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  • The Gold Bat by Wodehouse, P. G.
    P. G. Wodehouse

    The Gold Bat

    ""The Gold Bat"" is a novel by P.G. Wodehouse, first published in 1904. Set in the fictional public school of Wrykyn, the story follows the spirited and often mischievous adventures of the students as they navigate the challenges of school life, cricket matches, and...
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  • The Diary of a Sugarbaby by Gagliastro, J. Q.
    J. Q. Gagliastro

    The Diary of a Sugarbaby

    "I was a sugarbaby, I admit. I am not proud of it, though others seem to sensationalize the lifestyle. They see glitz and glamor, never food or a place to sleep. Film and literature have only shown one side of a sugarbaby's life. They...
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  • Lafcadio's Adventures by Gide, Andre
    Andre Gide

    Lafcadio's Adventures

    Passing with cinematographic speed across the capitals of Europe, Nobel laureate Andr Gide's Lafcadio's Adventures is a brilliantly sly satire and one of the clearest articulations of his greatest theme: the unmotivated crime. When Lafcadio Wluiki, a street-smart nineteen-year-old in 1890s Paris, learns that...
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  • The Material by Bordas, Camille
    Camille Bordas

    The Material

    "A novel about an MFA program for stand-up comics better be damned funny, and The Material is definitely that. It's also profound, deeply engrossing, dark, and generous, a great novel about humans making art right now."--Sam Lipsyte, author of No One Left to Come...
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  • Secret Rendezvous by Abe, Kobo
    Kobo Abe

    Secret Rendezvous

    From the acclaimed author of Woman in the Dunes comes Secret Rendezvous, the bizarrely erotic and comic adventures of a man searching for his missing wife in a mysteriously vast underground hospital. From the moment that an ambulance appears in the middle of the...
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  • The Carlos Chadwick Mystery: A Novel of College Life and Political Terror by Bell-Villada, Gene H.
    Gene H. Bell-Villada

    The Carlos Chadwick Mystery: A Novel of College Life and Political Terror

    Twenty-five years after the original publication of Gene Bell-Villada's delightfully scathing dissection of higher education, left-right politics and the mass media, life has imitated art to an almost uncomfortable degree. But in today's highly polarized and politicized social climate The Carlos Chadwick Mystery lambastes...
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  • The Widows of Eastwick by Updike, John
    John Updike

    The Widows of Eastwick

    A master of American letters and the author of the acclaimed Rabbit series returns with a sequel to The Witches of Eastwick about the three much-loved divorc馥s--three decades later. More than three decades have passed since the events described in John Updike's The Witches...
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  • The Unconsoled by Ishiguro, Kazuo
    Kazuo Ishiguro

    The Unconsoled

    Author: Kazuo IshiguroISBN-10: 1665236582ISBN-13: 9781665236584Publisher: Tantor AudioLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/07/2017Format: CDWeight: 0.74lbs
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  • Veil of Sighs by Obern, E. S.
    E. S. Obern

    Veil of Sighs

    Quiet and shy, Luken was never meant for the competitive world of Palace courtesans, but his beauty and bloodline make any other fate impossible. In an empire divided by rigid gender roles, women compete for glory and gain while men fight for the attention...
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  • Angels on Toast by Powell, Dawn
    Dawn Powell

    Angels on Toast

    Everyone in Dawn Powell's New York satire Angels on Toast is on the make: Lou Donovan, the entrepeneur who ricochets frantically between his well-connected current wife, his disreputable ex, and his dangerously greedy mistress; Trina Kameray, the exotic adventuress whose job title is as...
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  • Family Reservations by Palmer, Liza
    Liza Palmer

    Family Reservations

    A powerful mother. Three daughters. And a fast-paced, cutthroat culinary legacy up for grabs in a darkly witty novel about a family on the edge by the bestselling author of The Nobodies and The F Word.Maren Winter is a world-renowned restaurateur who has built...
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  • Man's Best Friend by Lytle, Alana B.
    Alana B. Lytle

    Man's Best Friend

    A failed actress must decide how much she will give up--and what lies she will overlook--in order to live a life of luxury, in this irresistibly suspenseful and slightly surreal debut that is The Talented Mr. Ripley meets Nightbitch. Ever since her year as...
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  • The Big Gamble: Dev Haskell - Private Investigator Book 28, Second Edition by Faricy, Mike
    Mike Faricy

    The Big Gamble: Dev Haskell - Private Investigator Book 28, Second Edition

    Dev Haskell receives a phone call from an old friend. It's feared Dev's old high school flame, Maddie McGuire, has fallen through the ice along the Mississippi River and can't be found. Dev hasn't seen her since she married ne'er do well, Colton Ferral....
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  • He Who Shall Remain Shameless by Ewald, David
    David Ewald

