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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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  • The Coin by Zaher, Yasmin
    Yasmin Zaher

    The Coin

    A bold and unabashed novel about a young Palestinian woman's unraveling as she teaches at a New York City middle school, gets caught up in a scheme reselling Birkin bags, and strives to gain control over her body and mind The Coin's narrator is...
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  • Perfection by Latronico, Vincenzo
    Vincenzo Latronico

    Perfection

    A scathing, provocative novel about contemporary existence by a rising star in Italian literature. "One of Europe's most talented young writers, Latronico has written the great Berlin novel we've all been waiting for." --Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker staff journalist Millennial expat couple Anna and...
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  • Long Distance: Stories by Savas, Ayseg?l
    Ayseg?l Savas

    Long Distance: Stories

    Author: Ayseg?l SavasISBN-10: 1639733108ISBN-13: 9781639733101Publisher: Bloomsbury PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/08/2025Pages: 192Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.00lbsSize: 8.25h x 5.51w x 1.00d
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  • Queen for a Day: A Novel in Stories by Rosaler, Maxine
    Maxine Rosaler

    Queen for a Day: A Novel in Stories

    We know by page one of Queen for a Day that Mimi Slavitt's three-year-old son is autistic, but if we told her, she wouldn't listen, because she doesn't want to know--until at last Danny's behavior becomes so strange even she can't ignore it. After...
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  • Finding Zachariah: In a Community Garden by Hicks Marshall, Nancy
    Nancy Hicks Marshall

    Finding Zachariah: In a Community Garden

    Who knew a feral cat named Sebastian could observe and share so many different insights about human behavior- all within a formerly abandoned lot?FINDING ZACHARIAH allows you to capture the spirit of what is possible in a community garden. While this remarkable story is...
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  • Sugar, Baby by Saintclare, Celine
    Celine Saintclare

    Sugar, Baby

    From a dazzling new voice, a bold, intoxicating novel that shows "the grit alongside the glamor" (Vogue) of high-paid sex work in the age of the internet. Sugar, Baby follows Agnes, a mixed-race 21-year-old whose life seems to be heading nowhere. Still living at...
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  • The Exile and the Mapmaker by Musty, Emma
    Emma Musty

    The Exile and the Mapmaker

    An important novel that is as compassionate as it is eye-opening, The Exile and the Mapmaker is a testament to the triumph of the human spirit.Theo, an aging Parisian cartographer, is desperately searching for the woman he once loved before Alzheimer's takes his memories...
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  • The Honeymoon by Haythe, Justin
    Justin Haythe

    The Honeymoon

    Justin's Haythe's remarkably assured debut, The Honeymoon, has been compared to the work of Ford Madox Ford and F. Scott Fitzgerald. Set in London and Venice at the end of the twentieth century, The Honeymoon follows a young man as he looks back on...
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  • The Rise of Silas Lapham by Howells, William Dean
    William Dean Howells

    The Rise of Silas Lapham

    In The Rise of Silas Lapham, William Dean Howells crafts a compelling story of social ambition, moral dilemmas, and the American Dream. Following a self-made businessman'srise in Boston society, the novel explores the costs of wealth and the clash between integrity and success in...
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  • The Pimp Playbook Full Collection: The Psychology Of Pimpology & Female Mind Mastery by Gurley, Delano B.
    Delano B. Gurley

    The Pimp Playbook Full Collection: The Psychology Of Pimpology & Female Mind Mastery

    "Once You Learn The Game, You'll Never Be The Same!" - The Professor Of Pimpology Understanding the Game of Pimping isn't just about convincing a women to sell herself on the street to make you money, the game of pimping is about getting the...
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  • Living, Loving, Longing, Lisbon by Pacheco, Marina
    Marina Pacheco

    Living, Loving, Longing, Lisbon

    Discover the captivating essence of Lisbon in this collection of tales from residents, visitors, and people who have fallen in love with this ancient and quirky city. Uncover what the locals really think of tourists - wherever they come from; feel your heart race...
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  • Dogs Have Angels too by Cavallaro, Sarah L.
    Sarah L. Cavallaro

    Dogs Have Angels too

    In the dog-eat-dog world of recessionary New York City, the irrepressible Miss Pink leads a pack of down-on-their-luck women, who ultimately find hope in the most unlikely of places: an overcrowded animal shelter, where unwanted pets are routinely abandoned to their grim fates. Miss...
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  • Rosie's Travelling Tea Shop by Raisin, Rebecca
    Rebecca Raisin

    Rosie's Travelling Tea Shop

    The trip of a lifetime! Rosie Lewis has her life together. A swanky job as a Michelin-starred Sous Chef, a loving husband and future children scheduled for an exact date. That's until she comes home one day to find her husband's pre-packed bag and...
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  • Become A PIMP GOD: How To Become The Man Women Want & The Mack She Needs by Pimpology, The Of
    The Of Pimpology

