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  • Hot Desk by Dickerman, Laura
    Laura Dickerman

    Hot Desk

    The Hating Game meets Writers and Lovers in this rollicking, sparkling and hilarious romantic comedy that is a love letter to New York. Set in the post-pandemic publishing industry, two rival editors are forced to share a "hot desk" on alternating days of the...
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  • A Novel Bookstore by Coss?, Laurence
    Laurence Coss?

    A Novel Bookstore

    "A love letter to the novel . . . and a profound exploration of human nature."--Library JournalIvan and Francesca decide to open a bookstore devoted to their love of books. Tucked away in a corner of Paris, the store offers a selection of literary...
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  • Gardens of Sorrow by Bird, Helen
    Helen Bird

    Gardens of Sorrow

    Gardens of Sorrow is the first book in the Gardens of Eden series, introducing readers to 18-year-old Eden, a Brooklyn native whose life is at a crossroads. On the cusp of starting her freshman year at Columbia University, Eden is eager to reinvent herself-but...
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  • Goat Song by Vaginov, Konstantin
    Konstantin Vaginov

    Goat Song

    Two novels by one of the Soviet Union's most inventive writers, written in the tradition of Gogol and Dostoyevsky but with a twentieth-century, modernist edge. Konstantin Vaginov was an early and exemplary figure of Soviet modernist writing in all its agonized and glorious contradictions....
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  • The Last Train Home by Cook, Elle
    Elle Cook

    The Last Train Home

    Author: Elle CookISBN-10: 1529157765ISBN-13: 9781529157765Publisher: Penguin UKLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/13/2024Pages: 416Format: Paperback
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  • Love of Abuse by Jones, Shatima
    Shatima Jones

    Love of Abuse

    It is said life is a lesson taught raw nofilter. With no regrets my life has mademe who I am.Some may take their lessons and allow itto destroy them. I want to encourage youto learn and grow from those teachingcouse the true harsh facts...
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  • Service by Tottenham, John
    John Tottenham

    Service

    A darkly comic novel set on the lower slopes of the Los Angeles literary world. I stepped out to behold a crimson-streaked sky that would soon be adorning ten thousand Instagram posts, and walked down the sleepy residential streets, suffused with a soft and...
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  • Mafia Secrets and Seduction Collection by West, Jailaa
    Jailaa West

    Mafia Secrets and Seduction Collection

    Passion, suspense, and heart-stopping romance all packed into one explosive box set!Introducing the Mafia Secrets and Seduction complete collection - an intoxicating trilogy of obsession, hidden truths, and forbidden romance that will leave you on the edge of your seat.Dive into the thrilling world...
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  • Montreal Stories by Phillips, John Arthur
    John Arthur Phillips

    Montreal Stories

    This is a unique view of city life in Montreal in the 1870s and 1880s. Phillips, born in Liverpool, was a long-time resident of Canada's largest and most cosmopolitan city when he wrote these stories. A journalist and literary editor, Phillips combines satire and...
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  • Summer in the City by Aster, Alex
    Alex Aster

    Summer in the City

    From #1 New York Times bestselling author Alex Aster comes her adult debut novel Summer in the City--a swoony, fast-paced rom-com set in New York City in which a screenwriter and a sexy tech CEO go from lovers to enemies and back to lovers...
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  • Bartelby and Benito Cereno by Melville, Herman
    Herman Melville

    Bartelby and Benito Cereno

    "I would prefer not to." - Herman Melville, "Bartleby the Scrivener" Herman Melville is considered to be among the best of American writers not only for his powerful novels, but also for his short stories and stirring novellas. Two of these are the most...
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  • Same Shit Different Year by Reed, Rachael
    Rachael Reed

    Same Shit Different Year

    Same Shit Different YearTrena thought she had the hustle figured out. Pushin' weight for Reese, stackin' cash, and dreamin' of a life far from the block. But when a New Year's Eve deal goes sideways, her whole world flips-fast. Robbed, betrayed, and cornered by...
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  • Yes, Mr. King by Prynne, Sierra
    Sierra Prynne

    Yes, Mr. King

    MR. KING I had everything-a talent empire, the respect of my employees, and a fianc?e straight off the cover of Vogue Magazine-until the day my rival took it all away from me. He screwed me out of half the company and stole my girl...
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  • Sunny Side Up by Sturino, Katie
    Katie Sturino

