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A Good Family: A Novel
by A.H. Kim“A story of money, family, who you can trust, and the extremes to which one will go for blood. I couldn’t put it down.” —Lisa Ling, host of CNN’s This Is LifeKeep your family close and your enemies closer.Beth is the darling of God Halsa, a pharmaceutical giant, and she’s got the outrageous salary and lifestyle to prove it. Until she lands in white-collar women’s prison, thanks to a high-profile whistleblower suit.Sam, Beth’s husband, used to be the town’s most eligible bachelor, and he’s never had to do anything for himself. Until his wife goes to jail, and he’s left to raise two daughters on his own.Lise, the au pair, is the whistleblower. But is she? Everyone knows she’s not clever enough to have done it alone.Hannah, Sam’s sister, is devoted to her family. There’s nothing she wouldn’t do for them.Eva, Beth’s sister, is the smart one. (Read: not the pretty one.) Her life seems perfect on the surface, but sibling rivalry runs deep.Martin, Beth’s brother, is the firstborn, the former golden boy turned inside-the Beltway businessman. But what is he hiding? Someone knows something. Someone betrayed Beth.This is the story of the Min-Lindstroms. This is the story of the all-American family as it implodes under the weight of secrets, lies and the unchecked desire for wealth and power.A.H. Kim is an immigrant, graduate of Harvard College and Berkeley Law, lawyer, and mother of two sons. She lives in San Francisco with her husband. A Good Family is her first novel.
Relative Strangers: A Novel
by A.H. KimFrom the acclaimed author of A Good Family comes a timely spin on Sense and Sensibility, a twenty-first-century family drama featuring two half-Korean sisters, their ex-hippie mother, multiple messy love affairs and one explosive secret that could ruin everything. Amelia Bae-Wood&’s life is falling apart. Unemployed, newly single and completely broke—for reasons she hasn&’t told anyone yet—she finds herself hitchhiking across California to deal with the fallout of her mother&’s eviction from the family estate. Amelia needs somewhere to live and time to figure out what to do with the rest of her life, so moving with her mother and sister to Arcadia, the cancer retreat center where her sister volunteers, seems like as good an idea as any.Amelia&’s sister, Eleanor, has too much on her plate, including being caught up in a court battle with a man who claims to be their half brother from Seoul and their late father&’s only son—a secret love child from his Korean youth—who&’s fighting for a piece of everything that belongs to the Bae-Wood women. And when Amelia adds herself to Eleanor&’s list of problems, Eleanor must figure out what to hold on to—and when to let go—before things starts to unravel.A witty, wry and enormously entertaining retelling, the sisters&’ journey of self-discovery as they reshape their lives gives this classic tale a modern, feminist twist, as it touches on themes of blended families, race, class and wealth.
It's All Relative: Adventures Up and Down the World’s Family Tree
by A.J. JacobsA.J. Jacobs has received some strange emails over the years, but this note was perhaps the strangest: &“You don&’t know me, but I&’m your eighth cousin. And we have over 80,000 relatives of yours in our database.&” And so begins A.J. Jacobs&’s quest to build the biggest family tree in history. In an era of us-versus-them thinking, this book is a hilarious, heartfelt and profound exploration of what binds us all – where family begins, how far it goes, and the science that is revolutionizing the way we think about ethnicity, history and the human species. This book is about A.J. Jacobs&’s family. But it&’s also about your family. Because it is the same family.
