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A Matter of When
by Eden WintersWealth. Fame. Gold record. Hookers and Cocaine front man Henri Lafontaine has it all... including a control freak manager, band members who smile as they sharpen blades for his back, and last but damn well not least, a fan out to steal his heart. Literally. Trying to write hit songs and plan a comeback in the midst of the hi-fi white noise of LA feels more like watching his world implode, until he's offered a month in the Colorado Rockies for vocal coaching. Sebastian Unger's rich, classically trained tenor inspires wicked thoughts. More than a pretty choir boy, he cracks the whip without hesitation to drive tattooed bad-boy Henri to give his all to his music. Working, fighting, and finally establishing a fragile peace, they find inspiration and perhaps more in each other. But the clock is ticking. Time will pull Henri back to the grit and gold of LA's mean streets and fame machine, while Sebastian must return to the opera circuit, where a mysterious man known as "the patron" holds far too much sway. Only the trust they've built on a handful of notes bridges their two worlds... and shields them from malice.
Naked Tails
by Eden WintersSeth McDaniel wasn't raised among a shifter passel and has no idea what it's like to turn furry once a month. An orphan, torn from his father's family at an early age, he scarcely remembers Great-aunt Irene. Now her passing brings him back to Possum Kingdom, Georgia, to take up a legacy he doesn't understand and reconnect with a friend he's never forgotten. As Irene's second-in-command, Dustin Livingston has two choices: assume control of the passel or select another replacement. Unfortunately, the other candidates are either heartless or clueless. Dustin's best hope to dodge the responsibility is to deliver a crash course in leadership to his childhood pal Seth, a man he hasn't seen in twenty years. However, while Dustin's mind is set on his task, his heart is set on his old friend. Seth's quest for answers yields more questions instead. What's with the tiny gray hairs littering his aunt's house? Why do the townsfolk call each other "Jack" and "Jill"? Do Dustin's attentions come with ulterior motives? And why is Seth suddenly craving crickets? Winner in the 2013 Rainbow Awards. Fifth: Best Gay Paranormal Romance
Valentine Wish
by Eden WintersIsaac Lewis left the gangs behind to remake himself. He's a street fighter turned gym rat, a thug turned honest man--only his loneliness hasn't changed. Success as a restaurateur hasn't erased Thierry Guillaume's insecurities. Well-padded in a world where looks matter, he's been grasping at crumbs of affection. Can Isaac convince him he deserves the whole cake?
The Wish
by Eden Winters2nd EditionAt his death, Byron Sinclair left behind more than just his much older partner Alfred Anderson. The couple helped raise their respective nephews, and while Paul Sinclair and Alex Martin are now adults, they still have some growing up to do, particularly when it comes to getting along with each other. If they refuse to be in the house at the same time, how can Alex be so sure Paul is an opportunistic suck-up with the morals of an alley cat? Paul isn't impressed with aloof and arrogant playboy Alex, either. Both swear they know all they need to about the other--and about themselves. Byron's dying wish is for Alfred to help Paul and Alex see how perfect they are for each other. But when the boys stubbornly refuse to acknowledge what's right in front of them, Byron must get creative - though it'll be difficult without hands, or a voice, or a body....First Edition published by Torquere Press (January 2010)
Duett
by Eden Winters Alina BeckerA uch nicht die Anordnungen der englischen Eroberer können Aillil Callaghan von seinem schottischen Erbe trennen. Er trägt die verbotenen Farben seines Clans mit Stolz und erwartet den Tag, an dem er zum Clan-Oberhaupt ernannt wird, um den guten Namen seiner Familie wieder herzustellen und darum zu kämpfen, Schottland von der Tyrannei der Engländer zu befreien. Ein Engländer in seinem Haus? Ein Gräuel! Doch der Hauslehrer, den sein Vater für Aillils jüngere Brüder angeheuert hat, kann auch dem Callaghan-Erben noch etwas beibringen. Der Violinist und Gelehrte Malcolm Byerly floh einst voller Angst aus Kent und suchte nichts mehr, als eine ruhige Stelle, kluge Köpfe zum Unterrichten und niemanden, der seine Geheimnisse aufdecken würde. Doch er hatte nicht mit dem Engländer hassenden Barbaren eines älteren Bruders seiner Schützlinge gerechnet, oder damit, dass sich unter rot-grünem Karomuster eine verwandte Seele verbergen könnte. Die geteilte Liebe zur Musik reißt die Mauer zwischen ihren beiden verschiedenen Welten ein. Aillils Vater gefährdet ihre Liebe, aber ein viel gefährlicherer Feind reißt sie schließlich auseinander. Sie verschwinden in die schottischen Legenden. Zwei Jahrhunderte später kommt der Konzertviolinist Billy Byerly im Callaghan-Schloss an - und fühlt sich seltsamerweise sofort zu Hause. Die Legenden erzählen von einem verschwundenen Lord, der die Burg heimsucht und darauf wartet, dass sein Liebster zu ihm zurückkehrt. Billy glaubt nicht an Legenden, Geister oder eine Liebe, die ein Leben überdauern kann. Aber der "Verschwundene Lord" weiß, was er will.
