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NATIONAL BESTSELLER A dedicated journalist unearths a generations-old family secret—and a connection to a string of missing girls that hits way too close to home—in this “nail-biting debut” (Booklist). “A well-written, emotionally wrenching tale.”—Associated Press A PUBLISHERS...

A “big-hearted, lively, and expansive portrait of a family” that follows a neurodivergent father, his nonbinary teenager, and the sudden, catastrophic reappearance of the woman who abandoned them (Claire Lombardo, New York Times bestselling author). Morgan Flowers just wants to hide. Raised...

Als seine Mutter Carolina — ein einst ikonisches Fotomodell — nach langer Krankheit verstirbt, richtet Marian eine alternative Trauerfeier für ausgewählte Gäste aus. Marian glaubt, dass mit diesem Ereignis die freudlosere Hälfte des Lebens beginnt. Doch es folgt ein Jahr der Verwandlung.

What do you say when you know you don’t have forever? Ruth has been Ann’s closest friend for years - her confidante, her solace, her comic relief, her tutor in life’s mysterious ways. So when Ruth becomes ill, Ann is there for her without question. After all, it is Ruth who encouraged Ann to become who she is, Ruth whose rebellious, eccentric spirit provided the perfect counterpoint to Ann’s conventional, safe outlook. And so the friends go on as they always have…gossiping, consoling, and sharing intimate secrets.

Shona Shah’s life is chaotic. She is shackled to a family obligation, has a casual relationship with childhood friend Senthil and unfulfilled dreams. In a bold move, she walks out of her family’s business but she soon realises that, to move forward, she has to look to her past and that her ‘no pillow talk’ rule with Senthil can be broken.

“An engrossing tale [that] provides plenty of food for thought” (People, Best New Books pick), this playful, wise, and profoundly moving second novel from the internationally bestselling author of How Proust Can Change Your Life tracks the beautifully complicated arc of a romantic...

Lucas and Grinder are more than a little surprised and confused to hear that their mother, Millie, who they haven’t heard from in over thirty years, has died. Now her best friend wants them to come to Pittsburgh to take care of their mother’s effects, chief among them being Paul.

She’s not here to make friends. She’s here to make trouble. With her piercings, tattoos and spiky blond hair, Ellen Truesdale doesn’t quite fit in with the other folks in Coyote Canyon—and that’s just fine with her. She’s only here to put her father out of business, as payback for...

By the author of the New York Times bestseller, Love Poems for Married People, and the Thurber Prize-winner Truth in Advertising comes a wry yet tenderhearted look at how one man's public fall from grace leads him back to his family, and back to the man he used to be. It's a story that Ted...

En esta novela Cela nos sumerge en las cartas imaginarias que Mrs. Caldwell le escribe a su hijo Eliacim, muerto en su juventud. Es un monólogo que vuela sin continuidad narrativa, una conversación con el fantasma de una pérdida, que nos asoma a la mente anciana de una mujer fascinante.

Sometimes, the right perspective and the right question can make all the difference. When pursuing a dream or any type of creative work, it is easy to get stuck. What if your future self (who had already successfully completed the work) was there to guide you? Would that make a difference in how you view your current challenges, the questions you ask yourself, and the fears you are willing to face?