    Sunny Side Up

    From body-acceptance advocate and MEGABABE founder Katie Sturino comes a heartwarming and hilarious debut. Sunny Greene is thirty-five, recently divorced, facing the looming prospect of going solo to her little brother's wedding, and currently trying to find anything plus-sized in the Bergdorf Goodman swimsuit...
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  • Everybody That Grin Ain't Ya Friend by Reed, Rachael
    Rachael Reed

    Everybody That Grin Ain't Ya Friend

    Ain't nobody safe when obsession turns deadly. Brittany thought she had it all-a tight crew, a solid man, and her life on lock. But when Gloria, the quiet new girl in town, shows up actin' all sweet and innocent, everything Brittany knows starts to...
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  • Summer in the City by Aster, Alex
    Alex Aster

    Summer in the City

    Author: Alex AsterISBN-10: 0063464101ISBN-13: 9780063464100Publisher: William Morrow Large PrintLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/08/2025Pages: 464Format: PaperbackLarge Print
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  • The Best We Could Hope for by Kraus, Nicola
    Nicola Kraus

    The Best We Could Hope for

    From a #1 New York Times bestselling author comes a powerful novel about family, the weight of secrets, the choices we make, and the repercussions of the decisions made for us.When Bunny Linden abandons her three children with her older sister, Jayne, in 1972,...
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  • Goblin Mode: A Speculative Memoir by Hagood, Caroline
    Caroline Hagood

    Goblin Mode: A Speculative Memoir

    In Caroline Hagood's GOBLIN MODE: A SPECULATIVE MEMOIR, the protagonist, who is and is not Caroline Hagood, takes a surreal odyssey through humor, horror, and plague-time Brooklyn. In a supercharged three-day stretch, she navigates a city full of flashers and parrots who talk to...
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  • The Disappeared: Stories by Porter, Andrew
    Andrew Porter

    The Disappeared: Stories

    A collection of stories that trace the threads of loss and displacement running through all our lives, by the acclaimed, award-winning author of The Theory of Light and Matter "What a beautiful book about the profound mystery of ordinary life." --Alix Ohlin, author of...
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  • The Royal Free by Shuker, Carl
    Carl Shuker

    The Royal Free

    An exuberant dark comedy about dying young, parenting through grief, and the full-on hilarity of copyediting a medical journal while the city around you burns James Ballard is a recently widowed single father to a baby daughter. And he is a copy editor tasked...
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  • Mood Swings by Barnet, Frankie
    Frankie Barnet

    Mood Swings

    "Yes, Mood Swings is a novel about tech moguls and the collapse of society. Yes, maybe it's an 'internet novel.' But it's also so much more than that. And isn't that lovely, to find a book that transcends its buzzwords? Isn't it beautiful for...
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  • Unfinished Business by Bracewell, Michael
    Michael Bracewell

    Unfinished Business

    UNFINISHED BUSINESS focuses on an ordinary suburban office worker, fundamentally weak but always keeping his eyes fixed on some horizon where a heightened, romantic, better world must surely exist. Faced with the regular stuff of life - work, aspiration, marriage, age, divorce, bereavement -...
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  • The Page Turner by Shipman, Viola
    Viola Shipman

    The Page Turner

    "A tasty, dishy inside look at the world of publishing. Readers will be begging for a sequel!"--Mary Kay Andrews, New York Times bestselling author of Summers at the SaintA young romance writer makes a discovery that throws her elitist family into chaos in this...
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  • The Rag Doll Contract by Herson, Dorothy
    Dorothy Herson

    The Rag Doll Contract

    Olivia has always believed that worth is earned through achievement-by any means necessary. Her ruthless ambition fuels her escape from the deadening familiarity of Bracknell. First, she conquers Oxford; then law school; and finally, the Only Circle-a shadowy network of the most elite corporate...
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  • When I Dream of You by Dominguez, Genevieve Leanne
    Genevieve Leanne Dominguez

    When I Dream of You

    Dreams are just as powerful as reality.Layla Dal? is a Sensitive Soul who begins having strange dreams after she meets a handsome and mysterious man, Noah Everett. Her dreams soon lead her to a 35-year-old cold case that's connected to Noah in present time....
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  • New York Madness by Bodenheim, Maxwell
    Maxwell Bodenheim

