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A must-have for the fans of the #1 bestselling author of Me Talk Pretty One Day, David Sedaris, a collection of his favorite short fiction from Flannery O'Connor to Tobias Wolff. David Sedaris is an exceptional reader. Alone in his apartment, he reads stories aloud to the point he has them...

Awarded a three-month stipend to travel and work, a Swedish writer flies to Madrid, where in a bar she meets a man with an extraordinary story to tell. In exchange for somewhere to sleep and to hide out for a few days, he is willing to tell her the whole astonishing tale. What follows is an account of fantastic proportions and ingredients: the existence of a shadowy Internet TV show with a certain morality clause, a threat to the storyteller's life, a diabolical nun, and the story of a girl with a missing left thumb.

We all witnessed some of the most shocking and confounding political events of our lifetime: the careening last stage of Donald J. Trump’s reelection campaign, the president’s audacious election challenge, the harrowing mayhem of January 6, the buffoonery of the second impeachment trial. But what was really going on in the inner sanctum of the White House during these calamitous events? What did the president and his dwindling cadre of loyalists actually believe? And what were they planning?

Lea Trello doesn't have a life outside of work. She was raised under strict circumstances to be a safe and restrained young woman. And at the age of 25, Lea is downright miserable. With no friends, no dating, and no hobbies, the accountant finds herself wishing for a different life. Little does she know, a goddess is nearby, listening to her words. One night while scrubbing a bathroom, Lea suddenly finds herself in the presence of Ruka the Wolf Goddess. The divine being reveals she was slain by her greatest foe, the Bear God.

Vedalia's coming out didn't exactly go as planned. Instead of living the queer life of her dreams, she wound up being kidnapped by a cult run by her grandfather. And after being chained in a basement for a month, things look pretty grim. That is. . . until a mysterious woman breaks her out. The woman turns out to be a vampire, and she introduces herself as Vedalia's estranged aunt Becky. The vampire offers to take her niece in and give her a new life. Eager to escape her grandfather, Vedalia accepts Becky's offer and soon finds herself the new daughter of a vampire and a witch.

When Gold's daughter is viciously attacked by a neighbor'sdog and barely escapes with her life, Gold's world is torn open. Haunted by the incident and unable to convince local authorities to take action, he agrees to a friend's offer of retaliation. When he feels compelled to return the favor,one bad turn leads to another - and this time, Gold finds the repercussions much worse than he ever could have anticipated.

Grace hatte Hudson versprochen, ihn für immer zu lieben, aber als sie aus ihrer fast viermonatigen Versteinerung erwachte, hatte sie ihn komplett aus ihren Erinnerungen gelöscht. Warum ist Hudson trotzdem an der Katmere Academy geblieben und wie waren die ersten Tage zurück an der Schule für ihn? Die Novelle aus dem Buch Inside Katmere Academy wird aus den Perspektiven des Schuldirektors Finn Foster und Hudson Vega erzählt. Die Geschichte ereignet sich zu Beginn des dritten Bandes Covet und bietet neue, exklusive Einblicke in die Welt des Protagonisten Hudson, gelesen von Matthias Hoff.

Meticulous, funny, eccentric - Mary has always been mindful of the complex role she plays as a professor of history. Her lectures are carefully written out beforehand; her departmental loyalties ambiguous. She is so careful, in fact, that she began to see herself as flat, dull, and lifeless. The closing of Brandon College, the institution she'd spent more than fifteen years at, changes everything. Forced to find another position, Mary finds herself at an experimental college in rainy Oregon.

Dr. Booth drives his son, Owen, to Fort Steele Academy, where he hopes his son will thrive in a structured, disciplined environment that mirrors Booth's own upbringing. But after he drops Owen off at his new school, he's filled with a deep sense of doubt - about his decision to send his son away, about his childhood - and finds himself lost in more ways than one.

For fans of Delilah Green Doesn't Care and Written in the Stars comes a slow-burn lesbian romance about putting broken hearts back together and finding renewed magic in love. HEA guaranteed!

Als der elfjährige Lev über Wochen ans Bett gefesselt ist, wird ausgerechnet die schlaue, aber von allen gemiedene Kato geschickt, um ihm die Hausaufgaben zu bringen. Zwischen dem ungleichen Paar entsteht eine unverbrüchliche Verbindung, die den beiden Heranwachsenden im kommunistischen Vielvölkerstaat Rumänien Halt bietet. Ein halbes Leben später läuft Lev noch immer die Pfade ihrer Kindheit ab, während Kato schon vor Jahren in den Westen aufgebrochen ist. Geblieben sind Lev nur ihre gezeichneten Postkarten aus ganz Europa. Bis ihn eines Tages eine Karte aus Zürich erreicht, darauf nur ein einziger Satz: "Wann kommst du?"