Duetto
by Eden Winters Emanuela CardarelliI decreti di un conquistatore non possono separare Aillil Callaghan dal suo retaggio scozzese. Indossa con orgoglio il tartan del suo clan - ora proibito - aspettando il giorno in cui diventerà Laird, restaurando così il buon nome della sua famiglia e combattendo per liberare la Scozia dalla tirannia inglese. Un inglese nella sua casa? Un abominio! Eppure, il tutore che suo padre ha assunto per i suoi fratelli può avere qualcosa da insegnare anche all'erede dei Callaghan. Il violinista e letterato Malcolm Byerly ha lasciato il Kent spinto dalla paura, cercando solo un impiego tranquillo, menti curiose a cui insegnare e un luogo ove mantenere celati i suoi segreti. Non sa che tra i suoi studenti vi sarà anche il fratello maggiore dei ragazzi - un barbaro che odia gli inglesi - e che il suo tartan rosso e verde nasconde un cuore affine. Il comune amore per la musica rompe le barriere tra due mondi. Il padre di Aillil minaccia il loro amore, ma un pericolo più grande li divide. I due svaniscono nella leggenda. Due secoli dopo, il violinista Billy Byerly arriva a Castle Callaghan e si sente stranamente a casa. Le leggende parlano di un Laird perduto che infesta il castello in attesa del ritorno del suo amante, ma Billy non crede alle leggende, ai fantasmi, o all'amore che dura oltre la vita. Il Laird perduto, però, sa cosa gli appartiene.
Duo
by Eden Winters Black JaxAillil Callaghan est un Highlander et, malgré le décret anglais, il refuse de renoncer à ses traditions. Bravant l'interdit, il porte donc fièrement le tartan rouge et vert de son clan en attendant de devenir laird, de rétablir l'honneur de son nom et de libérer l'Écosse de la tyrannie. Un Anglais sous son toit ? Quelle abomination ! Pourtant, l'enseignant engagé par son père pour ses plus jeunes fils a un talent que convoite l'héritier Callaghan. Malcolm Byerly, professeur et musicien, a fui son Kent natal pour protéger un secret dans un emploi tranquille. Il n'avait pas prévu de rencontrer le frère aîné de ses jeunes élèves, un barbare écossais qui hait les Anglais - et cache un cœur d'or et une âme d'artiste sous son aspect abrupt. Rapprochés par leur amour de la musique, deux hommes venus de mondes différents aplanissent les obstacles existant entre eux. Le père d'Aillil menace de les séparer, mais ils sont finalement vaincus par un autre ennemi, bien plus implacable. Leurs noms accolés entrent dans la légende. Deux siècles plus tard, Billy Byerly, violoniste en tournée, arrive au château Callaghan où il se sent étrangement chez lui. D'après la légende, un fantôme hante les murs en attendant le retour de son amant. Billy ne croit ni aux contes de fées ni à l'amour éternel. Mais le Laird Disparu l'a déjà revendiqué pour sien.
