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There there : a novel
by Tommy Orange
Fierce, angry, funny, groundbreaking--Tommy Orange's first novel is a wondrous and shattering portrait of an America few of us have ever seen. There There is a multi-generational, relentlessly paced story about violence and recovery, hope and loss, identity and power, dislocation and communion, and the beauty and despair woven into the history of a nation and its people.
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A theory of love : a novel
by Margaret Bradham Thornton
A follow-up to her successful debut Charleston, the perfect summer novel from Margaret Thornton--an honest, moving love story set in the glamorous landscapes of the rich and powerful.
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A People's History of the Vampire Uprising
by Raymond A. Villareal
A pandemic virus stemming from a bizarre blood-solidifying mystery sweeps through the world, transforming victims into beautiful vampire-like beings who rise to prominence in all aspects of society, before one runs for political office.
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America Is Not the Heart
by Elaine Castillo
An increasingly relevant story told with startling lucidity, humor, and an uncanny ear for the intimacies and shorthand of family ritual, America Is Not the Heart is a sprawling, soulful debut about three generations of women in one family struggling to balance the promise of the American dream and the unshakeable grip of history.
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The trauma cleaner : one woman's extraordinary life in the business of death, decay, and disaster
by Sarah Krasnostein
Before she was a trauma cleaner, Sandra Pankhurst was many things: husband and father, drag queen, gender reassignment patient, sex worker, small businesswoman, trophy wife. . . But as a little boy, raised in violence and excluded from the family home, she just wanted to belong. Now she believes her clients deserve no less
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Halsey Street
by Naima Coster
Returning to her hometown of Brooklyn after a failed career as an artist, Penelope discovers that her mother has left the family to reclaim her roots in the Dominican Republic, and seeks a reconciliation with Penelope
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The summer I met Jack
by Michelle Gable
Based on a real story - in 1950, a young, beautiful Polish refugee arrives in Hyannisport, Massachusetts to work as a maid for one of the wealthiest families in America. Alicia is at once dazzled by the large and charismatic family, in particular the oldest son, a rising politician named Jack.
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Feast : True Love in and Out of the Kitchen
by Hannah Howard
Hannah Howard is a Columbia University freshman when she lands a hostess job at Picholine, a Michelin-starred restaurant in Manhattan. Eighteen years old and eager to learn, she’s invigorated by the manic energy and knife-sharp focus of the crew. By day Hannah explores the Columbia arts scene, struggling to find her place. By night she’s intoxicated by boxes of heady truffles and intrigued by the food industry’s insiders.
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Tomorrow : a novel
by Damian Dibben
A wise, old dog travels through the courts and battlefields of Europe and through the centuries in search of the master who granted him immortality.
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The book of M : a novel
by Peng Shepherd
A sweeping debut that illuminates the power that memories have not only on the heart, but on the world itself. One afternoon at an outdoor market in India, a man's shadow disappears--an occurrence science cannot explain. He is only the first. The phenomenon spreads like a plague, and while those afflicted gain a strange new power, it comes at a horrible price: the loss of all their memories.
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Wade in the Water : Poems
by Tracy K. Smith
Boldly ties America's contemporary moment both to our nation's fraught founding history and to a sense of the spirit, the everlasting.
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Drawing for the Absolute Beginner
by Carole Massey
Take the first step to drawing with this easy-to-follow course on producing fantastic drawings with pen, pencil and more.
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Bizarre romance : stories
by Audrey Niffenegger
The internationally best-selling author of The Time Traveler’s Wife collaborates with the illustrator of such seminal works as From Hell to present a collection of 16 different stories that explore the idiosyncratic nature of relationships in a variety of genres.
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