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Sisterland

(Available June 25, 2013)
Sisterland
Written by Curtis Sittenfeld
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781400068319
Our Price: $27.00
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Sisterland
A Novel
Written by Curtis Sittenfeld


Format: Hardcover, 416 pages
On Sale: June 25, 2013
Price: $27.00

Curtis Sittenfeld, New York Times bestselling author of American Wife and Prep, returns with a mesmerizing novel of family and identity, loyalty and deception, and the delicate line between truth and belief.
 
From an early age, Kate and her identical twin sister, Violet, knew that they were unlike everyone else... Read more >
Sisterland
A Novel
Written by Curtis Sittenfeld


Format: eBook, 416 pages
On Sale: June 25, 2013
Price: $13.99

Curtis Sittenfeld, New York Times bestselling author of American Wife and Prep, returns with a mesmerizing novel of family and identity, loyalty and deception, and the delicate line between truth and belief.
 
From an early age, Kate and her identical twin sister, Violet, knew that they were unlike everyone else... Read more >
Sisterland

(Available June 25, 2013)
Sisterland
Written by Curtis Sittenfeld, Read by Rebecca Lowman
Format: Unabridged Compact Disc
ISBN: 9780307736604
Our Price: $45.00
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Sisterland
A Novel
Written by Curtis Sittenfeld
Read by Rebecca Lowman


Format: Unabridged Compact Disc
On Sale: June 25, 2013
Price: $45.00

Curtis Sittenfeld, New York Times bestselling author of American Wife and Prep, returns with a mesmerizing novel of family and identity, loyalty and deception, and the delicate line between truth and belief.
 
From an early age, Kate and her identical twin sister, Violet, knew that they were unlike everyone else... Read more >
Also available as an unabridged audiobook download, eBook and a hardcover.
Sisterland
A Novel
Written by Curtis Sittenfeld
Read by Rebecca Lowman


Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: June 25, 2013
Price: $25.00

Curtis Sittenfeld, New York Times bestselling author of American Wife and Prep, returns with a mesmerizing novel of family and identity, loyalty and deception, and the delicate line between truth and belief.
 
From an early age, Kate and her identical twin sister, Violet, knew that they were unlike everyone else... Read more >
Also available as an unabridged audio CD, eBook and a hardcover.
Donde Estas, Bernadette

(Available June 18, 2013)
Donde Estas, Bernadette
Written by Maria Semple
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9788439725824
Our Price: $16.00
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Donde Estas, Bernadette

Written by Maria Semple


Format: Trade Paperback, 352 pages
On Sale: June 18, 2013
Price: $16.00

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In the House upon the Dirt between the Lake and the Woods

(Available June 18, 2013)
In the House upon the Dirt between the Lake and the Woods
Written by Matt Bell
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781616952532
Our Price: $25.00
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In the House upon the Dirt between the Lake and the Woods

Written by Matt Bell


Format: Hardcover, 312 pages
On Sale: June 18, 2013
Price: $25.00

In this epic, mythical debut novel, a newly-wed couple escapes the busy confusion of their homeland for a distant and almost-uninhabited lakeshore. They plan to live there simply, to fish the lake, to trap the nearby woods, and build a house upon the dirt between where they can raise a family... Read more >
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In the House upon the Dirt between the Lake and the Woods

Written by Matt Bell


Format: eBook, 312 pages
On Sale: June 18, 2013
Price: $25.95

In the House upon the Dirt between the Lake and the Woods tells the story of a newly married couple who take up a lonely existence in the title's mythical location. In this blank and barren plot far from the world they've known, they mean to start the family the unnamed husband... Read more >
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Crazy Rich Asians

(Available June 11, 2013)
Crazy Rich Asians
Written by Kevin Kwan
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780385536974
Our Price: $25.95
 Quantity: 1 
Crazy Rich Asians

Written by Kevin Kwan


Format: Hardcover, 416 pages
On Sale: June 11, 2013
Price: $25.95

Crazy Rich Asians is the outrageously funny debut novel about three super-rich, pedigreed Chinese families and the gossip, backbiting, and scheming that occurs when the heir to one of the most massive fortunes in Asia brings home his ABC (American-born Chinese) girlfriend to the wedding of the season.
When Rachel Chu agrees... Read more >
Crazy Rich Asians

Written by Kevin Kwan


Format: eBook, 416 pages
On Sale: June 11, 2013
Price: $12.99

Crazy Rich Asians is the outrageously funny debut novel about three super-rich, pedigreed Chinese families and the gossip, backbiting, and scheming that occurs when the heir to one of the most massive fortunes in Asia brings home his ABC (American-born Chinese) girlfriend to the wedding of the season.
When Rachel Chu agrees... Read more >
Crazy Rich Asians