Hairpin Curves: A Road Trip Romance
by Elia Winters“RITA award winner Winters crafts an insightful second-chance romance that works all the better for the wish fulfilment of its premise.” —Publishers WeeklyMegan Harris had hopes of seeing the world, but at twenty-five she’s never even left Florida. Now a wedding invitation lures her to Quebec . . . in February. When her ex-friend Scarlett offers to be her plus-one (yeah, that’s a whole story) and suggests they turn the journey into an epic road trip, Megan reluctantly agrees to the biggest adventure of her life.A week together in a car is a surefire way to kill a crush, and Scarlett Andrews has had a big one on Megan for years. The important thing is fixing their friendship.As the miles roll away, what starts as harmless road-trip games and rest-stop dares escalates into something like intimacy. And when a surprise snowstorm forces Megan and Scarlett to hunker down without the open road as distraction, they’ve got a bigger challenge than making it to the church on time: facing the true nature of their feelings for each other.
As You Walk On By
by Julian WintersThe Breakfast Club meets Can't Hardly Wait with an unforgettable ensemble cast in another swoony YA contemporary from award-winning author Julian Winters! <P><P> Seventeen-year-old Theo Wright has it all figured out. His plan (well, more like his dad’s plan) is a foolproof strategy that involves exceling at his magnet school, getting scouted by college recruiters, and going to Duke on athletic scholarship. But for now, all Theo wants is a perfect prom night. After his best friend Jay dares Theo to prompose to his crush at Chloe Campbell’s party, Theo’s ready to throw caution to the wind and take his chances. <P><P> But when the promposal goes epically wrong, Theo seeks refuge in an empty bedroom while the party rages on downstairs. Having an existential crisis about who he really is with and without his so-called best friend wasn’t on tonight’s agenda. Though, as the night goes on, Theo finds he’s not as alone as he thinks when, one by one, new classmates join him to avoid who they’re supposed be outside the bedroom door. Among them, a familiar acquaintance, a quiet outsider, an old friend, and a new flame . . .
How to Be Remy Cameron
by Julian WintersEveryone on campus knows Remy Cameron. He's the out-and-proud, super-likable guy who friends, faculty, and fellow students alike admire for his cheerful confidence. The only person who isn't entirely sure about Remy Cameron is Remy himself. Under pressure to write an A+ essay defining who he is and who he wants to be, Remy embarks on an emotional journey toward reconciling the outward labels people attach to him with the real Remy Cameron within. From the author of the bestselling novel Running With Lions, a story about overcoming the labels that try to define our lives
I Think They Love You: A Novel
by Julian Winters“A brilliant rom-com debut from one of my favorite authors! This book will stay with you like a last kiss goodnight.” – Ashley Poston, New York Times best-selling author of The Dead Romantics and The Seven Year SlipWith his funny, big-hearted adult rom com debut, bestselling, award-winning YA author Julian Winters shows sometimes fake dating your ex can turn into a second chance.When Denzel “Denz” Carter’s workaholic father and CEO of 24 Carter Gold unexpectedly announces his retirement, the competition is on for who will become his successor. To convince his family members that he’s capable of commitment, Denz impulsively lies about being in a serious relationship.Now Denz needs to find a fake boyfriend to seal the deal on the CEO position. Denz is forced to turn to the last person he wants to be in a pretend (or any) relationship with: Braylon, the man who broke his heart.Braylon’s sudden reappearance in Denz’s life turns everything upside down. But, apparently, he needs Denz’s connections to the mayor to win his own promotion. So, they strike a deal. It’s all business until the funny texts and the confusing kisses leave Denz struggling to separate this temporary arrangement from the affairs of his heart.I Think They Love You is a celebration of love, queer communities, big families—in all their beautiful complications— healing, and, most importantly, falling in love with the person you’re becoming.
