookstore or staying home nestled under the covers with a really great book. Enjoy today’s stormy weather your way with our #curbsidepickup🚗🚙 and #delivery options, in case you couldn’t make it out of your pjs (it happens!) 📚☕️

Just give us a call or place an order on our website and we’ll take care of the rest!

Aren’t you glad it’s #newreleasetuesday again?! We have some incredible titles for you (as always) so lets dive right in. Here’s what you need to know about this inspiring batch:

🌀Bewilderment is a tantalizing account of the love between a father and his son after the death of their beloved wife and mother through a cosmic lens.
🧩The Right To Sex is a sharp and thought provoking book to explore the complexities of sex and how we speak about it (or don’t).
🪖Yellow Rain is a collection of poems reopening the transgressions against Hmong refugees during the Vietnam war after decades of denial.
🎟The Price of the Ticket is a comprehensive collection of James Baldwin’s powerful nonfiction work edited by Baldwin himself.
🦁My Darling From the Lions is a collection of poetry about growing up, girlhood, and falling in love with less than great men.

Good news! We’re back with our beautiful #currentlyreading selfies to cut through the Monday mayhem 😁

We proudly present to you a variety witchy tales, powerful Latina poetry, a southern gothic story of finding your identity, a novel of powerful friendships in unlikely places, and tips on how to be a better writer 😍

We’re celebrating the iconic queen of Tejano music this #SelenaSunday 😍 Comment your favorite #selenaquintanilla song to jam out to! (We know, not an easy question 😉) 🎼🌹

Gooooood morning Carolina, it’s a great day to be a Tar Heel as we get ready to face off against UVA 🤩🐐

Pregame by grabbing a blue matcha to match your head-to-toe Carolina blue game day fit before heading out to cheer our team on 🥶

Hey there chocolate lovers, we’re looking at you 😉 it’s the end of the week and you deserve an extra special sweet treat- so why not come on down and fall into a nice, cozy chocolate coma? 🍫

Our Videri infused recipes are bound to satisfy any sweettooth, anytime. From fluffy chocolate conchas and thick dipping chocolate to chocolate chunk cookies, chocolate milkshakes, mochas, drinking chocolates and more, we’ve got you covered 🤩

Horchata and chill anyone? Get your #thirsdaythursday fix with a delicious glass of horchata and cinnamon, and check out one of our incredible books from the Latinx authors display! 🌺

Happy Latinx Heritage Month 🥳💃🏽 As a Latinx-owned bookstore, September and October has a special place in our heart as we celebrate what brings us together and sets us apart in our communities.

Comprised of a wide range of countries, races, languages, traditions, foods, and art, the term “Latinx” encompasses a multitude of complex identities coexisting beneath the Texan border and in the beautiful islands of the Caribbean. Today, and every day we celebrate all the stories our people have shared as means of salvation, self-expression, activism, and empowerment. We are honored to be a hub to house a range of voices that tell us what it means to be Latinx, in all of its glorious forms 🤍🤎🖤

Happy Latinx Heritage Month 🥳💃🏽 As a Latinx-owned bookstore, September and October has a special place in our heart as we celebrate what brings us together and sets us apart in our local community.

Comprised of a wide range of countries, races, languages, traditions, foods, and art, the term “Latinx” encompasses a multitude of complex identities coexisting beneath the Texan border and in the beautiful islands of the Caribbean. Today, and every day we celebrate all the stories our people have shared as means of salvation, self-expression, activism, and empowerment. We are honored to be a hub to house a range of voices that tell us what it means to be Latinx, in all of its glorious forms 🤍🤎🖤

Our favorite part of the week is sharing our #currentlyreading selfies for your discovering pleasure 🤗 oh, and did you notice any new faces? 😍

Here’s a question for y’all- are you curious to get to know our phenomenal bookworms and bar chefs a little better? Let us know if we should do staff bios 🤩

We’re loving the titles from this week’s #NewRelease Tuesday 😍 Here’s what you need to know about these wonderful projects:

🌹Tarana Burke, founder of the revolutionary #MeToo movement, debuts a powerful memoir on her own journey to empowerment.
💥Colton Whitehead is back with a dazzling novel about heists, shakedowns, and rip-offs set in 1960s Harlem.
🌔Set In Colonial New England, Slewfoot is a haunting fictional novel about magic, mystery, demons, and witches.
🪴Harrow tells the story of an environmental apocalypse where only the man-made has value, but some still wish to salvage the authentic.
👑Antonio Michael Downing presents an enthralling and deeply personal account of a young immigrants search for belonging and black identity amidst the effects of cultural dislocation.

Spend your #selfcaresunday getting in touch with your inner self with the help of a beautiful Oracle deck. Let the cards guide you in your meditations and reflection 🔮✨

As the new week begins, find peace and serenity to propel you through all your endevours 🤍

The only thing better than a stellar collection of poetry is if the cover is just as beautiful as the words inside 📖💐

Cookies and Agua Fresca + new #poetry= the start of a great weekend ✨

TGI(A)F! Start your weekend off with a special live performance by singer-songwriter Laura tomorrow from 6-8pm! Grab some friends and make your way over for some drinks and sweets- you know Fridays are better with churros ✨

P.S. we still have Dingo Dog beer and cider on tap in case you didn’t make our last Tap Takeover 🍻

TGI(A)F! Start your weekend off with a special live performance by singer-songwriter Laura tomorrow from 6-8pm! Grab some friends and make your way over for some drinks and sweets- you know Fridays are better with churros ✨

P.S. we still have Dingo Dog beer and cider on tap in case you didn’t make our last Tap Takeover 🍻

The second book in everyone’s favorite lesbian necromancy series is back with a vengeance on paperback. Pre-order your copy now and receive an enamel pin with your book!

Featuring more ghosts, explosions, and girl boss energy than its predecessor, Harrow the Ninth picks up with Harrow’s journey to reconcile with her haunted past- and that’s about all we can say to save you the spoilers 😉

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