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Campusland

Johnston, Scott · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

"This high-spirited, richly imagined, and brave novel is a delight to read... Smart and hilarious." -- Kirkus Reviews Joyous, fast and funny, Scott Johnston's Campusland is a satiric howl at today's elite educational institutions -- from safe spaces to tribal infighting...
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Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe

Webber, Heather · Forge Books
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

Heather Webber's Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe is a captivating blend of magical realism, heartwarming romance, and small-town Southern charm.Nestled in the mountain shadows of Alabama lies the little town of Wicklow. It is here that Anna Kate has returned to bury her beloved Granny...
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Raised in Captivity: Fictional Nonfiction

Klosterman, Chuck · Penguin Press
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

Microdoses of the straight dope, stories so true they had to be wrapped in fiction for our own protection, from the best-selling author of But What if We're Wrong?A man flying first class discovers a puma in the lavatory. A new coach of a small-town Oklahoma high school football team...
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Just One Bite: A Novel

Heath, Jack · Hanover Square Press
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

Timothy Blake, ex-consultant for the FBI, now works in body disposal for a local crime lord. One night he stumbles across a body he wasn't supposed to find and is forced to hide it. When the FBI calls Blake in to investigate a missing university professor, Blake recognizes him as the dead...
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100 Things The Simpsons Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die

Allie Goertz · Triumph Books
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback

Most fans of The Simpsons can distinguish Lenny from Carl without checking their hands. But only real fans recall the Eastern European equivalent of The Itchy & Scratchy Show, know the name of Barney Gumble's submission to the Springfield Film Festival, and have road tripped to the World's...
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