The Night in Venice: An irresistible historical novel – The Talented Mr Ripley meets A Room with a View
by A.J. Martin'A master of historical crime fiction' Guardian'A writer in full command of his subject' Mail on Sunday'Martin's novels are works of literature, not simply puzzles' Financial TimesThe Talented Mr Ripley meets A Room with a View in this dark and irresistible historical novel featuring Monica: a fourteen-year-old girl with a disturbing imagination . . .Venice, 1911. Monica is a fourteen-year-old with a wild imagination and an unbearably dull governess named Rose Driscoll. She was supposed to be entering the most exciting time of her life but, with her parents and uncle now dead, she has been forced to leave leafy Hampstead and move to a flat on the busy Holloway Road with a woman who is living proof that an exciting life is not guaranteed.Driscoll has dutifully planned this trip to Venice, as directed by a 'letter of wishes' in a will, but on the very first morning, as the sunlight streams through the curtains of their Palazzo, Monica wakes up to a horrible realisation: has she killed her only guardian?Too scared to find out the truth, Monica flees her room and immerses herself in the mysterious streets, canals and squares of Venice, all the while her thoughts spinning back to a dark childhood in London and her fear of what the future holds.
Cowboy to the Rescue (Meadow Valley)
by A.J. PineFrom "a fabulous storyteller" (Carolyn Brown, New York Times bestselling author) comes a western romance about a cowboy who isn't afraid to break the rules.All designer Ivy Serrano wants is a fresh start. But instead, her Meadow Valley homecoming includes an electrical fire, a trashed custom dress, and a very handsome fireman who knows how to push all her buttons. Lieutenant Carter Bowen may set off sparks of his own, but the last thing Ivy needs now is town gossip . . . or to risk loving another firefighter.New to small-town living, Carter is determined to prove himself, both at the station and at the fledgling dude ranch where he volunteers. That means no mistakes, no distractions, and definitely no Ivy. Yet there's something about the sassy shop owner that he just can't resist. As things heat up between them, Carter's more certain than ever that she's the one. But can he convince her they have a future worth fighting for?Look for the first novel in the all-new Meadow Valley series, MY ONE AND ONLY COWBOY, on sale December 2019!
Make Mine a Cowboy: Two full books for the price of one (Meadow Valley #2)
by A.J. PineFrom this "fabulous storyteller" (Carolyn Brown, New York Times bestselling author) comes the next Meadow Valley western romance series. Dr. Charlotte North has no time for a player, not even one as tempting as Ben Callahan. Besides, Charlotte is only in Meadow Valley for a few months to help her grandmother. After that, it's back to New York and the career she loves. But when her gran starts to meddle in her personal life, Charlotte knows just the man to help her out. Ben's the perfect no-strings boyfriend, until Charlotte discovers that beneath that rugged, charming exterior lies a sweet and bighearted cowboy. Ben Callahan is tired of people assuming he's an immature playboy, so when the smart and sexy Charlotte asks him to be her pretend boyfriend, he jumps at the chance to show everyone that he's changed his ways. Though he and Charlotte are calling their relationship fake, Ben's heart says otherwise. Two months with Charlotte isn't nearly enough. Will Ben be able to prove he's worthy of her for real before their time together is up, or will she leave Meadow Valley -- and him -- forever? Includes the bonus novel Hometown Cowboy by Sara Richardson!
My One and Only Cowboy: Two full books for the price of one (Meadow Valley #1)
by A.J. PineFrom this "fabulous storyteller" (Carolyn Brown, New York Times bestselling author) comes the first book in an all-new western romance series. Delaney Harper thought she'd seen the last of Meadow Valley after her deadbeat husband left her brokenhearted and, well, just flat broke. But news that her ex sold their land means she's heading back to reclaim her share of the property and the dreams she was forced to put on hold. Only one thing stands in her way now: a smoking hot cowboy. Sam Callahan is too busy trying to keep his new guest ranch afloat to spend any time on serious relationships-at least, that's what he tells himself. But when a gorgeous blonde shows up insisting she owns half his property, Sam quickly realizes he's got bigger problems than Delaney's claim on the land---she could also claim his heart. Includes the bonus novel The Toughest Cowboy in Texas by New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown!
