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  • O. Henry for the Holidays by Henry, O.
    O. Henry

    O. Henry for the Holidays

    THE PERFECT GIFT FOR BOOK LOVERS: Get all 7 of O. Henry's classic Thanksgiving and Christmas stories, including "The Gift of the Magi," in one short story collection! Complete with helpful notes about each short story's biographical and cultural contexts "There are just as...
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  • If I Ruled the World by Barnett, Amy DuBois
    Amy DuBois Barnett

    If I Ruled the World

    A fast-paced, juicy debut novel that peeks behind the curtain at the cutthroat world of hip-hop music and the glamorous magazine scene in the late 1990s, written by the ultimate insider It's 1999, and Nikki Rose is the only Black editor on the staff...
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  • Sparring Partners: A Spicy Enemies to Lovers Mma Sports Romance by Rose, Erin
    Erin Rose

    Sparring Partners: A Spicy Enemies to Lovers Mma Sports Romance

    When a Gen Z content creator meets a brooding MMA coach, they are the hottest thing on the mat in this forced-proximity, enemies-to-lovers sports romance for fans of Nikki Castle and Elle Kennedy. Gloves off. And hands on... When things get hard, some choose...
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  • Playgrounds and Battlegrounds: Four Novellas by Leyse, Robert Scott
    Robert Scott Leyse

    Playgrounds and Battlegrounds: Four Novellas

    Four novellas: 1) Nighttime Euphoria and the Field of Reeds, or One Can Get Away with What One DaresPerry and his new friend Akila (met in Puerto Rico and visiting from Egypt) are awaiting a cab shortly before midnight. Far from deterred by the...
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  • Suddenly Light by Dunic, Nina
    Nina Dunic

    Suddenly Light

    A stunning new work of intimate, nuanced, and quietly profound realism.From the award-winning author Nina Dunic, stories in this collection have twice won the Toronto Star Short Story Contest, been long-listed for the CBC Short Story Prize four times, nominated for The Journey Prize,...
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  • Crucible by Sayles, John
    John Sayles

    Crucible

    From the Oscar-nominated filmmaker comes a complex and sweeping historical novel about Henry Ford -- the Elon Musk of his day -- and the violent rise of the Ford Motor Company in 1920-30's Detroit, featuring strikes, riots, misbegotten jungle expeditions, and the story behind...
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  • Hot Desk by Dickerman, Laura
    Laura Dickerman

    Hot Desk

    The Hating Game meets Writers and Lovers in this rollicking, sparkling and hilarious romantic comedy that is a love letter to New York.Set in the post-pandemic publishing industry, two rival editors are forced to share a "hot desk" on alternating days of the week,...
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  • The Midlander by Tarkington, Booth
    Booth Tarkington

    The Midlander

    Booth Tarkington's "The Midlander" offers a sharp social satire centered on the burgeoning suburbs and the complexities of marriage and ambition within its confines. This literary work delves into the nuances of social class and domestic life, painting a vivid portrait of a society...
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  • The Conquest of Canaan by Tarkington, Booth
    Booth Tarkington

    The Conquest of Canaan

    "The Conquest of Canaan," by Booth Tarkington, is a compelling work of fiction set in Indiana. This story delves into themes of social mobility and life in a small town, seen through the eyes of a lawyer. Tarkington's insightful narrative explores the nuances of...
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  • Maurice in London by Boulestin, Xavier-Marcel
    Xavier-Marcel Boulestin

    Maurice in London

    Author: Xavier-Marcel BoulestinISBN-10: 1590217845ISBN-13: 9781590217849Publisher: Lethe PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/03/2024Pages: 194Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.59lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.45d
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  • The Hunting Grounds by Cox, Charly
    Charly Cox

    The Hunting Grounds

    The knife slashed one way across her mouth, then the other, silencing both her words and her thoughts. Things like this weren't supposed to happen in little towns, not even in ones named Slaughterville. Yet, here she was, her life bleeding out onto her...
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  • Return to Sender by Reed, Rachael
    Rachael Reed

    Return to Sender

    Return to SenderAin't nothin' more dangerous than a jealous heart. Lori and Karesha been tight since day one, but when love and loyalty get tested, everything falls apart. Karesha's life been hittin' bumps outta nowhere money problems, fights with her man Rob, and her...
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  • Art on Fire by Ko-Eun, Yun
    Yun Ko-Eun