    He Who Shall Remain Shameless

    Salvation lies in the Internet.Will the ghosts of the long-dead-and newly passed-take their place on social media, allowing them to remain in contact with the world? Can these ghosts be convinced to do the unthinkable?One man searches the world, driven by a compulsion: to...
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  • Three Lives by Stein, Gertrude
    Gertrude Stein

    Three Lives

    Three Lives was Gertrude Stein's first published book. It contains three stories of three working class women - Anna, a conscientious but rigid serving woman; Melanctha, a worldly-wise and sensitive black girl; and Lena, a gentle but feeble-minded maid. Although these are relatively ordinary...
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  • The Good Soldier by Yaniv, Nir
    Nir Yaniv

    The Good Soldier

    The Imperial Navy has long been at war. It is a well-oiled machine, a mighty galactic power in which nothing can go wrong.Enter Pre-Private Joseph Fux, self-proclaimed Idiot, Second Class.When Fux arrives on board the light frigate UPS Spitz, things immediately begin to go...
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  • Sir Middling U by Crowley, Kevin
    Kevin Crowley

    Sir Middling U

    A cheeky tale of campus folly! Things aren't going well for James Duffy. The beleaguered communications director of Sir Richard Middling University is struggling to do the right thing while navigating the quirks and minefields of campus politics. The odds are against him and...
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  • A Christmas Garland by Max Beerbohm
    Max Beerbohm

    A Christmas Garland

    "A Christmas Garland" is a collection of Christmas stories written by Max Beerbohm, an English essayist, caricaturist, and humorist. The book was first published in 1912. Max Beerbohm is known for his wit and satire, and this collection is no exception. The book features...
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  • Merry Tales by Twain, Mark
    Mark Twain

    Merry Tales

    "To no writer can the term 'American' more justly be applied than to the humorist whose Merry Tales are here presented."-Editor's Note, Merry Tales (1892)Merry Tales (1892) is a collection of seven humorous short stories written by Mark Twain in his quintessential satirical style....
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  • Top 10 Ways To Kill Your Dad by Hudgins, Steve
    Steve Hudgins

    Top 10 Ways To Kill Your Dad

    Imagine the look on your dad's face when they see you reading this book If you're really looking for the top 10 ways to kill your dad, stop what you're doing and seek psychiatric help immediately For the rest of you, bring some humor...
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  • The Confidence - Man by Melville, Herman
    Herman Melville

    The Confidence - Man

    Author: Herman MelvilleISBN-10: 1731706707ISBN-13: 9781731706706Publisher: Simon & BrownLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/18/2018Pages: 332Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.45lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88d
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  • Our Mutual Friend Part 1 by Dickens, Charles
    Charles Dickens

    Our Mutual Friend Part 1

    Rare edition with unique illustrations and elegant classic cream paper. A satiric masterpiece about the allure and peril of money, Our Mutual Friend revolves around the inheritance of a dust-heap where the rich throw their trash. When the body of John Harmon, the dust-heap's...
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  • Atlantic Island by Duvert, Tony
    Tony Duvert

    Atlantic Island

    A forgotten gem of French literature, Duvert's version of The Lord of the Flies an indictment against the violence embedded in a middle-class community.Tony Duvert's novel Atlantic Island (originally published in French in 1979) takes place in the soul-crushing suburbs of a remote island...
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  • The Bulgarian Training Manual by Bonapace, Ruth
    Ruth Bonapace

    The Bulgarian Training Manual

    The Bulgarian Training Manual is a comic novel that tells the story of Cristina Acqualina Bontempi (a.k.a. Tina) in her quest to find her true parents and jeans that fit.With the help of a mysterious book with magical powers, Tina makes her way from...
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  • Mood Swings by Barnet, Frankie
    Frankie Barnet

    Mood Swings

    *"For fans of Patricia Lockwood's No One Is Talking About This (2021). An off-kilter, hauntingly hilarious debut novel." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "[A] bonkers story . . . Despite the sobering material, this is a hoot." --Publishers Weekly In a pre-apocalyptic world not unlike...
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  • Quincas Borba by De Assis, Joaquim Maria Machado
    Joaquim Maria Machado De Assis

    Quincas Borba

    Hailed in his lifetime as one of Latin America's greatest writers, Machado de Assis (1839-1908) was a storyteller known for his wholly innovative narrative techniques and uncanny talent for unraveling the social and political milieu of nineteenth-century Brazil. These signature traits are on full...
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  • Banal Nightmare by Butler, Halle
    Halle Butler