Only a Cowboy Will Do: Includes a Bonus Novella (Meadow Valley #3)
by A.J. PineA small-town woman is swept off her feet by a caring stranger in this charming western romance from a "fabulous storyteller" (Carolyn Brown, New York Times bestselling author).Forty candles, and one for luck. Jenna Owens wants one thing for her birthday this year: a fairy-tale ending of her own and a little relaxation at a quaint California ranch. What she didn&’t want was to get caught in a storm on her way to Meadow Valley. Or to get stuck with a ridiculously hot, too-charming-for-his-own-good cowboy—one who makes Jenna reconsider her &“I don't date younger guys&” rule. But a little vacation flirtation might be just what she needs.Colt Morgan isn&’t interested in long-term relationships. Not since his last one crashed and burned after his fiancée found out he wanted a big family. So when he learns that Jenna has a list of items to accomplish on her trip—including having fling—Colt is all too happy to oblige. Yet the more he and Jenna get to know each other, the more Colt starts to wonder if maybe they have a chance at a real future. But when Jenna&’s past upends everything Colt thought he wanted, are all bets off? Or will they find a way to make both their dreams come true?Includes the bonus novella Sealed with a Kiss by Melinda Curtis!
Never Look Back: She was the most brutal serial killer of our time. And she may have been my mother.
by A.L. Gaylin'Aflame with tension. An intricate, powerful thriller - rivals the very best of Harlan Coben and Lisa Gardner' AJ Finn, author of THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW*****************She was the most brutal killer of our time. And she may have been my mother...When website columnist Robin Diamond is contacted by true crime podcast producer Quentin Garrison, she assumes it's a business matter. It's not. Quentin's podcast, Closure, focuses on a series of murders in the 1970s, committed by teen couple April Cooper and Gabriel LeRoy. It seems that Quentin has reason to believe Robin's own mother may be intimately connected with the killings.Robin thinks Quentin's claim is absurd. But is it? The more she researches the Cooper/LeRoy murders herself, the more disturbed she becomes by what she finds. Living just a few blocks from her, Robin's beloved parents are the one absolute she's always been able to rely upon, especially now amid rising doubts about her husband and frequent threats from internet trolls. Robin knows her mother better than anyone.But then her parents are brutally attacked, and Robin realises she doesn't know the truth at all...*****************'Completely absorbing with a knock-out twist' Harlan Coben'Gaylin is an expert at acute emotional observation combined with seamless plotting' Alex Marwood'AL Gaylin is at the top of her game, crafting exhilarating and audacious crime novels that are both rich in character and rivetingly told. They are, quite simply, not to be missed' Megan Abbott'AL Gaylin is a storyteller guaranteed to keep you up at night' Laura Lippman'AL Gaylin is a great storyteller' Mark Billingham'A fiendishly well-told thriller that deepens its grip the faster you read - I loved it' Louise CandlishIf you love Serial, S-Town, Clare Mackintosh, Cara Hunter, KL Slater or Lisa Jewell, you will be utterly gripped by this psychological thriller with a twist you'll never see coming...
Never Look Back: She was the most brutal serial killer of our time. And she may have been my mother.
by A.L. GaylinShe was the most brutal killer of our time. And she may have been my mother...When website columnist Robin Diamond is contacted by true crime podcast producer Quentin Garrison, she assumes it's a business matter. It's not. Quentin's podcast, Closure, focuses on a series of murders in the 1970s, committed by teen couple April Cooper and Gabriel LeRoy. It seems that Quentin has reason to believe Robin's own mother may be intimately connected with the killings.Robin thinks Quentin's claim is absurd. But is it? The more she researches the Cooper/LeRoy murders herself, the more disturbed she becomes by what she finds. Living just a few blocks from her, Robin's beloved parents are the one absolute she's always been able to rely upon, especially now amid rising doubts about her husband and frequent threats from internet trolls. Robin knows her mother better than anyone.But then her parents are brutally attacked, and Robin realises she doesn't know the truth at all...