    Art on Fire

    A darkly comic and compelling satire of the art world from the author of The Disaster Tourist. An Yiji's career had been stalling for some time when a representative of the illustrious Robert Foundation offers her a spot on their all-expenses-paid artist residency in...
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  • Martha's Daughter: (Of the Diaspora) by Vital-Lazare, Erica
    Erica Vital-Lazare

    Martha's Daughter: (Of the Diaspora)

    Martha's Daughter is David's first short story collection and the first time that David's stories have ever been assembled in one volume. The collection ranges from the magically real life of a city's crumbling superhero to a rundown motel whose long-term guests are lucky...
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  • Moved By You by Lister, Ann
    Ann Lister

    Moved By You

    Vance feels trapped. He never cared about his family's wealth and prestige, but he finds himself pinned in place by the weight of his father's expectations. Vance would much rather sweat in his studio creating metal sculptures with his blow torch than take any...
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  • Porch Wine at the River by Kaye, Lisa
    Lisa Kaye

    Porch Wine at the River

    Nestled along the Great Miami River, this grand apartment building has stood as silent witness to the ebb and flow of Dayton's history since 1910. Once a luxurious destination, the property was allowed to slip into decline. When the new owners, along with the...
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  • Coming Back to the City: Mumbai Stories by Kumar, Anuradha
    Anuradha Kumar

    Coming Back to the City: Mumbai Stories

    Stories from the great metropolis--home to the young and the old, the rich and the poor, the loved and the unloved. In Parel's Jupiter Mills chawl, one of the few remaining ones in Mumbai, live many long-time residents: Pooja, restless and trapped in an...
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  • Jack the Modernist by Glück, Robert
    Robert Glück

    Jack the Modernist

    A cult classic now back in print, this novel about sex, obsession, and art is one of the defining works of 1980s gay fiction. A classic of postmodern fiction, Robert Glück's Jack the Modernist portrays the slow disintegration of a love affair set in...
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  • The Architect of New York by Moro, Javier
    Javier Moro

    The Architect of New York

    A transportive work of historical fiction chronicling the life, loves, and iconic successes of Rafael Guastavino, the influential yet largely forgotten Spanish architect of New York's Gilded Era Iconoclast. Genius. Womanizer. Architect Rafael Guastavino's signature vaulted tile ceilings revolutionized Gilded Age New York City....
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  • Grandchildren of the Ghetto by Zangwill, Israel
    Israel Zangwill

    Grandchildren of the Ghetto

    Grandchildren of the Ghetto (1892) is a novel by Israel Zangwill. Raised in London by parents from Latvia and Poland, Zangwill understood the plight of the city's Jewish community firsthand. Having risen through poverty to become an educator and author, he dedicated his career...
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  • The Gentleman From Indiana by Tarkington, Booth
    Booth Tarkington

    The Gentleman From Indiana

    Return to 19th-century Indiana in Booth Tarkington's "The Gentleman From Indiana," a captivating story of ambition, love, and small-town intrigue. Follow the journey of a young journalist navigating the complexities of political corruption in a close-knit community. This meticulously prepared edition brings Tarkington's classic...
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  • Move When God Say Move by Brooks, David
    David Brooks

    Move When God Say Move

    Author: David BrooksISBN-13: 9798231151240Publisher: David BrooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/06/2025Pages: 248Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.64lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.56d
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  • Something Rotten by Lipstein, Andrew
    Andrew Lipstein

    Something Rotten

    Named a Publishers Weekly Editors' PickA most anticipated book from New York - Bustle - Lit Hub - The Millions - Foreign Policy - Our Culture - & more In his provocative, crackling new novel, Andrew Lipstein spins a wicked web through the heart...
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  • Austin Blues by Keith, Gary A.
    Gary A. Keith

    Austin Blues

    "Keith writes with wit and insight about his city. The novel's rollicking mystery showcases Austin in all its musical, political, and offbeat glory."- James Wade, author of Hollow out the Dark and Beasts of the Earth and River, Sing Out What could blow the...
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  • The Coffee Shop Masquerade by Morton, T. a.
    T. a. Morton

    The Coffee Shop Masquerade

    A mysterious mask abandoned in a Hong Kong coffee shop eavesdrops on the lives of those who enter, asking, who are we beneath our masks? The Coffee Shop Masquerade is a captivating exploration of transient lives seeking meaning amid everyday encounters, much like the...
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  • Pugg's Portmanteau by Bryan, DM
    DM Bryan