    New York Madness

    New edition of the controversial 1933 novel by Maxwell Bodenheim, the "King of the Greenwich Village Bohemians."From the 1933 first edition: Here's Maxwell Bodenheim's biggest book about fast, modern life in New York-the novel for which Georgie May, Replenishing Jessica and Ninth Avenue were...
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  • One Sunday Morning by Ephron, Amy
    Amy Ephron

    One Sunday Morning

    One Sunday morning four women at a bridge party in the elegant Gramercy Park Hotel see a beautiful young woman whom they all know leaving a nearby hotel with a man who is not her husband. The sight of twenty-year-old Lizzie Carswell with Billy...
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  • Lazarus Man by Price, Richard
    Richard Price

    Lazarus Man

    In this electrifying novel, Richard Price, the author of Clockers and a writer on The Wire, gives us razor-sharp anatomy of an ever-changing Harlem. East Harlem, 2008. In an instant, a five-story tenement collapses into a fuming hill of rubble, pancaking the cars parked...
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  • The Front by Pereira, Edimilson de Almeida
    Edimilson de Almeida Pereira

    The Front

    Winner of the S?o Paulo Prize for Best Book of the Year, The Front by Edimilson de Almeida Pereira introduces us to a nameless figure who refers to himself only as a "man-tree." He lives beneath the din of police helicopters and beside an...
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  • A Gangsta's Heart by Reed, Rachael
    Rachael Reed

    A Gangsta's Heart

    Ranisha Barlow and Pierre "P" Jones thought they'd left the streets behind, but in the gritty underbelly of the city, the past never stays buried. Ranisha, a fierce and determined woman, and Pierre, a hardened hustler with a heart of gold, are ready to...
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  • Tru Struggle by Righteous, King
    King Righteous

    Tru Struggle

    "There are 2 types of people in this world. People thats living to die, and People thats dieing to live." Growing up during the early 90's, a young eight-year old boy is looking for a way out of the neglection and bullying. Having a...
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  • Old New York by Wharton, Edith
    Edith Wharton

    Old New York

    The events in Old New York are set in the same New York as Wharton's The Age of Innocence making this a prequel. In Old New York Wharton once again explores the manners and morals of 19th century New York upper-class society. Unsurprisingly Old...
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  • Glass Century by Barkan, Ross
    Ross Barkan

    Glass Century

    It's 1973 and Mona Glass is a 24-year-old amateur tennis star in a long-running affair with Saul Plotz, her former college professor. Her parents like Saul and desperately want the free-spirited Mona to marry. But 34-year-old Saul already has a wife and two children....
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  • Stories That Make you Happy by Liom Liom
    Liom Liom

    Stories That Make you Happy

    Experience the beauty of life now in this unique paperback and be enchanted by stories that touch the heart and make you happy. These inspiring short stories explore themes such as the power of thought, the joy of discovery, or the path to fulfillment...
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  • Cheesecake by Kurlansky, Mark
    Mark Kurlansky

    Cheesecake

    From New York Times-bestselling author Mark Kurlansky, a delectable novel about one Greek family's diner, its colorful ensemble of regulars, and the Upper West Side-wide race to interpret a perplexing historical recipe for Cato's Roman cheesecake amid a rapidly gentrifying community. The Katsikas have...
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  • Hollywoodski by Mathews, Lou
    Lou Mathews

    Hollywoodski

    A compelling novel-in-stories, Hollywoodski showcases a self-described "faded" screenwriter's forty-year career.Dale Davis is a man encumbered by a natural writing talent, corrupted by early success, and reduced to scrambling for crumbs. He arrives in Hollywood, unbattered and innocent, with a novel about his days...
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  • Mess by Chessler, Michael
    Michael Chessler

    Mess

    Marie Kondo meets The Real Housewives in this charming and perceptive story of a professional organizer to Hollywood's elite who learns to find love and acceptance amid the messiness of life.To the world, Jane Brown, a Los-Angeles based professional organizer, is a model of...
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  • Swimming Across the Hudson by Lalli, Doug
    Doug Lalli

    Swimming Across the Hudson

    When college senior Alan Agnalini has an unexpected (and somewhat disastrous) sexual encounter with his close friend Brooke, he dismisses the idea that a pregnancy might follow. Five years later he spots Brooke from a distance on a Manhattan street, but now he becomes...
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  • Tales of Lost Southtown by Bosse, Erik
    Erik Bosse