Looking for the Possible Dance
by A.L. KennedyMary Margaret Hamilton was educated in Scotland. She was born there too. These may not have been the best possible options, but they were the only ones on offer at the time. Although her father did his best, her knowledge of life is perhaps a little incomplete. Margaret knows the best way to look at the moon, how to wake on time and how to breathe fire. Now she must learn how to live. A. L. Kennedy's absorbing, moving and gently political first novel dissects the intricate difficulties of human relationships, from Margaret's passionate attachment to her father and her more problematic involvement with Colin, her lover, to the wider social relations between pupil and teacher, employer and employee, individual and state.
Dig
by A.S. KingWinner of the Michael L. Printz Medal★&“King&’s narrative concerns are racism, patriarchy, colonialism, white privilege, and the ingrained systems that perpetuate them. . . . [Dig] will speak profoundly to a generation of young people who are waking up to the societal sins of the past and working toward a more equitable future.&”—Horn Book, starred review&“I&’ve never understood white people who can&’t admit they&’re white. I mean, white isn&’t just a color. And maybe that&’s the problem for them. White is a passport. It&’s a ticket.&” Five estranged cousins are lost in a maze of their family&’s tangled secrets. Their grandparents, former potato farmers Gottfried and Marla Hemmings, managed to trade digging spuds for developing subdivisions and now they sit atop a million-dollar bank account—wealth they&’ve refused to pass on to their adult children or their five teenage grandchildren. &“Because we want them to thrive,&” Marla always says. But for the Hemmings cousins, &“thriving&” feels a lot like slowly dying of a poison they started taking the moment they were born. As the rot beneath the surface of the Hemmings&’ white suburban respectability destroys the family from within, the cousins find their ways back to one another, just in time to uncover the terrible cost of maintaining the family name. With her inimitable surrealism, award winner A.S. King exposes how a toxic culture of polite white supremacy tears a family apart and how one determined generation can dig its way out.
Pick the Lock
by A.S. KingFrom Michael L. Printz Award winner A.S. King, a weird and insightful new novel about a girl intent on picking the lock of her toxic family.Jane Vandermaker-Cook would like her mother back. As Jane's mother tours the world to support the family, Jane lives and goes to school in a Victorian mansion with her younger brother and their mendacious father who confines Jane&’s mother to a system of pneumatic tubes whenever she&’s at home. And then there's weirdly ever-present Aunt Finch, Milorad the gardener, and his rat, Brutus. For Jane, this all seems normal until she suddenly gains access to the files for a lifetime of security-camera videos—her lifetime.A.S. King's latest surrealist masterpiece follows Jane&’s bizarre and brilliant journey to reconnect with her mother by breaking out of her shell and composing a punk opera.
Switch
by A.S. KingA surreal and timely novel about the effects of isolation and what it means to be connected to the world from the Printz Award-winning author of Dig.Time has stopped. It's been June 23, 2020 for nearly a year as far as anyone can tell. Frantic adults demand teenagers focus on finding practical solutions to the worldwide crisis. Not everyone is on board though. Javelin-throwing prodigy Truda Becker is pretty sure her "Solution Time" class won't solve the world's problems, but she does have a few ideas what might. Truda lives in a house with a switch that no one ever touches, a switch her father protects every day by nailing it into hundreds of progressively larger boxes. But Truda's got a crow bar, and one way or another, she's going to see what happens when she flips the switch.