    Pugg's Portmanteau

    When Pugg, dog to eighteenth-century printmaker William Hogarth, finds a leather portmanteau abandoned beneath his master's deathbed, the bereaved canine embarks on an inquiry to make sense of the disordered contents. Notes from a criminal investigation, letters between sisters, a pair of novels, and...
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  • Albuquerque Sings the Blues by Lafon, James Scott
    James Scott Lafon

    Albuquerque Sings the Blues

    In the heart of Albuquerque, a city brimming with contradictions and unexpected beauty, "Albuquerque Sings the Blues" unfolds a tapestry of interwoven lives and poignant moments. James Scott LaFon masterfully captures the essence of a place where the past collides with the present, and...
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  • Windy McPherson's Son by Anderson, Sherwood
    Sherwood Anderson

    Windy McPherson's Son

    Sherwood Anderson's "Windy McPherson's Son" explores the journey of a young man navigating the complexities of early 20th-century urban life. A compelling coming-of-age story, the novel delves into themes of ambition and social mobility as its protagonist grapples with the challenges and opportunities of...
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  • The Balance Thing by Dumas, Margaret
    Margaret Dumas

    The Balance Thing

    Rebecca "Becks" Mansfield has a boyfriend who sets her on the edge, a job catering to the whims of a cartoon vampire, and she's shortly to be a bridesmaid in the fairy-tale wedding from hell. How could this have happened to the brilliant, brash-talking,...
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  • Fifteen Dogs: Tenth Anniversary Edition by Alexis, Andr?
    Andr? Alexis

    Fifteen Dogs: Tenth Anniversary Edition

    WINNER OF THE 2015 GILLER PRIZEWINNER OF THE 2015 WRITERS' TRUST FICTION PRIZEA special edition hardcover celebrating the tenth anniversary of Andr? Alexis's modern masterpiece. -- I wonder, said Hermes, what it would be like if animals had human intelligence.-- I'll wager a year's...
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  • Fifteen Dogs: Tenth Anniversary Edition by Alexis, Andr?
    Andr? Alexis

    Fifteen Dogs: Tenth Anniversary Edition

    WINNER OF THE 2015 GILLER PRIZEWINNER OF THE 2015 WRITERS' TRUST FICTION PRIZEA special edition hardcover celebrating the tenth anniversary of Andr? Alexis's modern masterpiece. -- I wonder, said Hermes, what it would be like if animals had human intelligence.-- I'll wager a year's...
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  • The Fire Service of Sachem City by Trabulsi, Tom
    Tom Trabulsi

    The Fire Service of Sachem City

    In 2008, 240,000,000 people called 911.They crashed their cars, suffered medical emergencies, or needed help escaping insufferable circumstances. This is the story of the 136 firefighters that answered the bell for the 80,000 residents of Sachem City. Formally known as the home of the...
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  • City by Moreno, Lara
    Lara Moreno

    City

    An Unexpected Portrait of Madrid Through Three Women In The City, acclaimed Spanish author Lara Moreno weaves a compelling tapestry of intersecting lives in contemporary Madrid. Through the stories of three women--Oliva, navigating an abusive relationship; Damaris, a Colombian immigrant juggling motherhood and economic...
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  • Cherry Beach by Gillmor, Don
    Don Gillmor

    Cherry Beach

    A brutal murder exposes secret real estate deals, a corrupt police force, and the dark heart of a city simmering with unrest.When two girls are found murdered in a rundown Toronto highrise, Jamieson Abel and his partner are first on the scene. Abel is...
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  • Self-Care by Smith, Russell
    Russell Smith

    Self-Care

    An electric examination of women and men, sex and love, self-loathing and twenty-first century loneliness.Between Daily Self Care, the weekly column she writes for the website The Hype Report, and managing her mood stabilizers, Gloria navigates her quasi-relationship with Florian and commiserates with Isabel,...
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  • Property by Cayley, Kate
    Kate Cayley

    Property

    A modern, class-conscious Mrs. Dalloway, this unsettling novel dissects common narratives of family and community, showing the fragile ties that hold us together.A spring day in an average gentrifying neighbourhood begins unremarkably enough; by evening someone has died. The local residents go about their...
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  • Ways and Means by Lefferts, Daniel
    Daniel Lefferts

    Ways and Means

    ** LONGLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION 2024 FIRST NOVEL PRIZE ** A searing debut novel about a striving finance student, the line between ambition and greed, and the disordered politics of our era "[An] auspicious debut . . . a wildly entertaining drama...
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  • The Vagabond by Colette
    Colette

