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Evvie Drake Starts Over: A Novel
Linda Holmes · Ballantine Books
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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From the host of NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast comes a heartfelt debut about the unlikely relationship between a young woman who's lost her husband and a major league pitcher who's lost his game."Charming, hopeful, and gently romantic . . . Evvie Drake is great company."... |
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Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties
Tom O'Neill · Little, Brown and Company
Pages: 528
Format: Hardcover
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What really happened in 1969?Over two grim nights in Los Angeles, the young followers of Charles Manson murdered seven people, including the actress Sharon Tate, then eight months pregnant. With no mercy and seemingly no motive, the Manson Family followed their leader's every order-their... |
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Big Sky
Kate Atkinson · Little, Brown and Company
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover
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Iconoclastic detective Jackson Brodie returns in a triumphant new novel about secrets, sex, and lies Jackson Brodie has relocated to a quiet seaside village, in the occasional company of his recalcitrant teenage son and an aging Labrador, both at the discretion of his ex-partner Julia.... |
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The Weather Machine: A Journey Inside the Forecast
Andrew Blum · Ecco
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
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From the acclaimed author of Tubes, a lively and surprising tour through the global network that predicts our weather, the people behind it, and what it reveals about our climate and our planetThe weather is the foundation of our daily lives. It's a staple of small talk, the app on our smartphones,... |
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After the End
Clare Mackintosh · G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover
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The breathtaking, emotional new novel from Clare Mackintosh. A story about impossible choices. A story about the strength and fragility of love. |
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The Sixth Man: A Memoir
Andre Iguodala · Blue Rider Press
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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The standout memoir from NBA powerhouse Andre Iguodala, the indomitable sixth man of the champion Golden State Warriors.Andre Iguodala is one of the most admired players in the NBA. And fresh off the Warriors' third NBA championship in the last four years, his game has never been stronger.... |
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How Could She: A Novel
Lauren Mechling · Viking
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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An assured and savagely funny novel about three old friends as they navigate careers, husbands, an ex- fiancé, new suitors, and, most importantly, their relationships with one another"I know these women; I am these women."--Stephanie Danler, author of Sweetbitter"As wise... |
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Dressed in Dreams: A Black Girl's Love Letter to the Power of Fashion
Tanisha C. Ford · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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From sneakers to leather jackets, a bold, witty, and deeply personal dive into Black America's closet In this highly engaging book, fashionista and pop culture expert Tanisha C. Ford investigates Afros and dashikis, go-go boots and hotpants of the sixties, hip hop's baggy jeans and bamboo... |
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The Van Apfel Girls Are Gone
Felicity McLean · Algonquin Books
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback
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The Virgin Suicides meets Picnic at Hanging Rock in this stunning international debut. "A smart, classy thriller that blazes with the heat of Australia and slowly reveals its many layers." - Fiona Mozley, author of Man Booker Prize finalist Elmet "We lost all three girls... |
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The Snakes: A Novel
Sadie Jones · Harper
Pages: 448
Format: Hardcover
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"I wonder if it hurts them to shed their skins," she said. She didn't feel afraid standing in the darkness, imagining snakes, even with the smell of death in the air."Recently married, psychologist Bea and Dan, a mixed-race artist, rent out their tiny flat to escape London... |
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