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"There's something of everything there, the best and the worst, the vulgar and the sublime, flowers, muck, tears, laughter, the river of life itself..."Pascal Rougon has served as a doctor in the rural French town of Plassans for thirty years. He lives a quiet...

New York Times-bestselling author Meg Cabot returns with a charming romance between a children's librarian and the town sheriff in the second book in the Little Bridge Island series. Welcome to Little Bridge, one of the smallest, most beautiful islands in the Florida Keys,...

#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK "A WISE, SPIRITED NOVEL . . . IN WHICH] SMILEY PLUMBS THE WONDROUSLYSTRANGE WORLD OF HORSE RACING." --People "ONE OF THE PREMIER NOVELISTS OF HER GENERATION, possessed of a masteryof craft and an uncompromising vision...

The internationally acclaimed author of The House on Mango Street and winner of the PEN/Nabokov Award for Achievement in International Literature gives us a deeply moving tale of loss, grief, and healing: a lyrically told, richly illustrated fable for grown-ups about a woman's search...

The follow-up to Ann B. Ross's beloved debut that kicked off the New York Times bestselling series. Look out for Ann Ross's newest, Miss Julia Raises the Roof, coming April 2018 from Viking. When Miss Julia burst on the scene in her fictional debut,...

"Masterful...A big story about human connection and emotional survival" - Los Angeles Times The first book ever chosen by Oprah's Book Club Few first novels receive the kind of attention and acclaim showered on this powerful story--a nationwide bestseller, a critical success, and the...

"Heart-warming . . . reminiscent of Maeve Binchy and Roisin Meaney." --Irish ExaminerIn the bestselling tradition of Fannie Flagg and Jenny Colgan comes Felicity Hayes-McCoy's U.S. debut about a local librarian who must find a way to rebuild her community and her own life...

"Hands down my favorite book of the year." -- Ann Patchett, New York Times bestselling author of The Dutch House and Commonwealth From the New York Times bestselling author of The Family Fang comes his first short story collection in nearly a decade, combining...

From the beloved author of the #1 New York Times bestsellers Tuesdays with Morrie and The Five People You Meet in Heaven comes his most thrilling and magical novel yet--a page-turning mystery and a meditation on the power of human connection.One morning in the...

The house cleaner of a famous author must carry out her employer's shocking last wish in this delightful new novel from beloved author Phaedra PatrickMother of two Liv Green barely scrapes by as a maid to make ends meet, often finding escape in a...

A story of family--whether the one you inherit or the one you create--bound together and torn apart in the struggle for a better world. Change rarely comes easily or without a fight. In her much-anticipated fourth novel Beverly Gologorsky takes a close, loving look...

An epic, immersive debut, Damnation Spring is the deeply human story of a Pacific Northwest logging town wrenched in two by a mystery that threatens to derail its way of life. For generations, Rich Gundersen's family has chopped a livelihood out of the redwood...

For fans of Ducks, Newburyport and Rivka Galchen's Atmospheric Disturbances, a day-in-the-life of a plumber whose troubles are all coming to a head. In an addictive, interior-monologue lyric novel, we meet Joseph. Back on the job after a long leave, he's not at all...

This instant New York Times bestseller from the author of The Summer Guests is set on the Isle of Palms and offers "magical depictions of the lowcountry and the charms of her characters" (Elin Hilderbrand, #1 New York Times bestselling author) in a breathtaking...

The carefully crafted, subtle, and humorous stories in Packaged Lives show Zangana at her best as a fiction writer. She portrays her subjects keenly, sensitively, and lovingly but without compromise. Iraqis living in exile come to life in her narratives as men and women...

Readers of Diane Chamberlain and Susan Wiggs will enjoy this USA Today bestselling author's emotional, heart-wrenching story about the enduring power of a mother's love and the strength it takes to rebuild your life after it comes crumbling down."You were adopted."Three short words and...

