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AI-Enabled Electronic Circuit and System Design: From Ideation to Utilization
by Ali Iranmanesh Hossein SayadiAs our world becomes increasingly digital, electronics underpin nearly every industry. Understanding how AI enhances this foundational technology can unlock innovations, from smarter homes to more powerful gadgets, offering vast opportunities for businesses and consumers alike. This book demystifies how AI streamlines the creation of electronic systems, making them smarter and more efficient. With AI&’s transformative impact on various engineering fields, this resource provides an up-to-date exploration of these advancements, authored by experts actively engaged in this dynamic field. Stay ahead in the rapidly evolving landscape of AI in engineering with &“AI-Enabled Electronic Circuit and System Design: From Ideation to Utilization,&” your essential guide to the future of electronic systems. A transformative guide describing how revolutionizes electronic design through AI integration. Highlighting trends, challenges and opportunities; Demystifies complex AI applications in electronic design for practical use; Leading insights, authored by top experts actively engaged in the field; Offers a current, relevant exploration of significant topics in AI&’s role in electronic circuit and system design. Editor&’s bios. Dr. Ali A. Iranmanesh is the founder and CEO of Silicon Valley Polytechnic Institute. He has received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Sharif University of Technology (SUT), Tehran, Iran, and both his master&’s and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering and Physics from Stanford University in Stanford, CA. He additionally holds a master&’s degree in business administration (MBA) from San Jose State University in San Jose, CA. Dr. Iranmanesh is the founder and chairman of the International Society for Quality Electronic Design (ISQED). Currently, he serves as the CEO of Innovotek. Dr. Iranmanesh has been instrumental in advancing semiconductor technologies, innovative design methodologies, and engineering education. He holds nearly 100 US and international patents, reflecting his signifi cant contributions to the field. Dr. Iranmanesh is the Senior life members of EEE, senior member of the American Society for Quality, co-founder and Chair Emeritus of the IEEE Education Society of Silicon Valley, Vice Chair Emeritus of the IEEE PV chapter, and recipient of IEEE Outstanding Educator Award. Dr. Hossein Sayadi is a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor and Associate Chair in the Department of Computer Engineering and Computer Science at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB). He earned his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, and an M.Sc. in Computer Engineering from Sharif University of Technology in Tehran, Iran. As a recognized researcher with over 14 years of research experience, Dr. Sayadi is the founder and director of the Intelligent, Secure, and Energy-Efficient Computing (iSEC) Lab at CSULB. His research focuses on advancing hardware security and trust, AI and machine learning, cybersecurity, and energy-efficient computing, addressing critical challenges in modern computing and cyber-physical systems. He has authored over 75 peer-reviewed publications in leading conferences and journals. Dr. Sayadi is the CSU STEM-NET Faculty Fellow, with his research supported by multiple National Science Foundation (NSF) grants and awards from CSULB and the CSU Chancellor&’s Office. He has contributed to various international conferences as an organizer and program committee member, including as the TPC Chair for the 2024 and 2025 IEEE ISQ
Stochastic Differential Equations for Chemical Transformations in White Noise Probability Space: Wick Products and Computations
by Don KulasiriThis book highlights the applications of stochastic differential equations in white noise probability space to chemical reactions that occur in biology. These reactions operate in fluctuating environments and are often coupled with each other. The theory of stochastic differential equations based on white noise analysis provides a physically meaningful modelling framework. The Wick product-based calculus for stochastic variables is similar to regular calculus; therefore, there is no need for Ito calculus. Numerical examples are provided with novel ways to solve the equations. While the theory of white noise analysis is well developed by mathematicians over the past decades, applications in biophysics do not exist. This book provides a bridge between this kind of mathematics and biophysics.
Blockchain, Metaverse and Trustworthy Systems: 6th International Conference, BlockSys 2024, Hangzhou, China, July 12–14, 2024, Revised Selected Papers, Part I (Communications in Computer and Information Science #2264)
by Chen Wang Jiajing Wu Debiao He Huawei HuangThis two-volume set CCIS 2264 and CCIS 2265 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Blockchain and Trustworthy Systems, BlockSys 2024, held in Hangzhou, China, during July 12–14, 2024. The 34 full papers presented in these two volumes were carefully reviewed and selected from 74 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections: Part I: Blockchain and Data Mining; Data Security and Anomaly Detection; Blockchain Performance Optimization. Part II: Frontier Technology Integration; Trustworthy System and Cryptocurrencies; Blockchain Applications.