    Banal Nightmare

    A ferocious novel by one of the boldest voices in American fiction and the author of The New Me, the "definitive work of millennial literature" (The New Yorker) "Butler has crafted a novel in which every character proves to be completely, uniquely crazy. Her...
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  • Infants of the Spring by Thurman, Wallace
    Wallace Thurman

    Infants of the Spring

    Published to mixed reception, Wallace Thurman's Infants of the Spring is a controversial take on the realities of Black life in the shadow of a cultural boom. "'...you're right. I was frightened. After all I had never seen a Negro before in my life,...
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  • Opportunities in Alabama Agriculture by Perdue, Tito
    Tito Perdue

    Opportunities in Alabama Agriculture

    This is the story of Benjamin Reuben, a junior member of a large and highly uneducated family lodged in one of the more sterile regions of Alabama. Before The Great War (1914-1918), he acquired a woman and a parcel of farmland through forced marriage....
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  • A Political Humbug: Or, Half An Hour With Lord Randolph Churchill by Fict Name, Norma
    Norma Fict Name

    A Political Humbug: Or, Half An Hour With Lord Randolph Churchill

    In this biting political satire, Norma Fict.name skewers the career of British politician Lord Randolph Churchill, father of Winston Churchill. Using wit and humor, Fict.name exposes the hypocrisy and venality of the British ruling class, and suggests that the only hope for true reform...
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  • The Pope Moves to Manyberries by Donnell, Alan
    Alan Donnell

    The Pope Moves to Manyberries

    The Pope walks out of the Vatican and into the rest of the world. He quickly becomes more famous than he ever was, and sightings of the Pope are reported across the globe including The Last Ranchman bar in Manyberries, a village in the...
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  • Invisible York by Simpson, Aden
    Aden Simpson

    Invisible York

    Invisible York is a dystopian satire set on the island of Manhattan following an unknown phenomena that renders its citizens invisible.While the outside world grows wary of their Invisible compatriots, within Manhattan a new society emerges, with bold plans for expansion.FBI Agent Leonard Walcott...
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  • No Offense by Belitch, Jerry
    Jerry Belitch

    No Offense

    When the President of the United States proposes a controversial law, celebrities of every stripe are found to be feasting on their colleagues, giving birth to a new social movement and impacting the entire country. Smart, timely, and relevant, No Offense is a comedy...
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  • Top 10 Ways To Kill Your Brother In-Law by Hudgins, Steve
    Steve Hudgins

    Top 10 Ways To Kill Your Brother In-Law

    Imagine the look on your brother in-law's face when they see you reading this book If you're really looking for the top 10 ways to kill your brother in-law, stop what you're doing and seek psychiatric help immediately.For the rest of you, bring some...
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  • Bottle Grove by Handler, Daniel
    Daniel Handler

    Bottle Grove

    A razor-sharp tale of two couples, two marriages, a bar, and a San Francisco start-up from a best-selling, award-winning novelist. This is a story about two marriages. Or is it? It begins with a wedding, held in the small San Francisco forest of Bottle...
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  • A Cure for the Blues (annotated) by Twain, Mark
    Mark Twain

    A Cure for the Blues (annotated)

    A Cure for the Blues is a classic satirical work by Mark Twain. By courtesy of Mr. Cable I came into possession of a singular book eight or ten years ago. It is likely that mine is now the only copy in existence. Its...
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  • The Queen of Spades by Pushkin, Alexander
    Alexander Pushkin

    The Queen of Spades

    The Queen of Spades has long been acknowledged as one of the world's greatest short stories. In this classic literary representation of gambling, Alexander Pushkin explores the nature of obsession. Hints of the occult and gothic alternate with scenes of St Petersburg high-society in...
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  • The Threat by Stein, Nathaniel
    Nathaniel Stein

    The Threat

    Dripping with voice, The Threat is a hilariously relatable story of self-doubt, aging, and frustration. Literary yet accessible, Stein's story explores what happens when the only way you can live is by feeling like you might die.Author: Nathaniel SteinISBN-10: 1684429692ISBN-13: 9781684429691Publisher: Keylight BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished:...
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  • Surprise Surprise! Dev Haskell Private Investigator Book 31, Second Edition by Faricy, Mike
    Mike Faricy

    Surprise Surprise! Dev Haskell Private Investigator Book 31, Second Edition

    Private Investigator Dev Haskell watches a gorgeous woman strut across the street and head into his building. A moment later, she knocks on his office door. Beautiful, sexy Phoenix Starr hires Dev to investigate her husband, Sterling Kozlow. She thinks he might be having...
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  • Daft Mejora's Infinite Madness: (Or, How to Travel Near America with Friends) by Dehmelt, Karl
    Karl Dehmelt