(Available June 11, 2013)
Crazy Rich Asians
Written by Kevin Kwan, Read by Lynn Chen
Format: Unabridged Compact Disc
ISBN: 9780804127646
Our Price: $50.00
 Quantity: 1 
Crazy Rich Asians

Written by Kevin Kwan
Read by Lynn Chen


Format: Unabridged Compact Disc
On Sale: June 11, 2013
Price: $50.00

Crazy Rich Asians is the outrageously funny debut novel about three super-rich, pedigreed Chinese families and the gossip, backbiting, and scheming that occurs when the heir to one of the most massive fortunes in Asia brings home his ABC (American-born Chinese) girlfriend to the wedding of the season.
When Rachel Chu agrees... Read more >
Also available as an unabridged audiobook download, eBook and a hardcover.
Crazy Rich Asians

Written by Kevin Kwan
Read by Lynn Chen


Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: June 11, 2013
Price: $24.00

Crazy Rich Asians is the outrageously funny debut novel about three super-rich, pedigreed Chinese families and the gossip, backbiting, and scheming that occurs when the heir to one of the most massive fortunes in Asia brings home his ABC (American-born Chinese) girlfriend to the wedding of the season.
When Rachel Chu agrees... Read more >
Also available as an unabridged audio CD, eBook and a hardcover.
In Between Days

(Available June 4, 2013)
In Between Days
Written by Andrew Porter
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780307475183
Our Price: $15.00
 Quantity: 1 
In Between Days

Written by Andrew Porter


Format: Trade Paperback, 336 pages
On Sale: June 4, 2013
Price: $15.00

“Andrew Porter is a born storyteller . . . He makes his own space instantly and invites you in. Hats off!”  —Barry Hannah
 
From a commanding new voice in fiction comes a novel as perceptive as it is generous: a portrait of an American family trying to cope in our... Read more >
Also available as an eBook and a hardcover.
Tell the Wolves I'm Home

(Available June 4, 2013)
Tell the Wolves I'm Home
Written by Carol Rifka Brunt
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780812982855
Our Price: $15.00
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Tell the Wolves I'm Home
A Novel
Written by Carol Rifka Brunt


Format: Trade Paperback, 384 pages
On Sale: June 4, 2013
Price: $15.00

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY
The Wall Street Journal • O: The Oprah Magazine • BookPage • Kirkus Reviews • Booklist • School Library Journal
 
NAMED A FAVORITE READ BY GILLIAN FLYNN
 
WINNER OF THE ALEX AWARD

In this striking literary debut, Carol Rifka Brunt unfolds... Read more >
Also available as an eBook and a hardcover.
The Elephant Keepers' Children
The Elephant Keepers' Children
Written by Peter Hoeg
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9781590516355
Our Price: $16.95
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The Elephant Keepers' Children

Written by Peter Hoeg


Format: Trade Paperback, 512 pages
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $16.95

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My Fathers' Ghost Is Climbing in the Rain
My Fathers' Ghost Is Climbing in the Rain
Written by Patricio Pron, Translated by Mara Faye Lethem
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307962270
Our Price: $11.99
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My Fathers' Ghost Is Climbing in the Rain

Written by Patricio Pron
Translated by Mara Faye Lethem


Format: eBook, 224 pages
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $11.99

The anticipated American debut of one of Granta’s Best Young Spanish-Language Novelists: a daring, deeply affecting novel about the secrets buried in the past of an Argentine family.

A young writer, living abroad, makes the journey home to South America to say good-bye to his dying father. In his parents’ house...

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My Fathers' Ghost Is Climbing in the Rain
My Fathers' Ghost Is Climbing in the Rain
Written by Patricio Pron, Translated by Mara Faye Lethem
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780307700681
Our Price: $24.00
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My Fathers' Ghost Is Climbing in the Rain

Written by Patricio Pron
Translated by Mara Faye Lethem


Format: Hardcover, 224 pages
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $24.00

The anticipated American debut of one of Granta’s Best Young Spanish-Language Novelists: a daring, deeply affecting novel about the secrets buried in the past of an Argentine family.

A young writer, living abroad, makes the journey home to South America to say good-bye to his dying father. In his parents’ house...

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Three Strong Women
Three Strong Women
Written by Marie NDiaye
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780307741332
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Three Strong Women
A novel
Written by Marie NDiaye


Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $15.00

A New York Times Notable Book
A San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of 2012
A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2012

From Marie NDiaye, the first black woman to win the Prix Goncourt, a harrowing and beautiful novel of the travails of West African immigrants in France.
 