La mujer de un solo hombre
by A.S.A. HarrisonUna inquietante indagación en la fragilidad de una pareja, pero sobre todo, una historia de suspense que mantiene al lector en vilo hasta el impacto definitivo. Si la pareja ideal existiese, Jodi y Todd serían un modelo del género. Tras más de veinte años juntos, viven en Chicago en un amplio apartamento situado en la planta 27, con unas vistas espectaculares al lago Michigan. Todd posee una pequeña empresa constructora y Jodi, psicoterapeuta, puede permitirse trabajar unas pocas horas al día recibiendo a sus pacientes en casa. El resto del tiempo se dedica a sus clases de Pilates, a cocinar platos exquisitos y a pasear a Freud, su adorado golden retriever. Sin embargo, la idílica relación entre Jodi y Todd parece tener algún punto vulnerable. Aunque ninguno de los dos sea consciente de ello, ciertos hechos amenazan con estropear su apacible existencia. Y cuando por fin Jodi reconoce que su vida se está yendo a pique, la sensación de haberlo perdido todo se apodera de ella y un abismo de sombrías posibilidades se abre ante sus ojos. Narrada en capítulos que alternan las perspectivas de los dos protagonistas, La mujer de un solo hombre, la primera obra de A. S. A. Harrison, supone uno de esos casos excepcionales en el mundo de la edición. Publicada en un formato sencillo y con limitados recursos de marketing, la novela fue ganando impulso gracias a la recomendación directa de los lectores hasta convertirse en uno de los fenómenos del último verano en Estados Unidos y sumar más de un millón de ejemplares vendidos en países de habla inglesa. La crítica ha dicho...«Aguda, ingeniosa, endemoniadamente sombría y absolutamente absorbente.»Daily Mail «Depurada, turbadora, y teñida de un humor sombrío, esta novela indaga acerca de lo que ocurre cuando no tienes nada que perder. Es brillante y adictiva. Me dejó casi sin aliento mientras avanzaba a toda velocidad hacia su devastador desenlace.»S. J. Watson «Afilada y fulminante como un cuchillo.»Newsday «Magistral [...]. El secreto de esta novela no está en su ingeniosos giros argumentales, sino en su meticulosa verosimilitud.»Salon «No podrás dejar de leer con una creciente angustia. Es uno de esos libros que uno lamenta que acaben [...]. Profundamente inquietante.»The Guardian «El agudo y magistral retrato de una relación de pareja en descomposición [...]. Un thriller de los que aceleran el ritmo cardíaco y te mantienen en vela toda la noche.»Publishers Weekly «Un aterrador y veraz retrato de la vida conyugal y de cómo se puede llegar a un extremo sin que ninguno de los dos se dé cuenta de ello.»The Observer «El drama se va desplegando progresivamente hasta convertirse en algo profundamente inquietante [...]. Un relato transparente, con giros sorprendentes, capaz de cautivarnos de una forma insospechada. Una excelente lectura.»The Bookseller «Tiene la mortífera contundencia de un picahielo clavado en la carótida.»The New Republic
Supporting Fat Birth: A Book for Birth Professionals and Parents
by AJ SilverThis pioneering guide provides birth professionals, pregnant people, and advocates with comprehensive insight into navigating conception, pregnancy, birth, and the perinatal period whilst fat. Drawing on the author's decade of experience as well as evidence-based research and case studies from people sharing their own perspectives and stories, this authoritative and compassionate book provides practical and effective advice on how to improve quality of care for fat parents. It covers a wide range of topics across the birth journey and beyond including interviews with a number of high-profile people including Nicola Salmon and Amber Marshall and empowers readers to feel reassured and confident in their choices and rights. This ground-breaking resource challenges the pervasive bias against fat service users in the birthing world and acts as a call to action to dismantle the fatphobic stigma present in our healthcare systems in order to create an environment that is inclusive of all bodies.
Supporting Queer Birth: A Book for Birth Professionals and Parents
by AJ SilverBringing together the stories and experiences of LGBT+ parents as well as professionals in the field, this guide explains what healthcare and birth workers can do to improve care for their clients. It broadens the ability to understand those who birth and parent beyond the heteronormative and cisgender binary.Covering topics such as LGBT+ and neurodiversity, surrogacy and lactation, as well as including interviews from Jake Graf, Freddy McConnell and Sabia Wade, AJ Silver brings to light the failures of the maternity system for LGBT+ parents and discusses how these mistakes can be avoided.A compelling, educational, and motivational book, Supporting Queer Birth is essential reading for birth workers and healthcare professionals.
