Clark Blaise's Lunar Attractions is the story of David Greenwood, the fantasy-driven son of a too-charming, two-timing furniture salesman. David is cerebral, sensitive, sickly, and inexperienced'but when a shocking sexual awakening...
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Author:Blaise, ClarkSummary: -
Author:Baldwin, BarbaraSummary:Charlie Cannon's love of history has led to a very successful writing career. Research for his next book has brought him to Stone, South Dakota, where he hopes to find a topic worthy of best seller status. Jacy Douglas's ancestors...
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Author:Powers, RichardSummary:As he trains an artificial neural net in a canonical list of Great Books and the device becomes more worldly and asks penetrating questions, Richard Powers violently reconsiders his own literary vocation, his long-term failed...
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Author:Barker, J. D.Summary:When horror author Thad McAlister began his latest novel, a tale rooted in the witch trials of centuries past, the words flowed effortlessly. The story poured forth, filling page after page with the most frightening character ever to...
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Author:Cosimano, ElleSummary:From Edgar-Award nominee Elle Cosimano, comes Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead ?the hilarious and heart-pounding follow-up to Finlay Donovan is Killing It . "A funny and smart, twisty and surprising series."?Megan Miranda...
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IT'S MURDER BEING A HIT-MOM - "Getting the job done" for one single mom takes on a whole new meaning in Finlay Donovan is Killing It, a deliciously witty adult debut--the first in a brilliant new series from YA Edgar...
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After 11 years of isolation in his New England mountain refuge, Zuckerman returns to New York City and makes three important connections that threaten his carefully protected sense of isolation.
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Author:Foer, Jonathan SafranSummary:Jonathan is a Jewish college student searching Europe for the one person he believes can explain his roots. Alex, a lover of all things American and unsurpassed butcher of the English language, is his lovable Ukrainian guide. On their...
- Author:Lovett, Charles C.Summary:
Just as his debut novel becomes a bestseller, Robert Parrish realizes he must confront his secret demons by fulfilling a promise to solve a mystery about his favorite book series, the Tremendous Trio.
- Author:Lippman, LauraSummary:
"My dream novel. I devoured this in three days. The sharpest, clearest-eyed take on our #MeToo reckoning yet. Plus: enthralling." - Megan Abbott, Edgar Award-winning author of Dare Me and The Fever. Following up on her...
- Author:Shelton, PaigeSummary:
Clare Henry's snowy Star City, Utah, oasis turns deadly in the third Dangerous Type Mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of Bookman Dead Style and To Helvetica and Back. Something's afoot. The visit of quirky world-famous...
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Author:Barwell, AnneSummary:Tomas Kemp has two successful novels to his name and the true belief that a successful sequel is only a matter of a little inspiration. When Tomas meets a mysterious stranger under the branches of an old oak tree, he feels compelled to...
- Author:Rooney, SallySummary:
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “ Beautiful World, Where Are You is Rooney’s best novel yet. Funny and smart, full of sex and love and people doing their best to connect.” — The New York Times Alice, a novelist, meets Felix, who works in...
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Author:Buchholz, JasonSummary:Peregrine Long sees a Chinese family on board a ship--in his morning tea. The image inspires him to write the story of this family, but then a woman claims that he's writing her family history exactly as it happened. She has just one...
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