Affektregister der Gegenwart: Soziologisch-philosophische Reflexionen
by Dietmar J. WetzelAffekte, Emotionen und Gefühle sind allgegenwärtig. Sie bestimmen nicht nur unseren Alltag, sie sagen auch viel darüber aus, wer wir sind, beziehungsweise wer wir zu sein glauben. Ein «Affektregister der Gegenwart» klärt exemplarisch-systematisch über gegenwärtige und historisch gewachsene Gefühlslagen respektive affektive Zustände der Gesellschaft auf. Um dies zu veranschaulichen, werden zahlreiche Affekte und Emotionen einzeln, aber auch in ihrer Wechselwirkung soziologisch-philosophisch analysiert. Dies geschieht im Sinne einer interdisziplinär ausgerichteten Ab- und Aufklärung über die Befindlichkeiten, Erregtheiten und Ansteckungsverhältnisse, die von Affekten und Emotionen nicht nur beeinflusst, getragen und gesteuert, sondern auch von diesen erzeugt und verbreitet werden. Eine Aufarbeitung und Einsicht in unser Affektregister (und deren Manifestationen) ist unerlässlich, um zu verstehen, wie Menschen und Gruppen in bestimmten Konstellationen und Situationen empfinden, was sie zu sozialen Praktiken (unbewusst) motiviert und wie Menschen mit den dabei entstehenden Gefühlslagen bei sich und bei anderen produktiv umgehen.
Food Economics: Agriculture, Nutrition, and Health (Palgrave Studies in Agricultural Economics and Food Policy)
by William A. Masters Amelia B. FinaretFood Economics provides a unified introduction to the economics of agricultural production, business decisions, consumer behavior, and the government policies that shape our food system. This open access textbook begins with economic principles derived using graphical techniques to explain and predict observed prices, quantities, and other outcomes as a result of individual choices influenced by market structure and public policies. The second half of the book explores available data globally and for the US, covering a wide range of questions in agriculture and economic development, food marketing, and consumption. Food Economics and its accompanying online resources are designed for advanced undergraduate or introductory graduate courses in agriculture, food, and nutrition policy. The book covers the standard diagrams taught in principles-level courses, with concrete examples and practical insights regarding food production, consumption, and trade. Online resources include data sources, and course materials, including slides, exercises, exams, and answer keys.
Nano/Micro Functional Elements Formation for Bioengineering Applications (Synthesis Lectures on Biomedical Engineering)
by Giedrius Janusas Arvydas Palevicius Urte Cigane Justas CiganasIn recent years, various technologies dedicated to the formation of micro- and nanostructures have been intensively developed. Microstructures and nanostructures are manufactured from various materials with different parameters in a wide range of industrial sectors. These structures are used in devices such as biosensors, optical devices, microfluidic devices, electronic components, fluid mixing devices, particle separation or mixing devices, and single-molecule analysis devices. In this book technologies are being developed for the formation of nano/micro structures that allow the creation of new types of functional elements used in bioengineering. A magnetostrictive converter was developed and studied for the formation of microstructures in polymers, and a newly developed technology using mechanical vibrations during the chemical process was used to form aluminum nanopores. The synergy of these two technologies ensures the creation of a new type of functional elements used in bioengineering. It is presented how to replace the piezoelectric transducer with a magnetostrictive transducer in order to improve hot embossing technology for formation microstructures in polymers. The improved transducer would not only allow for the formation of structures at higher temperatures but would also eliminate the need for an additional heating element which generates a significant amount of heat during the process, thus optimising the device. The important aspects of this system include determining the working parameters of the structure formation which affect the quality and reproducibility of the structures. Research related to nanostructured nanoporous membranes has been receiving a lot of attention from scientists and businesspeople, which is why it is important to develop technologies and deepen knowledge about the chemical and physical processes that take place during fabrication to solve the challenges related to nanostructured membranes. Having it in mind this book presents a novel fabrication technology of nanoporous AAO membranes using vibrations, including production processes, their parameters, and a description of the properties of the fabricated membranes. Moreover, the book presents a technology for replicating the geometry of the AAO membrane in a biocompatible chitosan membrane, when nanopillars are formed on the surface of the chitosan membrane. It also presents the relationships and interactions studied between various parameters, which is achieved by presenting sets of experimental results. Combining these technologies the manufacturing of functional elements and their application to bioengineering. The book will be useful for researchers not only in Mechanical Engineering but also for Material Science and Chemical Engineering. It could be used for master and Ph.D. students too.