A Mom Like That: A Memoir of Postpartum Psychosis
by Aaisha Alvi“A brave and lyrical exploration of motherhood and mental health . . . as terrifying as it is riveting.” — Susannah Cahalan, NYT bestselling author of Brain on FireA powerful exploration of postpartum psychosis and motherhood — and a call to end the stigma and blame.Early motherhood is supposed to be joyous, but for Aaisha Alvi those early days were ruined by terrifying thoughts about her baby and family. Her experience was the antithesis of everything she had ever been told about motherhood, far beyond the trials of breastfeeding or putting her baby to sleep.Aaisha did recover and began to enjoy motherhood. She was thrilled when she fell pregnant again. Sadly, that pregnancy ended in a miscarriage, and the psychosis returned. This time, however, she was blindsided by the unimaginable: voices urged her to stab her daughter and to harm innocent people. Aaisha felt evil, worthy of taking her own life. But each time she sought medical help, she was turned away.With unflinching honesty, Aaisha takes readers beyond the vitriol and blame that is flung at women suffering from postpartum psychosis — particularly women of colour. Hers is a clarion call for increased awareness of a condition that need never result in tragedy.
I Am One of a Kind
by Aaliyah WilsonI Am One of a Kind reminds us of the importance of loving who you are, believing in yourself, respecting others, and being kind to one another. Through beautiful illustrations, I Am One of a Kind inspires young readers to be proud of who they are. It also touches on the universal themes of friendship, kindess and empathy. Growing up can be a difficult time for kids, this book will help your children explore their deepest feelings, accept their unique qualities and will foster personal growth and self-accpetance. It will give your kids assurance that they are deeply loved, talented, unique and enough.
The Return of Faraz Ali: A Novel
by Aamina Ahmad&“Stunning not only on account of the author&’s talent, of which there is clearly plenty, but also in its humanity.&” —New York Times Book Review (cover)Sent back to his birthplace—Lahore&’s notorious red-light district—to hush up the murder of a girl, a man finds himself in an unexpected reckoning with his past.Not since childhood has Faraz returned to the Mohalla, in Lahore&’s walled inner city, where women continue to pass down the art of courtesan from mother to daughter. But he still remembers the day he was abducted from the home he shared with his mother and sister there, at the direction of his powerful father, who wanted to give him a chance at a respectable life. Now Wajid, once more dictating his fate from afar, has sent Faraz back to Lahore, installing him as head of the Mohalla police station and charging him with a mission: to cover up the violent death of a young girl.It should be a simple assignment to carry out in a marginalized community, but for the first time in his career, Faraz finds himself unable to follow orders. As the city assails him with a jumble of memories, he cannot stop asking questions or winding through the walled city&’s labyrinthine alleyways chasing the secrets—his family&’s and his own—that risk shattering his precariously constructed existence.Profoundly intimate and propulsive, The Return of Faraz Ali is a spellbindingly assured first novel that poses a timeless question: Whom do we choose to protect, and at what price?
My Big, Fat Desi Wedding
by Prerna Pickett Syed Masood Tashie Bhuiyan Noreen Mughees Aamna Qureshi Anahita Karthik Sarah Mughal Payal DoshiRomance. Drama. And plenty of spice. You are invited to . . . MY BIG, FAT DESI WEDDING.A prophecy of disaster.A world where your soulmate's thoughts appear on your skin.A boy forbidden from attending his brother's wedding.A supernatural love that spans centuries.And one particular auntie who loves to meddle.So, send in your RSVP, put on your best outfit, and take a front row seat as enemies become friends, friends become lovers, sceptics are convinced by the power of romance, and guests fall head over heels - even if they're not the ones saying 'I do'.Lose yourself in eight swoon-worthy and dreamy stories guaranteed to bring out the hopeless romantic in every reader. With a never-ending buffet of mouth-watering food, extravagant outfit changes and lots of drama!