    Tales of Lost Southtown

    Many people find themselves moving to a new town or neighborhood only to feel they arrived too late-all the fun and exciting possibilities in that region's history had already come and gone. Such is the opinion of the narrator of Tales of Lost Southtown,...
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  • Humor Me by Shook, Cat
    Cat Shook

    Humor Me

    For fans of Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld, a hilarious, heartfelt novel about the healing power of female friendship, unexpected love, and stand-up comedy Presley Fry is not amused. She's been an assistant at the Late Night Show for way too long, she's adopted...
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  • Caribbean Carnival Hoe by Reed, Rachael
    Rachael Reed

    Caribbean Carnival Hoe

    Nikki thought she had it all figured out-dancin' her way through the streets, conning wealthy men, and playin' the Carnival like a game of chess. But when she crosses paths with Rome, a dangerous hustler, and gets tangled in the web of a ruthless...
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  • When the Music Hits by Oliver, Amber
    Amber Oliver

    When the Music Hits

    In this soulful debut novel set in the hypnotic music scene of New York City, a young woman lands her dream job at a major label--only to discover just how treacherous a place made to birth stars can be. Growing up, Billie Grand sought...
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  • The Uproar by Dimechkie, Karim
    Karim Dimechkie

    The Uproar

    A "raw, tensely plotted, profound high-wire act of a book" (T?a Obreht) on the intricacies of marriage, class, and race, and just how far one man will go to protect his family--and himself. Sharif is a good person. He knows that he is good...
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  • Tonight's Specials by Crespo, G. J.
    G. J. Crespo

    Tonight's Specials

    Five authors from Table for Seven Press weave together short stories that explore the eternal question: "What if...?" when the promise of tickets to see a beloved band are on the horizon.Author: G. J. Crespo, Erin M. Dionne, Wendy M. McDonaldISBN-10: 1736925482ISBN-13: 9781736925485Publisher: Table...
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  • The Fact Checker by Kelley, Austin
    Austin Kelley

    The Fact Checker

    Mirthful, laugh-out-loud funny, and surprisingly philosophical, The Fact Checker is a brilliant debut novel featuring a missing woman who might be perfectly fine, and a single-minded investigator yearning for meaning, morality, and accuracy in an increasingly post-truth world.It's just a puff piece about a...
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  • Valerie: or, Red Velvet Nothing by Bel, Zoe Marie
    Zoe Marie Bel

    Valerie: or, Red Velvet Nothing

    A love story about daring through differences.Val?rie is a destitute poet who couch-surfs around Paris, rejecting adult responsibilities and safety to focus on her art. C?leste is an in-demand architect who loves having money (and having those who have it too). Clearly these are...
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  • Kane's Chronicles Wrath Of The Ronin by Carey, Daniel
    Daniel Carey

    Kane's Chronicles Wrath Of The Ronin

    Jackson Kane cuts an unassuming figure as he pushes his mop across the scuffed floors of Eastbrook High School. A former military man, his sturdy frame and calloused hands hint at a life of discipline and hardship. Yet, beneath his janitor's uniform lies a...
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  • Grace and Gumbo: Contemporary Short Stories: A Collection for the Modern Reader by Howard, Darren
    Darren Howard

    Grace and Gumbo: Contemporary Short Stories: A Collection for the Modern Reader

    In this captivating collection of short stories, Darren Howard brings the vibrant streets of New Orleans to life through the eyes of its African American community. Each tale delves into themes of identity, resilience, and belonging, all set against the rich cultural backdrop of...
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  • Mafia King's Bride: A Dark Bratva Arranged Marriage Romance by Summers, A. J.
    A. J. Summers

    Mafia King's Bride: A Dark Bratva Arranged Marriage Romance

    Author: A. J. SummersISBN-13: 9798346260899Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/11/2024Pages: 304Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.67lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.64d
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  • Back to the Lou: In the Mind by White, Stone
    Stone White

    Back to the Lou: In the Mind

    Here is another book from the daily trials of Stone White. A companion piece to the eight years earlier Trapped in St. Louis. One hundred fifty-six days in a row of my life beginning again in Seattle. Then it's back to The Lou (St....
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