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Traffic: Genius, Rivalry, and Delusion in the Billion-Dollar Race to Go Viral
by Ben Smith&“Engrossing and suspenseful." —The New York Times&“Expertly pulls readers in.&” —The Guardian &“Smith sharply chronicles the revolutionary moment.&” — Financial TimesThe origin story of the post-truth age: the candid inside tale of two online media rivals, Nick Denton of Gawker Media and Jonah Peretti of HuffPost and BuzzFeed, whose delirious pursuit of attention at scale helped release the dark forces that would overtake the internet and American societyIf attention is the new oil, Traffic is the story of the time between the first gusher and the perceptible impact of climate change. The curtain opens in Soho in the early 2000s, after the first dot-com crash but before Google, Apple, and Facebook exploded, when it seemed that New York City, rather than Silicon Valley, might become tech&’s center of gravity. There, Nick Denton&’s merry band of nihilists at his growing Gawker empire and Jonah Peretti&’s sunnier team at HuffPost and BuzzFeed were building the foundations of viral internet media. Ben Smith, who would go on to earn a controversial reputation as BuzzFeed News&’s editor in chief, was there to see it, and he chronicles it all with marvelous lucidity underscored by dark wit. Traffic explores one of the great ironies of our time: The internet, which was going to help the left remake the world in its image, has become the motive force of right populism. People like Steve Bannon and Andrew Breitbart initially seemed like minor characters in the narrative in which Nick and Jonah were the stars. But today, anyone might wonder if the opposite wasn&’t the case. To understand how we got here, Traffic is essential and enthralling reading.
Mongolia: Public Investment Management Assessment Update
by AristizabalA report from the International Monetary Fund.
Kingdom of the Netherlands–The Netherlands: 2024 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; and Staff Report
by International Monetary Fund. European Dept.A report from the International Monetary Fund.
This Is Going to Hurt: Weather Anomalies, Supply Chain Pressures and Inflation
by GwonA report from the International Monetary Fund.
Review of The Fund’s Capacity Development Strategy—Background Papers
by International Monetary Fund. Institute for Capacity DevelopmentA report from the International Monetary Fund.
Iraq: General Commission for Taxes: Strategic Direction for Prioritized Reforms
by SofronaA report from the International Monetary Fund.
Arabic Republic of Egypt: Egyptian Tax Authority: Maintaining Momentum in the Implementation of the Medium-Term Revenue Strategy (MTRS)
by De MetsA report from the International Monetary Fund.
Changing Global Linkages: A New Cold War?
by TopalovaA report from the International Monetary Fund.
Kingdom of the Netherlands–The Netherlands: Financial System Stability Assessment (Imf Staff Country Reports)
by International Monetary Fund. Monetary and Capital Markets DepartmentA report from the International Monetary Fund.
Sweep of the Heart (Innkeeper Chronicles #6)
by Ilona AndrewsFrom the New York Times #1 bestselling author, Ilona Andrews, comes a fun and action-packed new adventure in the Innkeeper Chronicles! We invite you to relax, enjoy yourself, and above all, remember the one rule all visitors must obey: the humans must never know.Life is busier than ever for Innkeeper, Dina DeMille and Sean Evans. But it’s about to get even more chaotic when Sean's werewolf mentor is kidnapped. To find him, they must host an intergalactic spouse-search for one of the most powerful rulers in the Galaxy. Dina is never one to back down from a challenge. That is, if she can manage her temperamental Red Cleaver chef; the consequences of her favorite Galactic ex-tyrant's dark history; the tangled politics of an interstellar nation, and oh, yes, keep the wedding candidates from a dozen alien species from killing each other. Not to mention the Costco lady.They say love is a battlefield; but Dina and Sean are determined to limit the casualties!
