ONE OF PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMAS FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2019From theNew York Timesbestselling author ofBeautiful Ruins, the first collection of short fiction from Jess Waltera suite of diverse and searching stories about personal struggle and diminished dreams, all of them marked by the wry wit, keen eye, and generosity of spirit that has made him a bookseller and reader favoriteThese twelve storiespublished over the last five years in Harpers, The Best American Short Stories, McSweeneys, Playboy, and other publicationsveer from comic tales of love to social satire to suspenseful crime fiction, from hip Portland to once-hip Seattle to never-hip Spokane, from a condemned casino in Las Vegas to a bottomless lake in the dark woods of Idaho.
With the publication of The Average American Male -- and the release of the shocking viral videos that made it a water-cooler sensation -- Chad Kultgen became one of the most talked-about authors of recent years.
Anna David turns her reporter's eye for detail toward Tinseltown's seedy underbelly yet again and "e;eloquently and humorously unveil[s] what could be a new subgenre: Chick Lit with a Message"e; (New York Post).
Acclaimed author Lionel Shriverauthor of the National Book Award finalist So Much for That, The Post-Birthday World, and the vivid psychological novel We Need to Talk About Kevin, now a major motion pictureprobes the mystery of charisma in a razor-sharp new novel that teases out the intimate relationship between terrorism and cults of personality, explores what makes certain people so magnetic, and reveals the deep frustrations of feeling overshadowed by a life-of-the-party who may not even be present.
A thought-provoking and darkly witty novel about freedom, motherhood, greed, and religiona surprising new direction from the controversial author of Men, Women Children and The Average American Male.
Autorin Margit Stein, im Hauptberuf Pädagogikprofessorin an der Universität Vechta, ergründet in ihrem neuen Buch die Absurditäten unseres Alltags: Eltern gehen juristisch gegen ihre Kinder vor, wenn sich die in sie gemachte Investition nicht durch entsprechende Leistungen in der Schule amortisiert.
Autorin Margit Stein, im Hauptberuf Pädagogikprofessorin an der Universität Vechta, ergründet in ihrem neuen Buch die Absurditäten unseres Alltags: Eltern gehen juristisch gegen ihre Kinder vor, wenn sich die in sie gemachte Investition nicht durch entsprechende Leistungen in der Schule amortisiert.
OH DU FRÖHLICHE, BESINNUNGSLOSE ZEIT – WEIHNACHTEN IM HAUSE BIERMÖSELDer Biermösel trotz mit immensen Zahnschmerzen den gewaltigen Schneestürmen im Ausseer Land.
Gauner, Rentner und ein Hund …Ein mordsmäßig abgefahrener Road-Trip Ü70Für Mischa wird es eng, denn der Boss einer Spielhallenkette hat ihm zwei Geldeintreiber auf den Hals gehetzt.
Ein handlicher Liebesroman mit vier paarungsbereiten Hauptdarstellerinnen, die einen Glücksbringer suchen: Brigitte & Petra (20) und Emma & Marie-Claire (40) lieben Bert, den Leiter des Spielplans, der Zeitschrift für Theater-, Film- und Fernsehwissenschaften.
Polydoro ist ein vermögender brasilianischer Geschäftsmann, ein homme à femmes und sympathischer Macho mit einer fatalen Neigung zur romantischen Illusion.
LONGLISTED FOR THE 2015 NATIONAL BOOK AWARDNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF 2015 BY THEWASHINGTON POST,TIME,MENS JOURNAL, CHICAGO TRIBUNE,KANSAS CITY STAR, BROOKLYN MAGAZINE, NPR,HUFFINGTON POST, THE DAILY BEAST, ANDBUZZFEEDWINNER OF THE 2015 ERNEST J.
The Average American Marriage, the long-awaited sequel to Chad Kultgens much debated, always controversial The Average American Male, is a matter-of-fact foray into the male mind and sexual fantasy.
Maura Moynihan's first novel, Covergirl, blends reality and fiction in a brilliant and exciting roman clef that draws richly from the author's own adventures as a Warhol Girl and from her many years of working with Tibetan refugees in Asia.
A stunning debut from the newest author to join the ranks in Avon Trade Fiction, award-winning journalist Patricia Pearson Frannie MacKenzie, a 30-something New Yorker, suspects she is pregnant when a rather unexpected bout of morning sickness occurs directly upon a sweater display at The Gap.
The National Book Award Finalist from acclaimed New York Times bestselling author Francine Prosenow the major motion picture SubmissionScreamingly funny Blue Angel culminates in a sexual harassment hearing that rivals the Salem witch trials.
New Yorker editor and McSweeney's contributor Ben Greenman reshapes Russian literature's most celebrated stories around America's most popular pop culture icons, probing the deep complexities of Anton Chekov (not to mention those of Cruise or Kardashian).
As a former editor for popular websites, including Slate and Jezebel, Jessica Grose intimately understands the realities of life in the blogosphere--and she employs this knowledge to hilarious effect in her edgy and timely debut novel, Sad Desk Salad.
New York Times bestselling humorist Michael Perry makes his fiction debut with this hilarious and big-hearted tale, a comic yet sincere exploration of faith and the foibles of modern life that blends the barbed charm of Garrison Keillor, the irreverent humor of Christopher Moore, and the audacious insight of Chuck Klosterman.
As he did with Noise: Fiction Inspired by Sonic Youth, editor Peter Wild has pulled together an eclectic list of talented writers who take their cue from one of the worlds best loved bandsThe Smiths.
The worldwide bestselling novel about the murky world of media politics, conspiracy, and murder from the acclaimed author of The Name of the Rose and The Prague Cemetery #1 bestseller in Italy 1945, Lake Como.
A controversial, throught-provoking and witty novel about the pursuit of perfection - the perfect appearance, relationship and life, from a young, hot talent.