We, robots: Questioning the Neutrality of Technology, Ethical AI and Technological Determinism
by Lode Lauwaert Bartek ChomanskiThis book takes a philosophical look at traditional technological tools such as hammers and drills as well as the modern: autonomous cars, ChatGPT, smartphones, apps, steam engines, nuclear power plants, computers, and many other systems that surround us. The three main questions tackled are: Is technology neutral? Or is the design often intertwined with a Western or gendered perspective? What are the ethical risks of AI? Is it necessarily biased? Is the climate problem linked to smart technologies? Is technological determinism correct? In other words, is the world controlled by engineers since the digital revolution, or are their inventions merely a product of society? Lode Lauwaert and Bartek Chomanski offer an idiosyncratic perspective on technology and AI. The result is a nuanced and critical view of the key themes of our time. This book appeals broadly to students, researchers as well as non-academic audiences for an introduction to the philosophy of technology and AI. “This book explores key themes that all revolve around the idea that technology is not neutral. This is a message for all of us. Because technology is us.” Mark Coeckelbergh, University of Vienna
Gleichstromschaltungen: Analyse und Berechnung mit vielen Beispielen
by Ismail KasikciDieses Buch behandelt ausführlich die Grundlagen und Berechnungsverfahren der Gleichstromtechnik. Der Gleichstrom hat unabhängig von der Zeit t konstante Größe und Richtung. Zunächst werden die Grundbegriffe und Grundgesetze der Gleichstromtechnik wie Ohm’sches Gesetz, Kirchhoffsche Gesetze, Leistung und Energie beschrieben. Anschließend werden grundlegende lineare Schaltungen, Netzumformungen, Überlagerungsverfahren, Schnittmethode oder Ersatzquellen beschrieben. Für Nichtlineare Schaltungen wird mit Kennlinienfeldern gearbeitet. Schließlich wird auch die allgemeine Netzwerkanalyse mit Maschenstrom- und Knotenpunkt-Potential-Verfahren in Matrizenschreibweise behandelt. Das Buch hat viele Beispiele und Übungsaufgaben mit ausführlicher Erklärung, um Lösungswege aufzuzeigen. Das Buch setzt mathematische Grundkenntnisse und die Grundlagen der linearen Gleichungssysteme voraus.
Diagnostics of Manipulations
by Heribert WienkampManipulations are encountered "at every turn" and in countless everyday situations. If this is the case, the (early) recognition of manipulations takes absolute precedence. This is especially true for specialists regarding their diagnostics and analysis. In everything that is presented and offered in verbal expressions, the tentative differentiation between fiction and truth is the focus of the events. Because only a reasonably complete and truthful outline of the problem contains the potential for gaining insight or uncovering lies or half-truths. Lies, deceptions, excuses, etc., are manipulative activities or reactions that are intended to create a different, namely consciously false impression. However, manipulative maneuvers can be observed and require further investigation not only in interpersonal situations but also in larger social contexts or systems, for example, to successfully play games like chess or to solve problems through regulations accepted by all. This publication could particularly benefit the following target groups: executives, HR experts in academia and practice, and specialists who need to assess the credibility of statements based on "fiction and truth" or who are involved in other support mandates.
Advances in Materials Engineering: Select Proceedings of ICFAMMT 2024 (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering)
by Ankit Sharma Pramod Bhingole Kamlesh Joshi Surya Deo YadavThe book presents select peer-reviewed proceedings of the International Conference on Futuristic Advancements in Materials, Manufacturing, and Thermal Sciences (ICFAMMT 2024). It covers latest research and developments in the field of material science and metallurgy. Various topics covered in this book are material processing, mechanical properties, and material characterisation, composite materials, nanomaterials, advanced engineering materials, and technologies for space, nuclear, and aerospace applications. The book also focuses on the optimisation of materials for required properties and recent trends in materials science and metallurgy. This book is of great value for researchers and professionals working in the field of material science and metallurgy.