The Hundred Loves of Juliet: A Novel
by Evelyn SkyeA writer who craves a real-life happily ever after and a gruff fisherman who doesn&’t believe in them find out they&’re part of the greatest love story of all time.&“Cleverly imagines the epilogue Romeo and Juliet didn&’t get to have, and how curses can be blessings in disguise.&”—JODI PICOULTA POPSUGAR BEST BOOK OF THE YEARAfter a bad breakup, Helene Janssen runs away to Alaska to find some peace and quiet. She&’s been dreaming up bits and pieces of a novel for years and hopes to finally have time to write it. On her first night there, Helene meets Sebastien Montague, a crab fisherman who looks exactly like the hero in the book she&’s working on. But how is that even possible? Sebastien seems to recognize Helene, too, but he lies about it and brushes her off, even though their chemistry is immediate and undeniable. This is because their love story defies the ages: She is Juliet, reincarnated, and he is Romeo, lost in time. And if Helene can convince Sebastien to give her a chance, maybe this time they can rewrite their ending and find a true happily-ever-after.
Peace in the Waiting: When You Love People Who Don't Love God
by June ChapmanYour call to love those who don&’t know Jesus does not mean you need to save them. Through real-life guidance and encouragement, Peace in the Waiting helps us navigate the grief, confusion, and urgency we feel for loved ones who have rejected or wandered away from God. Is your heart weary from praying for someone you love to know Jesus? Peace in the Waiting offers a hope-filled path as you turn from your own doubts and frustration to God&’s sovereignty and comfort. Drawing on her experience with a close friend, author June Chapman explores: How to name and process our sorrow over friends and family who don&’t know God Our confusion about some people being saved and not others Our questions about unanswered prayers Why we need to remember that a loved one&’s salvation is not up to us How we can embrace peace even in the longing we have for others to follow Jesus Peace in the Waiting calls us to take the focus off ourselves and trust in God&’s promises so that we might have a renewed sense of hope for those we love most.
The Magician's Land: A Novel (Magicians Trilogy #3)
by Lev GrossmanLev Grossman&’s new novel THE BRIGHT SWORD will be on sale July 2024The stunning #1 New York Times bestselling conclusion to the Magicians trilogy A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR ONE OF THE YEAR&’S BEST BOOKS • The San Francisco Chronicle • Salon • The Christian Science Monitor • AV Club • Buzzfeed • Kirkus • NY 1 • Bustle • The Globe and MailQuentin Coldwater has been cast out of Fillory, the secret magical land of his childhood dreams. With nothing left to lose he returns to where his story began, the Brakebills Preparatory College of Magic. But he can&’t hide from his past, and it&’s not long before it comes looking for him. Along with Plum, a brilliant young undergraduate with a dark secret of her own, Quentin sets out on a crooked path through a magical demimonde of gray magic and desperate characters. But all roads lead back to Fillory, and his new life takes him to old haunts, like Antarctica, and to buried secrets and old friends he thought were lost forever. He uncovers the key to a sorcery masterwork, a spell that could create magical utopia, a new Fillory—but casting it will set in motion a chain of events that will bring Earth and Fillory crashing together. To save them he will have to risk sacrificing everything. The Magician&’s Land is an intricate thriller, a fantastical epic, and an epic of love and redemption that brings the Magicians trilogy to a magnificent conclusion, confirming it as one of the great achievements in modern fantasy. It&’s the story of a boy becoming a man, an apprentice becoming a master, and a broken land finally becoming whole.