Chancho el pug (Chancho el pug)
by Aaron BlabeyA hilarious book about learning to share from the much loved, awarding winning author and illustrator Aaron Blabey.The Spanish edition of Pig the Pug! Pig is a greedy and selfish Pug. He has all the bouncy balls, bones, and chew toys a dog could ever want yet he refuses to share with his poor friend, Trevor. Little does he know, however, that being greedy has its consequences. Join Pig as he learns to share - the hard way!. Young readers will love the irresistibly quirky and funny illustrations that are paired with a relatable lesson of learning to share with others. For dog and pet lovers everywhere.Chancho es un perro glotón y egoísta. Quiere todas las pelotas, los huesos y los juguetes, y se niega a compartir con su amigo Tomás. Pero ser tan egoísta puede traer malas consecuencias. Lee este libro para que veas como a Chancho no le que queda más remedio que aprender a compartir. A los lectores más jóvenes les encantarán las divertidas y extravagantes ilustraciones que acompañan esta importante lección. Perfecto para los amantes de los animales en todos los lugares.
Melena's Jubilee
by Aaron Boyd Zetta ElliottNamed to Bank Street College of Education’s prestigious 2016 Best Children’s Books of the Year with a star for outstanding merit. Named to Bayviews Outstanding List (online journal for the Association of Children's Librarians of Northern California (ACL)) 2017 Skipping Stones Honor Book After being sent to bed early the previous night, Melena wakes up to a new day with a song in her heart. At breakfast she learns she has been given a “fresh start,” and she decides to celebrate by doing things differently for the rest of the day. Melena chooses not to fight with her brother, and shares the money she has rather than demanding to be repaid by a less fortunate friend. This story introduces children to the concept of jubilee, which stresses the important principles of debt relief, generosity, and forgiveness. Aaron Boyd’s mixed-media illustrations are as bright and vivid as a sun-washed day. Fountas & Pinnell Level M
Water Proof
by Aaron BushkowskyWhen a self-driving car hits an extra on set and a lawsuit is filed, Andy sets out to bankrupt his own production company by making a movie about his weird and romantic life of infidelity. With his wife Anna, and her best friend, he embarks on a location-scouting trip to Desolation Sound, but the trip takes a disastrous turn when the friend goes missing and they have to call in search and rescue. Not wanting the search to expose his affair with his wife’s best friend, Andy steals a memory card out of her camera. A memory card with evidence of the affair. But Andy’s not as discreet as he thinks and the memory card is stolen from him. With the disastrous support of his best friend, Will, Andy makes a series of bad decisions in an attempt to recover it, leading him further from Anna than ever before. Will their marriage finally reach its breaking point?
Common Grace: Poems (Raised Voices)
by Aaron Caycedo-KimuraThe first major poetry collection from an award-winning student of Robert Pinsky, exploring the inherited trauma within his Japanese American family, his life as an artist, and his bond with his wifeIn 65 lyric poems organized into a triptych, Common Grace offers an important new lens into Asian American life, art, and love.Part 1, &“Soul Sauce,&” describes the poet&’s life as a practicing visual artist, taking us from an early encounter with an inkwell at Roseland Elementary in 1969 to his professional outdoor easel perched on Long Island Sound.Part 2, &“Ubasute,&” is named after the mythical Japanese practice wherein &“a grown son lifts / his aged mother on his back, / delivers her to a mountain, / leaves her to die.&” This concept frames a wrenching portrayal of his parents&’ decline and death, reaching back to his father&’s time in the American internment camps of WWII and his mother&’s memories of the firebombing of Tokyo. It also anchors the two outer parts in the racial trauma and joys passed down from his parents.Part 3, &“Gutter Trees,&” gives us affecting love poems to his wife and the creative lives they&’ve built together.Ranging in scope from private moments to the sweep of familial heritage, Caycedo-Kimura&’s poems are artful, subtle, but never quiet.