Statistical Mechanics for Chemical Thermodynamics and Kinetics
by Andrea Amadei Massimiliano AschiThis advanced textbook on theoretical chemistry includes all the fundamental concepts and theoretical approaches to be used when modelling a chemical system (i.e., a molecular system). Starting from the basic principles of quantum mechanics and specifically addressing the concepts and methods to treat quantum-classical systems, the authors derive from first principles the fundamental relations of statistical mechanics and then describe their application to chemical thermodynamics and kinetics. This book provides a rigorous description of the fundamental theoretical principles and derivations addressing sophisticated physical-mathematical issues of special interest in chemistry, thus bridging the gap between basic textbooks and up-to-date specialized publications in both quantum mechanics and statistical mechanics of molecular systems. This is a useful resource for all researchers and/or graduate students interested in the field of theoretical chemistry.
Multi-Factorial Approach as a Therapeutic Strategy for the Management of Alzheimer’s Disease
by Ghulam Md Ashraf Ali T. Zari Md. Habibur Rahman Chenmala Karthika Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Reddy KarriThis book is a comprehensive guide to the pathology, underlying mechanisms, and treatment options for Alzheimer's disease (AD). The book starts with an introduction to the basic anatomy and physiology of the central nervous system, followed by an overview of the types, classifications, and basic concepts of neurodegenerative disorders. The epidemiology, etiology, risk factors, and future predictions of AD have been covered in detail. The book then delves into the pathophysiology and underlying mechanisms of plaque formation and explores the correlation of AD with other psychological and non-psychological conditions. The chapters also explore the diagnosis of AD, including types of plaques and their detection, imaging techniques, and other tests. The book also covers traditional therapies for AD and explores the potential application of nanotechnology in AD treatment. The book also covers animal models and ethics in the testing of drugs for AD, regulatory guidelines, and the approval process for drugs and formulations for AD. Prevention and reduction of AD risk are explored, including lifestyle changes, dietary changes, supplements, natural medicines (phytoconstituents), and probiotics as the future of AD. The book concludes with a discussion of future barriers and possible solutions with recent advances in the field of AD. This book is an essential guide for students, researchers, and healthcare professionals interested in Alzheimer's disease research.
Rising India and China: Strategic Rivalry in the Himalayas and the Indo-Pacific, Volume 1
by B. R. DeepakThis book, part of a two-volume exploration, examines the trajectory of India-China relations, spanning from the making of a common border to the events leading to the 1962 war. Relying on vast Chinese, Indian, as well as western sources, the study provides a detailed exegesis of the nature of conflict covering over a century of political contours in the British India, Manchu China, Republican China and finally the Republic of India and Peoples Republic of China. This includes the British as well as Manchu aggression in Tibet and the ensuing diplomatic manoeuvrability between various stakeholders, resulting in conclusion of various conventions and boundaries including the contentious McMahon Line and shifting line alignments of the Chinese in the Western Sector of India-China border. The domestic socio-political and economic climate as well as the equations that resulted from the Cold War between India and China have been looked into and analysed reflecting the Chinese and well as Indian perspectives. The special case of Sino-Pak entente and India-China rivalry in Asia as a whole has been analysed vis-à-vis their security concerns.
Intelligent Control of Nonlinear Systems and Nonlinear Multi-Agent Systems with Complex Constraints: Unveiling Cutting-Edge Research and Insights (Intelligent Control and Learning Systems #16)
by Qi Zhou Hui Ma Renquan Lu Hongru RenThis book proposes an integrated design method for intelligent adaptive controllers to overcome the negative effects of various constraints on nonlinear systems and nonlinear multiagent systems in practical applications. The book rigorously provides problem analysis, controller design, and stability theory. In addition, numerous simulation examples are given to demonstrate the validity of the corresponding intelligent control methods, and the simulation results are illustrated in detail with graphs and tables. The methods proposed in this book eliminate some limitations of existing control methods in nonlinear systems and nonlinear multiagent systems with complex constraints and broaden the practical applications of intelligent control methods in industrial automation.