    Daft Mejora's Infinite Madness: (Or, How to Travel Near America with Friends)

    America, 2021: an alien known as the Daft One washes ashore in Florida, arriving on a particular planet undergoing strange times. The only knowledge the Daft One has of earth comes from the Internet, where daily life and technology mix in startling, violent ways....
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  • Hit & Run: Dev Haskell Private Investigator Book #32, Second Edition: Second Edition by Faricy, Mike
    Mike Faricy

    Hit & Run: Dev Haskell Private Investigator Book #32, Second Edition: Second Edition

    Private Investigator Dev Haskell gets a personal invitation to high school classmate, millionaire Arthur (Arty-Farty) Grumley's mansion. Dev didn't like the guy in high school, and nothing's changed since then. Still, it's an investigation, and Dev can charge Arty-Farty top dollar. There's just one...
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  • P.I. Apprentice: Dev Haskell Private Investigator Book 34, Second Edition: Second Edition by Faricy, Mike
    Mike Faricy

    P.I. Apprentice: Dev Haskell Private Investigator Book 34, Second Edition: Second Edition

    Private Investigator Dev Haskell is visited by Melissa Carter, the daughter of a former friend. Both her parents were killed in a hit-and-run 'accident' afew years earlier. She has strong doubts it was an accident and asks Dev to investigate. He grudgingly takes on...
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  • Journey back to family by Watkins, Nathaniel
    Nathaniel Watkins

    Journey back to family

    The aging owner of a successful, humorously-named soap company takes a page out of Willy Wonka's book and sends his family members on a scavenger hunt competition to decide who will become his successor.Jim Alexander Sr., an eccentric entrepreneur, is the current head of...
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  • A Christmas Garland by Max Beerbohm
    Max Beerbohm

    A Christmas Garland

    "A Christmas Garland" is a collection of Christmas stories written by Max Beerbohm, an English essayist, caricaturist, and humorist. The book was first published in 1912. Max Beerbohm is known for his wit and satire, and this collection is no exception. The book features...
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  • The Advent of Elizabeth by Jollymore, Tim
    Tim Jollymore

    The Advent of Elizabeth

    Twenty-four years have passed since the murdered girl was buried. The classmate who confessed to the stabbing is doing time. Both families moved out of town. Case closed? Justice done? Not so fast. As they converge on their California high school's 100th anniversary celebration,...
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  • Pudd'nhead Wilson by Twain, Mark
    Mark Twain

    Pudd'nhead Wilson

    Switched at birth by a young slave woman attempting to protect her son from the horrors of slavery, a light-skinned infant changes places with the master's white son. This simple premise is the basis of Pudd'nhead Wilson, a compelling drama that contains all the...
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  • My Best Friend and I Need Therapy: A Sweet Romantic Comedy by Evergreen, Camilla
    Camilla Evergreen

    My Best Friend and I Need Therapy: A Sweet Romantic Comedy

    *Read the warnings in the author's note, please.*Wait. Wait. Wait. We're best friends. We're not supposed to star as the leads in a marriage-of-convenience rom-com.We don't need to share healthcare, or get a citizenship, or win a game show. There is no logical reason...
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  • Rebel Without a Clue: Dev Haskell Private Investigator Book 35, Second Edition: Dev Haskell Private Investigator Book, Second Edition: Secon by Faricy, Mike
    Mike Faricy

    Rebel Without a Clue: Dev Haskell Private Investigator Book 35, Second Edition: Dev Haskell Private Investigator Book, Second Edition: Secon

    Private Investigator Dev Haskell is minding his business in the Spot Bar when beautiful Tracey Wilde walks in the door. Heads turn as she heads for Dev and enlists his help in investigating her soon-to-be former husband. A day later, Dev gets contacted by...
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  • Edith Wharton: Collected Stories Vol 1. 1891-1910 (Loa #121) by Wharton, Edith
    Edith Wharton

    Edith Wharton: Collected Stories Vol 1. 1891-1910 (Loa #121)

    Library of America presents the first volume in a landmark two-volume collector's edition of the incomparable stories of an American masterBorn into an upper-class New York family, Edith Wharton broke with convention and became a professional writer, earning an enduring place as the grande...
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  • Journey back to family by Watkins, Nathaniel
    Nathaniel Watkins

    Journey back to family

    The aging owner of a successful, humorously-named soap company takes a page out of Willy Wonka's book and sends his family members on a scavenger hunt competition to decide who will become his successor.Jim Alexander Sr., an eccentric entrepreneur, is the current head of...
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