A baby is born with gills. Foxes raise and then lose a human child. A man, in the final throes of his deathbed fever-dream, experiences a cross-Antarctic voyage. The stories in Farthest South, the second story collection from renowned writer Ethan Rutherford, find characters...

A Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.Author: Sahar KhalifehISBN-10: 1566563364ISBN-13: 9781566563369Publisher: Interlink BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/01/2021Pages: 208Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.60lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.20w x 0.60dReview Citation(s): Kirkus Reviews 12/15/1999 pg. 1911

When Flossy Merrill summons her children to the beloved family beach house to celebrate their father's eightieth birthday, both cherished memories and long-kept secrets come to light in this charming and lyrical novel from the author of The Lake Season and Mystic Summer. Flossy...

A NEW YORK TIMES 100 NOTABLE BOOKS OF 2019 SELECTION ONE OF NPR'S BEST BOOKS OF 2019 THE WASHINGTON POST'S 50 NOTABLE WORKS OF FICTION IN 2019 GOOD HOUSEKEEPING'S 50 BEST BOOKS OF 2019 An instant New York Times bestseller "A multigenerational narrative that's...

The last work of fiction by one of the twentieth century's greatest artists, Extinction is widely considered Thomas Bernhard's magnum opus. Franz-Josef Murau--the intellectual black sheep of a powerful Austrian land-owning family--lives in Rome in self-imposed exile, surrounded by a coterie of artistic and...

With his "ability to disgust (and delight) even the most seasoned horror enthusiast" (Publishers Weekly), Bentley Little conjures up your greatest fears as he dares you to spend a night with the haunted.... Julian and Claire Perry and their two children, Megan and James,...

"A tale of first love that hits all the right notes . . . [it] just might be the sweetest book to brighten your late summer." --The Washington Post "Dazzles with wit."--People From the bestselling author of One Day comes a bittersweet and brilliantly...

The Mansion completes Faulkner's great trilogy of the Snopes family in the mythical county of Yoknapatawpha, Mississippi, which also includes The Hamlet and The Town. Beginning with the murder of Jack Houston, and ending with the murder of Flem Snopes, it traces the downfall...

ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES CRITICS' TOP BOOKS OF 2017ONE OF VULTURE'S 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURY FINALIST FOR THE L.A. TIMES BOOK PRIZE IN FICTION "A modern classic." --The New York Times Book Review A young man's close-knit family is...

The "beautiful and haunting" (San Francisco Chronicle) tale of an orphan's search for love, for his unknown father, and for the key to the elusive riddle of his fate, from the author of the forthcoming 4 3 2 1: A Novel Marco Stanley Fogg...

In this breathtaking debut novel, Ami McKay has created an unforgettable portrait of the struggles that women have faced to control their own bodies and to keep the best parts of tradition alive in the world of modern medicine.The Birth House is the story...

Set in Oklahoma during the years leading up to the Dust Bowl, Gladys is a story of survival. When her mother and two of her siblings die of typhoid she's left alone with her father and young brother to tend the farm. Her father...

Fall in love with a USA Today bestselling author's unforgettable summer beach read of sisterly bonds, first love, and second chances--perfect for fans of Jill Shalvis and Susan Mallery. Faith will never forget the one summer she found her first love. She thought they'd...

Audrey has a lot on her mind.In some ways, she's just like any other West Coast kid growing up in the late 1960s, preoccupied with riding bikes, the new restaurant with the golden arches, and the most effective way to set up a slip...

This story follows a family rivalry that has spanned three generations in the small fictional town of Hilltop, Indiana. This rivalry is known throughout the town, even though the participating families don't like to admit it. The family rivalry started with Walden Smith and...

The party was supposed to be the highlight of the summer. If only I'd known that night would destroy our lives...All the neighbours were laughing, drinking out of plastic glasses and getting along. I almost felt happy. Almost forgot about the terrible argument earlier...