Prince of the Palisades
by Julian WintersYoung Royals meets Red, White, and Royal Blue in this heart-pumping romance by award-winning author Julian Winters!When roguish Prince Jadon of Îles de la Rêverie is left in America to clean up his image after a horribly public break-up gone viral, romance is not on the table. Carefully planned photo ops with puppies? Yes. Scheduled appearances with the Santa Monica elite? Absolutely. Rendezvous with a pink-haired, film-obsessed hottie from the private school where he&’s currently enrolled? Uhhhh… Together with his entourage—a bitingly witty royal guard, Rêverie&’s future queen (and Jadon&’s brilliant older sister), and a quirky royal liaison—Jadon&’s on a mission to turn things around and show his parents, and his country, that he&’s more than just a royal screw-up. If he doesn&’t prove that he&’s the prince Rêverie deserves? Well, he may not be allowed home… But falling for a not-so-royal American boy has Jadon redefining what it means to be a leader. If he can be someone&’s Prince Charming just by being himself, maybe that&’s all it takes to win over a nation. Or at least a prince can dream…
Right Where I Left You
by Julian WintersKacen Callender meets Becky Albertalli in a deliciously geeky best friends to lovers romance from award-winning author Julian Winters! <p><p>School’s out, senior year is over, and Isaac Martin is ready to kick off summer. His last before heading off to college in the fall where he won't have his best friend, Diego. Where—despite his social anxiety—he’ll be left to make friends on his own. Knowing his time with Diego is limited, Isaac enacts a foolproof plan: snatch up a pair of badges for the epic comic convention, Legends Con, and attend his first ever Teen Pride. Just him and Diego. The way it should be. But when an unexpected run-in with Davi—Isaac&’s old crush—distracts him the day tickets go on sale, suddenly he’s two badges short of a perfect summer. Even worse, now he’s left making it up to Diego by hanging with him and his gamer buddies. Decidedly NOT part of the original plan. <p><p>It’s not all bad, though. Some of Diego’s friends turn out to be pretty cool, and when things with Davi start heating up, Isaac is almost able to forget about his Legends Con blunder. Almost. Because then Diego finds out what really happened that day with Davi, and their friendship lands on thin ice. Isaac assumes he’s upset about missing the convention, but could Diego have other reasons for avoiding Isaac?
Running with Lions
by Julian WintersBloomington High School Lions' star goalie Sebastian Hughes should be excited about his senior year: His teammates are amazing, and he's got a coach who doesn't ask anyone to hide their sexuality. But when his estranged childhood-best-friend Emir Shah shows up at summer training camp, Sebastian realizes the team's success may end up in the hands of the one guy who hates him. Determined to reconnect with Emir for the sake of the Lions, he sets out to regain Emir's trust. But to Sebastian's surprise, sweaty days on the pitch, wandering the towns streets, and bonding on the weekends spark more than just friendship between them.
Running with Lions
by Julian WintersBloomington High School Lions’ star goalie, Sebastian Hughes, should be excited about his senior year: His teammates are amazing and he’s got a coach who doesn’t ask anyone to hide their sexuality. But when his estranged childhood best friend Emir Shah shows up to summer training camp, Sebastian realizes the team’s success may end up in the hands of the one guy who hates him. Determined to reconnect with Emir for the sake of the Lions, he sets out to regain Emir’s trust. But to Sebastian’s surprise, sweaty days on the pitch, wandering the town’s streets, and bonding on the weekends sparks more than just friendship between them.
The Summer of Everything
by Julian WintersAdulting is hard. Just ask Wes Hudson. An avid comic book geek, Wes excels at two things: slacking off and pining after his best friend, Nico. Advice from his friends, '90s alt-rock songs, and online dating articles aren't helping much with his secret crush. And his dream job at Once Upon a Page, the local indie bookstore, is threatened when a coffee shop franchise wants to buy the property. To top it off, his family won't stop pestering him about picking a college major. When all three problems converge, Wes must face the one thing he's been avoiding-adulthood.
The Summer of Everything
by Julian WintersAdulting is hard. Just ask Wes Hudson. An avid comic book geek, Wes excels at two things: slacking off and pining after his best friend, Nico. Advice from his friends, '90s alt-rock songs, and online dating articles aren't helping much with his secret crush. And his dream job at Once Upon a Page, the local indie bookstore, is threatened when a coffee shop franchise wants to buy the property. To top it off, his family won't stop pestering him about picking a college major. When all three problems converge, Wes must face the one thing he's been avoiding—adulthood.
