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by Margot Livesey
Published Jun 2017
Read ReviewsA taut emotional thriller about love, obsession and the secrets that pull a family apart.
by Karen Russell
Published Jan 2014
Read ReviewsFrom the author of the New York Times best seller Swamplandia!a finalist for the Pulitzer Prizea magical new collection of stories that showcases Karen Russell's gifts at their inimitable best.
by Megan Mayhew Bergman
Published Nov 2012
Read ReviewsA heartwarming and hugely appealing debut collection that explores the way our choices and relationships are shaped by the menace and beauty of the natural world.
by Erin Morgenstern
Published Jul 2012
Read ReviewsThe circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full of breathtaking amazements. It is called Le Cirque des Rêves, and it is only open at night...
by Téa Obreht
Published Nov 2011
Read ReviewsWeaving a brilliant latticework of family legend, loss, and love, Téa Obreht, the youngest of The New Yorkers twenty best American fiction writers under forty, has spun a timeless novel that will establish her as one of the most vibrant, original authors of her generation.
Winner of the 2011 Orange Prize for Fiction
by Karen Russell
Published Jul 2011
Read ReviewsFrom the celebrated twenty-nine-year-old author of the everywhere-heralded short-story collection St. Lucys Home for Girls Raised by Wolves comes a blazingly original debut novel that takes us back to the swamps of the Florida Everglades, and introduces us to Ava Bigtree, an unforgettable young heroine.
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