A Torch Against the Night (An Ember in the Ashes #2)
by Sabaa TahirTHE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLEROne of Time Magazine&’s 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time Book two in the New York Times bestselling seriesA USA Today bestsellerA Wall Street Journal bestseller&“Spectacular.&”—Entertainment Weekly&“Fresh and exciting...Tahir has shown a remarkable talent for penning complex villains.&”—A.V. Club"Even higher stakes than its predecessor… thrilling." —Publishers Weekly, starred review&“[An] action-packed, breathlessly paced story.&” —Booklist, starred reviewSet in a rich, high-fantasy world inspired by ancient Rome, Sabaa Tahir's AN EMBER IN THE ASHES told the story of Laia, a slave fighting for her family, and Elias, a young soldier fighting for his freedom. Now, in A TORCH AGAINST THE NIGHT, Elias and Laia are running for their lives.After the events of the Fourth Trial, Martial soldiers hunt the two fugitives as they flee the city of Serra and undertake a perilous journey through the heart of the Empire. Laia is determined to break into Kauf—the Empire&’s most secure and dangerous prison—to save her brother, who is the key to the Scholars' survival. And Elias is determined to help Laia succeed, even if it means giving up his last chance at freedom. But dark forces, human and otherworldly, work against Laia and Elias. The pair must fight every step of the way to outsmart their enemies: the bloodthirsty Emperor Marcus, the merciless Commandant, the sadistic Warden of Kauf, and, most heartbreaking of all, Helene—Elias&’s former friend and the Empire&’s newest Blood Shrike. Bound to Marcus's will, Helene faces a torturous mission of her own—one that might destroy her: find the traitor Elias Veturius and the Scholar slave who helped him escape...and kill them both.
The Magicians: A Novel (Magicians Trilogy #1)
by Lev GrossmanLev Grossman&’s new novel THE BRIGHT SWORD will be on sale July 2024The New York Times bestselling novel about a young man practicing magic in the real world, now an original series on SYFY&“The Magicians is to Harry Potter as a shot of Irish whiskey is to a glass of weak tea. . . . Hogwarts was never like this.&” —George R.R. Martin &“Sad, hilarious, beautiful, and essential to anyone who cares about modern fantasy.&” —Joe Hill &“A very knowing and wonderful take on the wizard school genre.&” —John Green &“The Magicians may just be the most subversive, gripping and enchanting fantasy novel I&’ve read this century.&” —Cory Doctorow&“This gripping novel draws on the conventions of contemporary and classic fantasy novels in order to upend them . . . an unexpectedly moving coming-of-age story.&” —The New Yorker&“The best urban fantasy in years.&” —A.V. ClubQuentin Coldwater is brilliant but miserable. A high school math genius, he&’s secretly fascinated with a series of children&’s fantasy novels set in a magical land called Fillory, and real life is disappointing by comparison. When Quentin is unexpectedly admitted to an elite, secret college of magic, it looks like his wildest dreams have come true. But his newfound powers lead him down a rabbit hole of hedonism and disillusionment, and ultimately to the dark secret behind the story of Fillory. The land of his childhood fantasies turns out to be much darker and more dangerous than he ever could have imagined. . . .The prequel to the New York Times bestselling book The Magician King and the #1 bestseller The Magician's Land, The Magicians is one of the most daring and inventive works of literary fantasy in years. No one who has escaped into the worlds of Narnia and Harry Potter should miss this breathtaking return to the landscape of the imagination.
Can Energy Subsidies Help Slay Inflation?
by PescatoriA report from the International Monetary Fund.
Policy Reform Proposals To Promote The Fund’s Capacity To Support Countries Undertaking Debt Restructuring
by International Monetary Fund. Finance Dept.A report from the International Monetary Fund.
Harnessing Satellite Data to Improve Social Assistance Targeting in the Eastern Caribbean
by PereiraA report from the International Monetary Fund.
Botswana: Technical Assistance Report-Report on the Price Statistics Mission
by International Monetary Fund. Statistics Dept.A report from the International Monetary Fund.
Unveiling the Dance of Commodity Prices and the Global Financial Cycle
by PetrellaA report from the International Monetary Fund.
Algeria: Selected Issues Paper (Imf Staff Country Reports #Country Report No. 14/342)
by International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.A report from the International Monetary Fund.
A Primer on Bitcoin Cross-Border Flows: Measurement and Drivers
by HenggeA report from the International Monetary Fund.