Frankissstein: A Love Story
by Jeanette WintersonLONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE. <P><P>From New York Times bestselling author Jeanette Winterson comes her most anticipated book since Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? about the bodies we live in and the bodies we desire. <P><P>Since her astonishing debut at twenty-five with Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, Jeanette Winterson has achieved worldwide critical and commercial success as "one of the most daring and inventive writers of our time" (Elle). Her new novel, Frankissstein, is an audacious love story that weaves disparate lives into an exploration of transhumanism, artificial intelligence, and queer love. <P><P>Lake Geneva, 1816. Nineteen-year-old Mary Shelley is inspired to write a story about a scientist who creates a new life-form. In Brexit Britain, 2019, a young transgender doctor called Ry is falling in love with Victor Stein, a celebrated professor leading the public debate around AI and carrying out some experiments of his own in a vast underground network of tunnels. <P><P>Meanwhile, Ron Lord, just divorced and living with his mum, is set to make his fortune launching a new generation of sex dolls for lonely men everywhere. Across the Atlantic, in Phoenix, Arizona, a cryogenics facility houses dozens of bodies of men and women who are medically and legally dead...but waiting to return to life. What will happen when homo sapiens is no longer the smartest being on the planet? <P><P>In fiercely intelligent prose, Jeanette Winterson shows us how much closer we are to that future than we realize. Funny and furious, bold and clear-sighted, Frankissstein is a love story about life itself.
Frankissstein: A Love Story
by Jeanette WintersonThis “thought-provoking and . . . unabashedly entertaining . . . novel defies conventional expectations and exists, brilliantly and defiantly, on its own terms” (Sarah Lotz, New York Times Book Review).Lake Geneva, 1816. Nineteen-year-old Mary Shelley is inspired to write a story about a scientist who creates a new life-form. In Brexit Britain, a young transgender doctor called Ry is falling in love with Victor Stein, a celebrated professor leading the public debate around AI and carrying out some experiments of his own in a vast underground network of tunnels. Meanwhile, Ron Lord, just divorced and living with his mom again, is set to make his fortune launching a new generation of sex dolls. Across the Atlantic, in Phoenix, Arizona, a cryogenics facility houses dozens of bodies of men and women who are medically and legally dead . . . but waiting to return to life.Since her astonishing debut Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, Jeanette Winterson has achieved worldwide acclaim as “one of the most daring and inventive writers of our time” (Elle). In Frankissstein, she shares an audacious love story that weaves together disparate lives into an exploration of transhumanism, artificial intelligence, and queer love.Longlisted for the Booker Prize
El mundo y otros lugares
by Jeanette WintersonLa primera colección de relatos de la desafiante y provocadora Jeanette Winterson, considerada por muchos como la Virginia Woolf contemporánea. Es costumbre de Jeanette Winterson desmontar el mundo tal y como lo conocemos para reinventarlo a imagen y semejanza de sus protagonistas. De los diecisiete cuentos aquí reunidos emergen geografías desconcertantes, emociones que resultan familiares y extrañas al mismo tiempo, caminos donde la imaginación juega con una escritura viva hasta la provocación. Los hombres y mujeres que llenan estas páginas se revelan como seres improbables pero siempre intrigantes, como el profesional que trabaja de soñador en una sociedad donde está prohibido dormir, las dos mujeres que se embarcan en una relación sexual caníbal, el infeliz que vive en una casa cuyas habitaciones se empeñan en desaparecer, o la niña que sueña con tener un conejo de pelo blanco y corazón negro que muerda a la gente que laignora... personas que anda por el estrecho sendero que separa la libertad de la rutina, y que el talento de Winterson rescata para todos sus lectores. «Cada vez que tomas una decisión importante, hay una partede ti que sigue viviendo esa otra vida que dejaste atrás.»Jeanette Winterson La crítica ha dicho sobre la novela...