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BEAUTY IS PAIN . . . Exploring themes of ambition, authenticity and empowerment, this taut, politically charged feminist thriller delivers a scathing take-down of the wellness industry, perfect for fans of The Drop Out and Yellowface. 'A propulsive read with a healthy dose of cynicism' - The...

As a ten-year-old in Charleston, Charlotte Savatier was traumatized when she watched her Wacataw Indian mother and French father hang for a crime they didn’t commit. That day, her Wacataw uncle whisked her off to Quebec City. A decade later, during the American Revolution, Charlotte’s husband, an attorney in the British army, is sent to Charleston to investigate the murder of a prominent French prisoner of war. Charlotte and her uncle seize the opportunity for revenge. They’ve known all along who framed and murdered her wealthy parents.

Expansive.., and eloquent.., at once grave and majestic. In the final volume of the 'Home' trilogy, it is 1974 and we are in the windswept territories of the southwest USA. Written with terse lyricism, and cinematic detail, and wry humor, Dirt and Snakes is a tale of the American West like no other in contemporary literature. This searing, extraordinarily evocative narrative opens with Gus Alamo, a wayfarer; a Cowboy.

Chris Tse uses this story–and its reenactment for a documentary a hundred years later–to reflect on the experiences of Chinese migrants of the period, their wishes and hopes, their estrangement and alienation, their ghostly reverberation through a white-majority culture.

Words Are Snakes with Arms is a bold and heartfelt poetry anthology by Alex Brown, encapsulating a year in the author's life through a series of intimate, daily reflections. Each poem serves as a microcosm of a single day, capturing the raw emotions and thoughts experienced in real-time. The collection invites listeners to explore the highs and lows of human existence, from joy and passion to despair and confusion, presented with unflinching honesty and poetic grace.

The Snake, the Scorpion, the Sage: A Poetry Book contains 38 poems across the themes of chaos, madness, lost love, violence, shadow work, dreams, nightmares, death, and the messy side of life experience.

This enigmatic collection of poetry recounts the author’s story throughout six years of love, hatred, success, failure, frustration, and elation. It is a collage of images ranging from the obscene to the serene, the real to the surreal, and the darkest nightmares to the brightest dreams. So, take this journey through the author’s mind and emotions, and discover the full spectrum of the pain and pleasure he feels and transmits. Gain an understanding of his transformation, not only through the clever verses and rhymes, but also through the raw and vivid honesty of the feeling.

Pisando serpientes: El tesoro sagrado o el Apocalipsis esperado es la primera novela de Ricardo Celis (Tampico, México), reconocido periodista con más de treinta años de experiencia en la televisión en Estados Unidos. En esta novela, el autor demuestra un amplio dominio de la historia de su país y un certero manejo del arte narrativo para crear una historia fascinante y original, que coloca a Celis como un autor con voz propia dentro del género de la intriga.

Rosalinda Alameda had gotten a call from her art-detective friend Cindy, from the sunny island of Key West, Florida. An aquarium there needed help with a mystery. And, given how cold and snowy Massachusetts was in January, Rosalinda was more than happy to lend a hand.

A collection of poems by a noted Canadian American poet on the subject of the creatures we nurture, kill, admire, eat, hate, abandon, fear, cage, breed, protect, slaughter, love, envy, emulate, domesticate, curse, and ignore: animals of all shapes, sizes, and dispositions. Some of these poems have appeared previously in various magazines. The remainder are original to this volume.