Urban Development with Treated Recycled and Reuse of Wastewater: Sustainable Management (Urban Sustainability)
by Biman Gati GuptaThis book reviews all important aspects of wastewater treatment with the aim of shedding new light on these effects through a combined understanding of traditional and new paradigms. The book is divided into five sections, the first of which reinterprets wastewater types from the point of generation, examining the characteristics and different physicochemical properties of wastewater. The second section discusses recent advances in understanding process water from surface water to groundwater. A wide range of issues in an affected area polluted by heavy chemicals and metals used in different processes lead to different results, and the book then looks at the effects in different types of water, agricultural land, fruit and vegetables in the affected area. Public health in the area of interest is also greatly affected and the details are included here in this book. The final section gives us an overview of the process and ultimately inspires many to develop better technology of energy saving plants to minimise the damage of waste treatment and restore our ecosystem and health issues. This book will be of interest to all researchers in life sciences, biology, ecology, environmental engineering and many more, especially for sustainable urban development.
Discovery Science: 27th International Conference, DS 2024, Pisa, Italy, October 14–16, 2024, Proceedings, Part II (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #15244)
by Dino Pedreschi Riccardo Guidotti Anna Monreale Roberto Pellungrini Francesca NarettoThe two-volume set LNAI 15243 + 15244 constitutes the proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Discovery Science, DS 2024, which took place in Pisa, Italy, during October 14-16, 2024. The 53 full papers presented in the proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 121 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Part I: LLM, Text Analytics, and Ethical Aspects of AI; Natural Language Processing, Sequential Data and Science Discovery; Data-Driven Science Discovery Methodologies; Graph Neural Network, Graph Theory, Unsupervised Learning and Regression; Part II: Tree-Based Models and Causal Discovery; Security and Anomaly Detection; Computer Vision and Explainable AI; Classification Models; SoBigData++: City for Citizens and Explainable AI; SoBigData++: Societal Debates and Misinformation Analysis.
Implementing Transference-Focused Psychotherapy Principles: General Psychiatric Care for Personality Disorders
by Richard G. Hersh Chiara De PanfilisThis book focuses on the practical utility of key precepts of Transference-Focused Psychotherapy (TFP) in contemporary psychiatry. This volume actively addresses the pressing public health crisis related to high numbers of patients with personality disorder pathology, often with significantly compromised functioning associated with marked social burdens related to health costs and lost productivity. TFP is one of the empirically validated treatments for patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD). Building on this evidence base, the contributors to this volume describe their work in multiple clinical situations utilizing these principles with varying patient populations in different treatment settings. These settings include: the adult and adolescent day hospital, short term and extended inpatient hospitalizations, group therapy, and a range of outpatient services. Each chapter follows a consistent format to cover patient population, nature of treatment setting, overview of financial support, training of clinicians, treatment targets, elements of TFP employed, measurement of effectiveness, case study examples, and future research goals. Contributors from different backgrounds describe active use of TFP principles in their work, with adjustments from standard TFP protocol made accordingly. Implementing Transference-Focused Psychotherapy Principles builds on the growing literature about TFP by expanding the focus beyond the extended individual psychotherapy format. The text will resonate with psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and mental health counselors, among others. Clinicians involved in public health systems will find the material outlined of particular value in our evolving world of mental health services.