«Poético, emotivo, El mundo y otros lugares es una presentación del universo Winterson en pequeñas dosis.»Juan Manuel Freire, Dominical de El Periódico de Cataluña «Buena parte de los universos que hallamos en sus obras más extensas se dan cita en El mundo y otros lugares.»M. Ángeles Cabré, Babelia Y sobre la autora...«Winterson [...] a través de la heterodoxia de sus textos, dinamita categorías, vocabularios y convenciones tristes. Una escritora maravillosa.»Marta Sanz, Babelia «Jeanette Winterson es una fuerza desatada de la naturaleza. Ella sola es el cambio climático entero.»Carmen Morán Breña, El País «Mientras la mayoría de autores y autoras se limitan a regurgitar la imaginación de sus antecesores, [...] esta inglesa rebelde se pone la literatura por montera y la reinventa.»M. Ángeles Cabré, Babelia «Una autora de extraordinaria sensibilidad cuya obra es devota de Virginia Woolf.»Jacinto Antón, El País «Una escritora outsider de referencia en Inglaterra.»Esther L. Calderón, Divinity «Lo que es seguro es que Jeanette Winterson siempre podrá seguir evolucionando; evocar nuevos paisajes, nuevos cuerpos, nuevas personalidades, es parte de su naturaleza.»Harper's Bazaar
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit (Bloomsbury Classics Ser.)
by Jeanette WintersonWinner of the Whitbread Prize for best first fiction, Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit is a coming-out novel from Winterson, the acclaimed author of The Passion and Sexing the Cherry. The narrator, Jeanette, cuts her teeth on the knowledge that she is one of God’s elect, but as this budding evangelical comes of age, and comes to terms with her preference for her own sex, the peculiar balance of her God-fearing household crumbles.
¿Por qué ser feliz cuando puedes ser normal?
by Jeanette WintersonUn libro de memorias destinado a convertirse en un clásico de la literatura contemporánea. ¿Por qué ser feliz cuando puedes ser normal?, preguntó la señora Winterson a su hija Jeanette cuando ella, recién cumplidos los dieciséis años, le confesó haberse enamorado de otra chica. Extraña pregunta, pero poco más podía esperarse de una mujer que había adoptado a una niña para hacer de ella una aliada en su misión religiosa, y en cambio se las tuvo que ver con un ser extraño que pedía a gritos su porción de felicidad. Armada con dos juegos de dentadura postiza y una pistola escondida bajo los trapos de cocina, la señora Winterson hizo lo que pudo para disciplinar a Jeanette: en casa los libros estaban prohibidos, las amistades eran mal vistas, los besos y abrazos eran gestos extravagantes, y cualquier falta se castigaba con noches enteras al raso, pero de nada sirvió. Esa chica pelirroja que parecía hija del mismo diablo se rebeló, buscando el placer en la piel de otras mujeres y encontrando en la biblioteca del barrio novelas y poemas que la ayudaran a crecer. Eso y mucho más es lo que ofrecen estas páginas excepcionales, donde alegría y rabia andan de la mano: un libro de memorias destinado a convertirse en un clásico de la literatura contemporánea. «Necesitaba palabras porque todas las familias infelices sellan unpacto de silencio. Quien rompa ese silencio jamás será perdonado. Él o ella tendrá que aprender a perdonarse a sí mismo.»Jeanette Winterson La autora ha dicho:«He escrito muchas obras de ficción, pero ¿Por qué ser feliz cuando puedes ser normal?... ¿qué es en realidad? ¿Unas memorias? Tal vez. ¿Una autobiografía? Quizá. Para mí es un experimento con las vivencias. Un relato de mi vida aunque deje de lado los veinticinco años del medio. La historia de cómo fui a caer con unos padres evangélicos pentecostales, que me adoptaron y se empeñaron en que fuera misionera y salvara almas en países tropicales, y de lo que sucedió cuando me enamoré de una chica, cuando los libros entraron en mi vida, cuando me marché a Oxford, cómo me convertí en escritora y cómo sobreviví a todas las cosas extrañas que han constituido mi vida. No son unas memorias tristes: es un libro sobre la esperanza, sobre los cambios, sobre la buena suerte y las oportunidades, y te reconfortará.» La crítica ha dicho sobre el libro...