Taliesin returns from the Navy with no dominant hand and shattered dreams of becoming a surgeon. His father John knows differently, imparting the healing grace and patient wisdom Tally needs to recognize his life is far from over, and that adjusted dreams can become...

The perfect, feel-good read to put a huge smile on your face!◆"I loved this book nearly as much as I love crafting♥"◆"J C Williams' books make me a happier person. As simple as that."◆"Delicious humour mixed with a delightful tale. I loved it★★★★★"It's not...

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An exhilarating dark comedy about two brothers confronting their father's fate in contemporary Ireland, from a critically acclaimed Irish author 'Brilliant. A hilarious, poetical black comedy... Do read it.' Mark Haddon, author of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time 'Propulsive, raucous,...

On the day Sam Waxworth arrives in New York to write for the Interviewer, a street-corner preacher declares that the world is coming to an end. A data journalist and recent media celebrity--he correctly forecast every outcome of the 2008 election--Sam knows a few...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - What might have been? That tantalizing question propels a woman on a cross-country adventure to reunite with the men she loved and let go, in Danielle Steel's exhilarating new novel. It all starts with a fall from a ladder,...

A new smaller format of Lesley Crewe's second novel, now with a reader's guide and author interview.The South End house where Elsie Brooks and her big, complicated family live is bursting with secrets. Elsie's banished husband lives in the basement. Her lonely sister lives...

Welcome to the Isle of Man's first dating and social club for the elderly 'A laugh-out-loud comedy, that's poignant, uplifting and ridiculously funny' 'If you take life too seriously, this one's not for you. If you don't, strap yourself in for the funniest book...

*San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of 2012*Financial Times Best Book of 2012*New Yorker Best Book of 2012 FROM THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED AUTHOR OF THE LONGSHOT comes this gripping saga about the destruction of a family, a home, and a way of life. Set on...

Blockbuster #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Weiner returns with an irresistible story about a young woman trying to make it in Hollywood... At three years old, Ruth Saunders miraculously survives the car crash that takes her parents' lives on the icy Massachusetts...

Hailed as "a heartwarming story" (Star Tribune, Minneapolis), a celebration of what matters most in life, Barbara Delinsky's profoundly moving New York Times bestseller is as richly textured and captivating as the Northern California landscape in which it is set.Jack McGill chose his architectural...

"A brilliant debut." --Graeme Simsion, New York Times bestselling author of The Rosie Project Full of great big heart and unexpected humor, Ludwig's debut introduces the lovable, wholly original Ginny Moon who discovers a new meaning of family on her unconventional journey home. Ginny...

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Empire Falls comes a wonderfully written novel about a small town in New York whose citizens have fallen on hard times. "Immensely readable and sympathetic.... Mr. Russo has an instinctive gift for capturing the rhythms of small-town life."...

Miss Read's charming chronicles of small-town life have achieved an almost legendary popularity worldwide by offering a welcome return to a gentler time and "wit, humor, and wisdom in equal measure" (Cleveland Plain Dealer). This volume introduces Thrush Green, the neighboring village to Fairacre:...

This prequel to Anne of Green Gables "takes on a rich, real life of its own...I was rapt." (Washington Post) For the millions of readers who devoured the Green Gables series, Before Green Gables is an irresistible treat; the account of how one of...

A seductive and mesmerizing story of obsessive love from the New York Times bestselling author of The Rules of Magic. After nineteen years in California, March Murray returns to the small Massachusetts town where she grew up. For all this time, March has been...

In the middle of her life, Nan decides to leave her husband at home and begin an impromptu trek across the country, carrying with her a turquoise leather journal she intends to fill. The Pull of the Moon is a novel about a woman...

A New York Times Notable BookA San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of 2012A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2012Longlisted for The 2014 International IMPAC DUBLIN Literary AwardFrom Marie NDiaye, the first black woman to win the Prix Goncourt, a harrowing and beautiful novel of...