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In Olio Live - a very special one-night performance recorded live at the Minetta Lane Theater in February 2019 - poet Tyehimba Jess introduces listeners to his 2017 Pulitzer Prize-winning collection, Olio. A stellar cast of actors, accompanied by pianist Jeremy Gill, performs a selection of poems from the collection, all of which reinterpret the lived experience of real historical figures.

A jigger of tranquility is all Em Johnson wants, but now that her beloved Tiki Goddess Bar has been chosen as the location for Trouble in Paradise, TV’s hot new reality show, life is anything but tranquil. When a member of the camera crew is found dead in her kitchen - stabbed to death with Chef Kimo’s sashimi knife - the scene on the sleepy North Shore of Kauai goes from eccentrically crazy to downright dangerous.

After experiencing a night full of passion and sexual debauchery, Ashleigh was on her way to Houston to see an old flame. Ashleigh had not seen Sara in more than 10 years. She was very anxious to see her, touch her, smell her, and taste her again. Once she arrived at Sara's home, she discovered Sara already had a girlfriend. Ashleigh had traveled way too far and waited way to long not to get a taste of Sara's forbidden fruit.

Ashleigh is shocked to discover the woman she met from Tinder is connected to the other love of her life. A love triangle forms between the three. They have a passion and hunger for each other that can't be contained.

When her brother is kidnapped, Cassie Goodlight is determined to save him - even if it means learning the magic that nearly destroyed her mother. But how can she beat a shape-shifting sea goblin that taunts her at every turn? Cassie must find a way before a year is up, or her brother will be lost forever. And who, or what, is the handsome stranger who keeps turning up in her life?

Discover how you can unlock life’s secrets to become the person you crave to be. You will be gently guided and supported on your road to self-discovery.

Natasha Dubrova is a young woman, struggling to survive in an impoverished country that may soon be facing war with Russia. Her dream is to find a man she can build a life with, but most men in Ukraine are unwilling to commit, and her attempts to find a meaningful relationship have been fruitless. Her college education is of little use in an economy that is weak and corrupt, and paying the monthly rent is becoming more and more difficult with every passing day. She must focus on her future above all else, but what if this means leaving her family behind, possibly forever?

Vlad is the youngest member of the Impaler family, the bravest vampires that ever lived. But Vlad isn’t very brave at all. He’s even a little bit scared of the dark! All Vlad wants is some friends, and he thinks he knows just where to find them...human school! So off Vlad goes, along with his pet bat, Flit. But how will Vlad keep his true identity secret from his new friends? Not to mention keeping them hidden from his family! Life just got a lot more complicated.

Kaum ein Politiker hat die Meinungen der Nachwelt so sehr gespalten wie Gaius Iulius Caesar: Er wurde gefeiert als weit blickender Staatsmann, der die Geschicke des römischen Imperiums in einer krisenhaften Zeit visionär zu lenken wusste, und verdammt als zynischer, nur auf seinen eigenen Ruhm bedachter Machtpolitiker. Wer aber war dieser Caesar, der schon zu seiner Zeit so umstritten war, wirklich? Frauenheld und soldatisches Vorbild seiner Legionen, Demagoge und Ehrenmann, Literat und Welteroberer, rachsüchtig und grausam und doch gerühmt für seine Milde - die Widersprüchlichkeit dieser Persönlichkeit fasziniert bis heute.

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Mold's a bit of a freak. His nose is as big as his body is puny, and his mother abandoned him in a bin when he was a mere baby. Who else but the old healer Aggy would have taken him in and raised him as her own? But when Aggy is accused of poisoning the King, Mold sets out to clear her name. In a thrilling race against time to save her from the hangman's noose, Mold faces hideous, deadly monsters like the Yurg and the Purple Narlo Frog.

Whether you're becoming a mum for the first time or you have children who are growing up faster than you could have ever imagined, motherhood can feel like the most joyful and yet the most daunting of times. But you're not alone. From the moment I knew my first baby was a girl I started to plan, hope and dream. I couldn't wait to experience that special bond, but I wondered how I'd feel about being a working mum, how I'd hold on to the person I am.

Das Mittelalter. Genauer gesagt: Erlenburg, im Juni 1390. Der Küchenjunge Hannes und seine Freunde Agnes und Jakob fiebern dem großen Kirschenfest entgegen, zu dem jedes Jahr unzählige Händler und Gaukler in die Stadt kommen. Das ist ein Höhepunkt des Jahres, ein turbulentes Fest mit seltenen Leckereien und spannenden Gästen. Doch die Vorfreude endet jäh, als Hannes in den Verdacht gerät, einen Sack mit schwarzem Pfeffer gestohlen zu haben.

Wie in Abenteuerfilmen finden Archäologen auch heute tatsächlich noch manchmal antike Schätze: Gräber mit wertvollen Beigaben aus Gold oder Töpfe und Truhen voller Münzen. Aber auch Alltagsgegenstände graben sie aus, Knöpfe, Scherben, Messerspitzen, und aus all diesen Fundstücken können sie das Leben der Menschen vor vielen Jahrhunderten zusammensetzen wie ein Puzzlespiel. Was finden sie von den Kelten, die als erstes Volk in Mitteleuropa Eisen verarbeiteten?

"Normal" is something I could only dream of being called. "Mental" or "screwed up" is what I'm labeled. But actually feeling other people's pain does that to a girl. I'm not an empath. I'm crazy! That is, until I meet one guy who makes it all go away. The problem is, he's even crazier than me. At least I thought that in the beginning, before the coincidences became undeniable. But, if what he was saying were true, he would not only become my savior, he would also open my eyes to a world filled with angels, demons, witches, and an ancient curse.

Jane is a US Army Vet turned investigative reporter - five years ago, she broke the story on a drug ring that sent a dozen men to prison, including boss Tommy Tilucci. Tommy recently got out of prison with the help of a crooked judge, and wants to pay Jane back for the damage she did to his organization. She did this in part by starting a dangerous relationship with Max Malone, one of Tommy's enforcers. Max was among those that went to prison, and he's also never forgiven Jane for betraying him.

I can summon any woman with a look. They want me, but there's only one I crave. Vanessa. I shouldn't have let her slip away. She answers the door wearing next to nothing. I can't tear my eyes away from her. A short silk kimono skims her thighs. The delicate robe falls open. She's teasing me. Lace panties and a push-up bra lifts her breasts like an offering. I haven't seen her in years. I've never seen her like this. I never knew that under her clothes she had the body of a goddess.

Ratekrimis aus dem Mittelalter. Im Jahr 801: Kurz vor dem Besuch des frisch gekrönten Kaisers Karl des Großen werden wertvolle Schriften aus der Klosterbibliothek gestohlen. Für die Bauerntochter Anna und ihre Freunde aus der Klosterschule beginnt die gefährliche Suche nach einem Täter, der scheinbar keine Spuren hinterlässt. Es ist der Mönch ohne Gesicht.

Mickey was the new next door neighbor. He was secretly a CIA agent, but couldn't give away his profession to the woman he had to seduce as part of his mission. She just happened to be the general's daughter. Laurie takes a liking to him, and thinks he's just great. Except for the fact that he keeps asking about her stoner of a roommate, who was her brother. This leaves her puzzled and makes her question if something else is going.

Gwen has always denied her attraction to Anders. Even after her marriage ends, getting involved with Anders is unthinkable. It's not only that he's a hot alien prince. He's her co-pilot and best friend. She can't risk losing him.