So, you married the man of your dreams. You have a beautiful family and a career that you love. Everything would be perfect, except you can’t seem to remember your last orgasm. Actually, you can’t remember the last time you had a long session with your husband that left you both wanting more. You love him and he adores you, so what seems to be the problem?

Economic Update is a weekly nationally syndicated radio program produced by Democracy at Work and hosted by Richard D. Wolff. The program explores complex economic issues and empowers listeners with information to analyze their own financial situation as well as the economy at large. By focusing on the economic dimensions of everyday life - wages, jobs, taxes, debts, and profits - the program explores alternative ways to organize markets and government policies.

We are exposing the challenges of raising kids with trauma. We will be uncovering the truth about how it is for parents and removing the stigma that so many people feel. You will learn how to better support your family if your child is violent or trauma triggered. You will gain greater communication skills so you ask for more support. We will dive into the pros and cons of diagnoses, how you can set and hold boundaries, and many other relevant and sometimes controversial topics.

Helgi Reykdal hat sich als Kommissar bei der Polizei in Reykjavík etabliert, nachdem er die Nachfolge von Hulda übernommen hat. Jetzt wird er mit einem ungewöhnlichen Fall betraut: Die 70-jährige gefeierte isländische Krimiautorin Elín S. Jónsdóttir ist spurlos verschwunden. Ist sie freiwillig untergetaucht oder steckt ein Verbrechen dahinter? Während Helgi in Elíns Vergangenheit nachforscht und dabei erstaunliche Ungereimtheiten entdeckt, kämpft er zugleich mit familiären Spannungen.

Sine kehrt nach über zwanzig Jahren an den Ort ihrer Kindheit zurück. Ihre Großmutter Agneta ist gestorben, und gemeinsam mit ihrem Vater Johann reist sie zu deren Begräbnis nach Siebenbürgen. Das Haus der Großmutter zieht sie vom ersten Augenblick an in ihren Bann: Das Gebäude mit seiner geheimnisvollen Architektur, dem vermauerten Eingang zur ehemaligen Familienfärberei und den verschiedenfarbigen Räumen wecken Erinnerungen an ein Zuhause, das Sine längst verloren glaubte.

Für Harry ist der Moment gekommen, endlich seine Geschichte zu erzählen. Es war eines der berührendsten Bilder des 20. Jahrhunderts: Zwei Jungen, zwei Prinzen, die hinter dem Sarg ihrer Mutter gehen, während die Welt voller Trauer und Entsetzen zusieht. Beim Begräbnis von Prinzessin Diana fragten sich Milliarden von Menschen, was die Prinzen in diesem Moment dachten und fühlten - und welchen Verlauf ihr Leben von diesem Augenblick an wohl nehmen würde. Für Harry ist jetzt der Moment gekommen, endlich seine Geschichte zu erzählen.

A story of siblings and faith from short-story master Tobias Wolff. Frances has always been protective of her younger brother Frank. The children of a brutal father and a sick, defenseless mother, Frances fought to keep her brother safe. And throughout all of his adult failings – from drug addiction to near-fatal car crashes - she has stood by his side. Now Frank has found religion. Standing in his crisp white shirt and restrictive tie, he's eager to recount last Sunday's sermon to his older sister.

Award-winning jazz musician Michael Wolff’s journey nearly ended six years ago at Mount Sinai Beth Israel hospital in lower Manhattan. After having been worked on by doctors and nurses for most of the night, Wolff, with the perfect timing only a world-class musician would have, regained consciousness just in time to hear one of the doctors ask his wife if he had a DNR. Before she could even ask what that was, Wolff used his last ounce of energy to gasp, “Resuscitate me!!”

Ferocious and irreverent, this multiple prize-winning novel burns down the pretensions of a pompous literary establishment and takes no prisoners. Ellinor is thirty-six. She wears soft black sweatpants and a Michelin Man jacket. She fights. Smart and unsentimental, she tries her hand at online dating, only to be stranded in a snowstorm with a literary critic. Cut to Max Lamas, an author who dreams of a polyglot lover, a woman who will understand him in every tongue. His search takes him to Italy, where he befriends a Marchesa whose old Roman family is on the brink of ruin.