    Become A PIMP GOD: How To Become The Man Women Want & The Mack She Needs

    "She has to look at you like God. If she can touch God whenever and make God do whatever she wants, you're not God anymore to her." -"The" Pimp God (Warren B) A Pimp God is a critical thinker, a strategist, a female architect...
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  • Evenings and Weekends by McKenna, Ois?n
    Ois?n McKenna

    Evenings and Weekends

    "This is such a love story to cities & people & heartbreaks, death & loss. It's not at all corny, it's smart. But I just finished it & it made me cry." -- Eileen Myles "Signals the arrival of a novelist sure to resonate...
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  • The Sandersons Fail Manhattan by Johnston, Scott
    Scott Johnston

    The Sandersons Fail Manhattan

    Author: Scott JohnstonISBN-10: 1250384788ISBN-13: 9781250384782Publisher: St. Martin's PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/08/2025Pages: 352Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.00lbsSize: 9.25h x 6.12w x 1.00d
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  • How to Slay at Work by Bonner, Sarah
    Sarah Bonner

    How to Slay at Work

    When your boss is at a conference in a city where there's a suspicious death, it's unlucky. If it happens twice, it's odd. But when she's in the same city at the same time as a third unexplained death . . . Could she...
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  • Grace and Marigold by Robertson, Mira
    Mira Robertson

    Grace and Marigold

    It's 1974 when 20-year-old Grace arrives in London determined to shrug off her Australian past and reinvent herself. While embracing her new life in the Free Republic of Beltonia, a street of communal squats, she's haunted by the unbearable thought that she might be...
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  • Pick-Up by Dahlia, Nora
    Nora Dahlia

    Pick-Up

    Harkening to the witty and swoon-worthy rom-coms of Christina Lauren and Kate Clayborn, a new enemies-to-lovers romp whisking us from the stress of city life to lush Caribbean beaches.Sasha Rubinstein is just trying to keep it together. Raising two precocious kids alone is no...
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  • When The Sax Man Plays: Part 1 - Making It by Marrs, Yvonne
    Yvonne Marrs

    When The Sax Man Plays: Part 1 - Making It

    Young and extraordinarily gifted saxophonist, Jason Bottelli, takes up the Head of Music post with Londonʼs Impervious College. By night he plays at Fats Jazz Club; by day he teaches and wows the students with his talent.However, Jason experiences many difficulties when he is...
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  • Dancing with My Elf by Carlisle, Lisa
    Lisa Carlisle

    Dancing with My Elf

    A delusional dragon shifter thinks I need his help. Ha. I'm a detective. Why would I need help from an exotic dancer on a case that involves dark magic? We're searching for demons, not dollars. Lucas is persistent, as if he's burned his brain...
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  • The Blooming Of Alison Brennan by Engebretson, Kath
    Kath Engebretson

    The Blooming Of Alison Brennan

    A family full of secrets...and one girl who must survive.Sixteen-year-old Alison Brennan's mother, Bernadette, is an agoraphobic hoarder, and her father Harry seems to have no past. Struggling every day, Alison seeks the help of a school counsellor.When an old homeless man is found...
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  • Noir Ain't the Half of It by Honig, Stephen M.
    Stephen M. Honig

    Noir Ain't the Half of It

    Take an eclectic journey through short stories culled from three decades of exploring a universe of people, of life's anomalies, of snippets from the practice of law, with the dark overtones of growing up in Brooklyn, New York during a time of cultural upheaval...
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  • Confessions of a Wall Street Shoeshine Boy by Stumpf, Doug
    Doug Stumpf

    Confessions of a Wall Street Shoeshine Boy

    Brazilian-born Gil is trying to find the American Dream. In the meantime, he polishes the shoes of the superrich and powerful on Wall Street--high-rolling traders as uninhibited as they are ruthless. Gil sees things as few other people do--from the ground up--and his perspective...
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  • Queen of the Carnival by Reed, Rachael
    Rachael Reed

    Queen of the Carnival

    Queen of the Carnival: A Gritty Tale of Power and BetrayalIn the wild heart of the Caribbean streets, Shakira reigns supreme as the Carnival Queen, flaunting her cash, bling and commanding respect. But when Marcus, a snake in the grass, twists the knife with...
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  • Trail Ride Blues by Reed, Rachael
    Rachael Reed

    Trail Ride Blues

    Trail Ride Blues In the dirty, twisted streets where secrets don't stay buried and trust is just another word for betrayal, Priscilla thought she had it all-a perfect life with her rodeo king husband, a mansion on the hill, and a social media empire...
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