«¿Por qué ser feliz cuando puedes ser normal? se envuelve con el celofán del humor, que disfraza su vida dickensiana de digerible aventura literaria. Winterson ha escrito su autobiografía como la más subyugante de sus novelas.»Tereixa Constenla, El País «El libro más conmovedor de Winterson. Y además, de un humor vibrante. Deslumbrante en muchos sentidos, pero lo que más impresiona es la profunda simpatía que nos inspiran quienes lo protagonizan.»Zoe Williams, The Guardian Y sobre la autora...«Winterson [...] a través de la heterodoxia de sus textos, dinamita categorías, vocabularios y convenciones tristes. Una escritora maravillosa.»Marta Sanz, Babelia «Jeanette Winterson es una fuerza desatada de la naturaleza. Ella sola es el cambio climático entero.»Carmen Morán Breña, El País «Mientras la mayoría de autores y autoras se limitan a regurgitar la imaginación de sus antecesores, [...] esta inglesa rebelde se pone la literatura por montera y la reinventa.»M. Ángeles Cabré, Babelia «Una autora de extraordinaria sensibilidad cuya obra es devota de Virginia Woolf.»Jacinto Antón, El País «Una escritora outsider de referencia en Inglaterra.»Esther L. Calderón, Divinity «Lo que es seguro es que Jeanette Winterson siempre podrá seguir evolucionando; evocar nuevos paisajes, nuevos cuerpos, nuevas personalidades, es pa
The Stone Gods: A Novel
by Jeanette WintersonThe Whitbread Prize–winning author of Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit delivers a novel that &“transports us to something like the future of our own planet&” (The Washington Post Book World). On the airwaves, all the talk is of the new blue planet—pristine and habitable, like our own was sixty-five million years ago, before we took it to the edge of destruction. Off the air, Billie Crusoe and the renegade Robo sapien Spike are falling in love. Along with Captain Handsome and Pink, they&’re assigned to colonize the new blue planet. But when a technical maneuver intended to make it inhabitable backfires, Billie and Spike&’s flight to the future becomes a surprising return to the distant past—&“Everything is imprinted forever with what it once was.&” What will happen when their story combines with the world&’s story? Will they—and we—ever find a safe landing place? Playful, passionate, polemical, and frequently very funny, The Stone Gods will change forever the stories we tell about the earth, about love, and about stories themselves. &“Scary, beautiful, witty and wistful by turns, dipping into the known past as it explores potential futures.&” —The New York Times Book Review &“[A book] that you don&’t so much read as drink in, refuse to put down, cast inside of like a hunting dog, seeking against all odds the insight that will illuminate everything, a true answer to the fix we&’re in.&” —Los Angeles Times &“A vivid, cautionary tale—or, more precisely, a keen lament for our irremediably incautious species.&” —Ursula K. Le Guin, bestselling author of Changing Planes
Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal?
by Jeanette WintersonHeartbreaking and funny: the true story behind Jeanette's bestselling and most beloved novel, Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit. In 1985, at twenty-five, Jeanette published Oranges, the story of a girl adopted by Pentecostal parents, supposed to grow up to be a missionary. Instead, she falls in love with a woman. Disaster. Oranges became an international bestseller, inspired an award-winning BBC adaptation, and was semi-autobiographical. Mrs. Winterson, a thwarted giantess, loomed over the novel and the author's life: when Jeanette left home at sixteen because she was in love with a woman, Mrs. Winterson asked her: Why be happy when you could be normal? This is Jeanette's story--acute, fierce, celebratory--of a life's work to find happiness: a search for belonging, love, identity, a home. About a young girl locked out of her home, sitting on the doorstep all night, and a mother waiting for Armageddon with two sets of false teeth and a revolver in the duster drawer; about growing up in a northern industrial town; about the Universe as a Cosmic Dustbin. She thought she had written over the painful past until it returned to haunt her and sent her on a journey into madness and out again, in search of her biological mother. It is also about other people's stories, showing how fiction and poetry can form a string of guiding lights, a life raft that supports us when we are sinking.