The story of three women who say no... Read more >
Also available as an eBook and a hardcover.
He's Gone: A Novel
He's Gone: A Novel
Written by Deb Caletti
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780345534354
Our Price: $15.00
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He's Gone: A Novel

Written by Deb Caletti


Format: Trade Paperback, 352 pages
On Sale: May 14, 2013
Price: $15.00

From National Book Award finalist Deb Caletti comes an intensely gripping story about love, loss, marriage, and secrets—perfect for readers of Jodi Picoult, Kristin Hannah, and Anna Quindlen.
 
“One of the best books I’ve read all year.”—Barbara O’Neal, author of The Garden of Happy Endings

“What do you think happened to... Read more >
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He's Gone: A Novel
He's Gone: A Novel
Written by Deb Caletti
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780345534361
Our Price: $9.99
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He's Gone: A Novel

Written by Deb Caletti


Format: eBook, 352 pages
On Sale: May 14, 2013
Price: $9.99

From National Book Award finalist Deb Caletti comes an intensely gripping story about love, loss, marriage, and secrets—perfect for readers of Jodi Picoult, Kristin Hannah, and Anna Quindlen.
 
“One of the best books I’ve read all year.”—Barbara O’Neal, author of The Garden of Happy Endings

“What do you think happened to... Read more >
Also available as a trade paperback.
NOT THE END OF THE WORLD
NOT THE END OF THE WORLD
Written by Rebecca Stowe
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307832160
Our Price: $12.99
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NOT THE END OF THE WORLD

Written by Rebecca Stowe


Format: eBook, 176 pages
On Sale: May 8, 2013
Price: $12.99

Not the End of the World signals the arrival of a major new voice in contemporary American fiction. In much the same way that Kaye Gibbons burst upon the growing literary scene with her first novel about growing up, Ellen Foster, so has Rebecca Stowe, who has already been compared to... Read more >
The Lost Husband
The Lost Husband
Written by Katherine Center
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780345507945
Our Price: $15.00
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The Lost Husband
A Novel
Written by Katherine Center


Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: May 7, 2013
Price: $15.00

Perfect for fans of Jennifer Weiner and Emily Giffin, this tender and heartwarming novel explores the trials of losing what matters most—and how there’s always more than we can imagine left to find.
 
Dear Libby, It occurs to me that you and your two children have been living with your... Read more >
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The Lost Husband
The Lost Husband
Written by Katherine Center
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780345538918
Our Price: $9.99
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The Lost Husband
A Novel
Written by Katherine Center


Format: eBook, 304 pages
On Sale: May 7, 2013
Price: $9.99

Perfect for fans of Jennifer Weiner and Emily Giffin, this tender and heartwarming novel explores the trials of losing what matters most—and how there’s always more than we can imagine left to find.
 
Dear Libby, It occurs to me that you and your two children have been living with your... Read more >
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Seating Arrangements
Seating Arrangements
Written by Maggie Shipstead
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780307743954
Our Price: $15.00
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Seating Arrangements

Written by Maggie Shipstead


Format: Trade Paperback, 320 pages
On Sale: May 7, 2013
Price: $15.00

A San Francisco Chronicle and Daily Candy Best Book of the Year
Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for First Fiction
Winner of the Dylan Thomas Prize

The Van Meters have gathered at their family retreat on the island of Waskeke to celebrate the marriage of daughter Daphne to the...

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Caramelo
Caramelo
Written by Sandra Cisneros
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780804150866
Our Price: $9.99
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Caramelo

Written by Sandra Cisneros


Format: eBook, 464 pages
On Sale: April 30, 2013
Price: $9.99

NOW AVAILABLE  IN EBOOK FOR THE FIRST TIME

Every year, Ceyala "Lala" Reyes' family--aunts, uncles, mothers, fathers, and Lala's six older brothers--packs up three cars and, in a wild ride, drive from Chicago to the Little Grandfather and Awful Grandmother's house in Mexico City for the summer. Struggling to find a...

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Caramelo
Caramelo
Written by Sandra Cisneros, Translated by Liliana Valenzuela
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307774033
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Caramelo
En Espanol
Written by Sandra Cisneros
Translated by Liliana Valenzuela


Format: eBook, 496 pages
On Sale: April 30, 2013
Price: $9.99

DISPONIBLE POR PRIMERA VEZ EN EBOOK

La célebre autora de La casa en Mango Street, nos ofrece una nueva y extraordinaria novela narrada en un lenguaje de una originalidad arro-lladora: es la historia de varias generaciones de una familia méxicoamericana cuyas voces crean un des-lumbrante y vivo tapiz de humor y de...

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