The Body Liberation Project: How Understanding Racism and Diet Culture Helps Cultivate Joy and Build Collective Freedom
by Chrissy KingFrom author and wellness personality Chrissy King, an exciting, genre-redefining narrative mix of memoir, inspiration, and activities and prompts, with timely messages about social and racial justice and how the world needs to move beyond body positivity to something even more exciting and revolutionary: body liberation.When Chrissy King first joined a gym, she had one goal in mind: to &“get skinny.&” In pursuit of this goal, she fell into the all-too-common cycle of &“not enough-ness&”; no matter what she achieved, there was always something she felt she needed to change about her body, her appearance, herself. This made her realize the most liberating truth of all: She was not the problem. Diet and fitness industries rooted in white supremacy were the problem; Eurocentric and carefully manufactured beauty standards were the problem; discourses telling her that her happiness was directly tied to her physical appearance were the problem. So she created an actionable method to redefine the relationship we have with our bodies, thereby achieving a sense of self-worth that is completely separate from how we look.The Body Liberation Project is about finding actual freedom in our bodies by discovering strength and aspects of fitness, movement, and eating that work for YOU. It&’s about realizing that the goal is not to look at our bodies and love everything we see; it&’s to understand that at our essence we are so much more than our bodies. But it&’s also about recognizing the harsh realities that prohibit people in marginalized bodies from being able to do so. Society constantly bombards those who fall outside Eurocentric standards of beauty (think Black, fat, trans, etc.) with the message that they are less attractive, and part of the journey toward body liberation is examining your own privilege, acknowledging the harm you may be causing others, and mourning your old ideas about what a body &“should&” look like. Recognizing that none of us are free until all of us are, Chrissy King shares the wisdom, the tools, and the inspiration to motivate readers to find body liberation and, even more important, to pass it on.
Creating Well-Being: Four Steps to a Happier, Healthier Life (APA LifeTools Series)
by Pamela A. Hays PhDCreating Well-Being presents scientifically-supported guidance for people who want to replace stress and painful emotions with a sense of well-being and contentment. With empathy and unfailing good humor, Dr. Pamela Hays outlines a four-step process that has proven successful in her professional clinical psychology practice as well as in her own life. She invites readers to step onto the path of well-being by recognizing their stressors, avoiding negative thought-traps, re-examining their thinking, and taking action wherever possible, using environmental change, better communication skills, social support, and self-care. Each chapter demonstrates how taking small, manageable steps adds up, over time, to real and permanent change. Packed with tips and tools for self-reflection and behavioral change, this book shows readers how to build well-being from the ground up.
Exploring Sport and Exercise Psychology
by Judy L. Van Raalte and Britton W. BrewerThis volume provides a comprehensive overview of the field of sport and exercise psychology, including common interventions for performance enhancement and health and well-being. The growing field of sport and exercise psychology offers an abundance of opportunities for clinical practice. For instance, a sport and exercise psychologist might work with elite or professional athletes, use exercise therapeutically with clients, conduct workshops for parents and youth sport coaches, or implement a community-based physical activity intervention. Recommendations are provided for assessing, treating, and referring clients with psychopathology, and considerations pertaining to special populations are also detailed, including work with youth sport participants, college student-athletes, elite athletes, and culturally diverse groups. The book concludes with a discussion of professional issues in sport and exercise psychology, including education, certification, how to integrate this specialty into existing clinical practice, and the unique ethical challenges of working in this area. With its comprehensive scope and emphasis on both research and application, this book is a rich resource for both practitioners and students interested in learning more about applying psychology in sport and exercise settings.
The Kite Runner
by Khaled HosseiniThe #1 New York Times bestselling novel beloved by millions of readers the world over.&“A vivid and engaging story that reminds us how long his people [of Afghanistan] have been struggling to triumph over the forces of violence—forces that continue to threaten them even today." –New York Times Book Review The unforgettable, heartbreaking story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy boy and the son of his father&’s servant, caught in the tragic sweep of history, The Kite Runner transports readers to Afghanistan at a tense and crucial moment of change and destruction. A powerful story of friendship, it is also about the power of reading, the price of betrayal, and the possibility of redemption; and an exploration of the power of fathers over sons—their love, their sacrifices, their lies. Since its publication in 2003 Kite Runner has become a beloved, one-of-a-kind classic of contemporary literature, touching millions of readers, and launching the career of one of America's most treasured writers.
Heavenly Tyrant (Iron Widow)
by Xiran Jay ZhaoInstant #1 New York Times BestsellerCBC bestsellerUSA Today bestsellerZetian must balance dangerous politics with a new quest for vengeance in the sequel to the #1 New York Times bestseller Iron Widow.Pacific Rim meets The Handmaid's Tale in this blend of Chinese history and mecha science fiction for YA readers.After suffering devastating loss and making drastic decisions, Zetian finds herself on the seat of power in Huaxia, but she has also learned that her world is not as it seems. Revelations about an enemy who dangles one of her loved ones as a hostage force Zetian to share power with a dangerous man she cannot simply depose. Despite their mutual dislike and distrust, the two must work together to take down their common enemy and stoke a revolution against the systems of exploitation that plague their world.However, power is not so easy to wield once seized, and a revolution is not so easy to control once unleashed. As Huaxia’s former elites strike back and the common people’s fervor for justice turns bloody and paranoid, can Zetian remain a fair and just ruler? Or will she be forced to rely on fear and violence and succumb to her darker instincts in her quest for vengeance and liberation?