    The Vagabond

    Author: Colette, Frances Egan, Helen SouthworthISBN-10: 0198881584ISBN-13: 9780198881582Publisher: Oxford University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/11/2025Pages: 224Format: Paperback
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  • The Green Bay Tree by Bromfield, Louis
    Louis Bromfield

    The Green Bay Tree

    Louis Bromfield's "The Green Bay Tree" paints a vivid portrait of early 20th-century life in Mansfield, Ohio, exploring the complexities of family and the sweeping social changes transforming small-town America. Through a compelling narrative lens, Bromfield delves into the heart of family dynamics against...
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  • Infidelity Rules: A Menu For Disaster, The Perils of Loving Food, Wine, and Married Men by Babula, Joelle
    Joelle Babula

    Infidelity Rules: A Menu For Disaster, The Perils of Loving Food, Wine, and Married Men

    "Infidelity Rules is a delicious escape. The complexities of love and wine pair for an emotional journey alongside characters navigating broken hearts and moral dilemmas." -Audrey Ingram, author of The River Runs SouthQUINN DAVIS shatters the norm.She's successful in the traditionally male-dominated wine world....
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  • Our Square and the People in It by Adams, Samuel Hopkins
    Samuel Hopkins Adams

    Our Square and the People in It

    Step back in time to the vibrant social scene of early 20th-century New York City with Samuel Hopkins Adams's "Our Square and the People in It." These witty short stories offer a humorous glimpse into the daily lives and customs of a bygone era....
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  • Plays Well with Others by Brickman, Sophie
    Sophie Brickman

    Plays Well with Others

    "Funny, relatable fiction for anyone who thinks they're above the fray but still want to read all about it."--People"Heavenly hilarity for readers."--Good HousekeepingA whip-smart, satirical romp through the minefield of modern motherhood, in the vein of Where'd You Go, Bernadette and Fleishman Is in...
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  • Dear Neighbour: A Moving, Inspirational Novel about Community, Family and the True Meaning of Home by Bradley, Jane Claire
    Jane Claire Bradley

    Dear Neighbour: A Moving, Inspirational Novel about Community, Family and the True Meaning of Home

    Author: Jane Claire BradleyISBN-10: 1408725924ISBN-13: 9781408725924Publisher: SphereLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/16/2025Pages: 304Format: Paperback
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  • C?c? by Proph?te, Emmelie
    Emmelie Proph?te

    C?c?

    "The best book on Haiti in a very long time . . . powerful, spot on, likely the best written." --Dany Laferri?re An astonishing novel of raw beauty about gang life, sex work, and social media in Haiti C?c? La Flamme, as she's known...
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  • Berlin Shuffle by Boschwitz, Ulrich Alexander
    Ulrich Alexander Boschwitz

    Berlin Shuffle

    A prophetic lost classic from interwar Germany, following a group of Berliners on the skids as their nation begins to spin out of control. Berlin in the early 1920s was the largest city in Europe, a cultural mecca, and a political mess. A hedonistic...
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  • Pink Glass Houses by Elias, Asha
    Asha Elias

    Pink Glass Houses

    Author: Asha EliasISBN-10: 0063312808ISBN-13: 9780063312807Publisher: William Morrow & CompanyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/17/2025Pages: 272Format: Paperback
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  • Analog Days by Searls, Damion
    Damion Searls

    Analog Days

    Acclaimed translator Damion Searls's exuberant debut novella navigates the bittersweet tug-of-war between nostalgia and living life meaningfully in a world buzzing with information overload. Analog Days is a snapshot of a circle of friends living through the sorrows and joys of a particular inflection...
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  • Time of Silence by Mart?n-Santos, Luis
    Luis Mart?n-Santos

    Time of Silence

    A young cancer researcher ventures through the streets, slums, and subcultures of Francoist Madrid in this widely roving, linguistically inventive novel--a sort of Spanish Ulysses, but infused with the grotesquerie and dark comedy of Goya--available here in a new translation and with previously censored...
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  • Nickel Dime Town by Clark, Jack
    Jack Clark

    Nickel Dime Town

    When the widow of a police officer shows up at his office one day, wondering if her late husband had been having an affair, Chicago private detective Nick Acropolis is tempted to send her away. He's found that cops are not very fond of...
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  • The Last Drop of Hemlock by Schellman, Katharine
    Katharine Schellman

    The Last Drop of Hemlock

    New York, 1924. Vivian Kelly has gotten a job at the Nightingale, a speakeasy known to the young and fun as a place where the rules of society can be tossed aside for a dance and a drink, and things are finally looking up...
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