Gone Like Yesterday: A Novel
by Janelle M. WilliamsA GOOD MORNING AMERICA BUZZ PICKA lyrical debut novel that asks what we owe to our families, what we owe to our ancestors, and what we owe to ourselves. Janelle M. Williams&’s Gone Like Yesterday employs magical realism to explore the majestic and haunting experience of being a Black woman in today&’s America. Gone Like Yesterday follows two Black women—Zahra, a listless college prep coach, and Sammie, a teenage girl and budding activist soon off to college—who are drawn to each other through the songs of gypsy moths. Gypsy moths have been singing the songs of Zahra&’s ancestors to her for years, so when Zahra realizes that Sammie might be a moth person too, their paths become intertwined. Then, the unthinkable happens: Zahra&’s brother, Derrick, goes missing. Derrick has always been different—sensitive and connected to the spiritual world, he has been drifting from Zahra and her family for some time. But this time feels different. Zahra is panicked that he may really be gone for good, lost to her forever. Zahra can&’t let that happen. So, she, along with Sammie, embarks on a road trip from New York to Atlanta, Zahra&’s hometown, in search of Zahra&’s brother, but also to uncover just what the moths and their ancestors want with them, and what to do about their individual and collective futures. Sharp and wholly original, Gone Like Yesterday is a novel about family and legacy but also a literary exploration of racial identity, self, and what it means to be found.
Natural Beauty: A Novel
by Ling Ling HuangWinner of the Lambda Literary Award in Bisexual FictionLonglisted for the PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut NovelSly, surprising, and razor-sharp, Natural Beauty follows a young musician into an elite, beauty-obsessed world where perfection comes at a staggering cost. Our narrator produces a sound from the piano no one else at the Conservatory can. She employs a technique she learned from her parents—also talented musicians—who fled China in the wake of the Cultural Revolution. But when an accident leaves her parents debilitated, she abandons her future for a job at a high-end beauty and wellness store in New York City. Holistik is known for its remarkable products and procedures—from remoras that suck out cheap Botox to eyelash extensions made of spider silk—and her new job affords her entry into a world of privilege and gives her a long-awaited sense of belonging. She becomes transfixed by Helen, the niece of Holistik&’s charismatic owner, and the two strike up a friendship that hazily veers into more. All the while, our narrator is plied with products that slim her thighs, smooth her skin, and lighten her hair. But beneath these creams and tinctures lies something sinister. A piercing, darkly funny debut, Natural Beauty explores questions of consumerism, self-worth, race, and identity—and leaves readers with a shocking and unsettling truth.
Plantains and Our Becoming: Poems
by Melania Luisa MarteA rousing, beautifully observed, and tender-hearted debut poetry collection about identity, culture, home, and belonging—for fans of Jasmine Mans and Fatimah Asghar &“We, children of plátanos, always gotta learn to play in everyone else&’s backyard and somehow feel at home.&” Poet and musician Melania Luisa Marte opens PLAINTAINS AND OUR BECOMING by pointing out that Afro-Latina is not a word recognized by the dictionary. But the dictionary is far from a record of the truth. What does it mean, then, to tend to your own words and your own record—to build upon the legacies of your ancestors? In this imaginative, blistering poetry collection, Marte looks at the identities and histories of the Dominican Republic and Haiti to celebrate and center the Black diasporic experience. Through the exploration of themes like self-love, nationalism, displacement, generational trauma, and ancestral knowledge, this collection uproots stereotypes while creating a new joyous vision for Black identity and personhood. Moving from New York to Texas to the Dominican Republic and to Haiti, this collection looks at the legacies of colonialism and racism but never shies away from highlighting the beauty—and joy—that comes from celebrating who you are and where you come from. PLANTAINS AND OUR BECOMING is &“a full-throated war cry; both a request for anointment and the responding bendición&” (Elizabeth Acevedo).