A behind-the-scenes look at the making of an award-winning musical! Here is the official, fascinating, behind-the scenes journey of the new musical Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, from its inception, to Off-Off Broadway, to Off-Broadway, to its premiere at the Imperial Theatre on Broadway. The musical is based on a dramatic 70-page slice of Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace. Profusely illustrated, the book also includes an annotated script and a special CD with three songs from the Off-Broadway production and two all-new recordings for the Broadway production featuring Josh Groban with a 25-piece orchestra.

Sara Shepard's Pretty Little Liars series meets the cult classic film Fargo in this gripping, dark comedy by debut author Kathleen Hale. A quiet town like Friendship, Wisconsin, keeps most of its secrets buried . . . but when local teen Ruth Fried is found murdered in a cornfield, her best friend, Kippy Bushman, decides she must uncover the truth and catch the killer. Since the police aren't much help, Kippy looks to her newly discovered idol, journalist Diane Sawyer, for tips on how to conduct her investigation. But Kippy soon discovers, if you want to dig up the truth, your hands have to get a little dirty, don'tcha know. In this riveting young adult novel, Kathleen Hale creates a quirky murder mystery that is intricately plotted and sure to keep readers guessing, laughing, and cringing until the surprising final pages. "Can a murder mystery be funny? You betcha!" raved Kirkus Reviews in a starred review.

A death throws a family's life into turmoil in one of the most anticipated graphic novel releases of 2021.

New York Times and USA Today bestseller Roni Loren brings the heat in this compelling story of: A woman struggling to find her place in the world A man with a secret inner life An unexpected friendship with sizzling benefits And an emotional turning point that changes everything Eliza Catalano has the perfect life. So what if it actually looks nothing like the story she tells online? As a therapist, it's part of her job to look like she has all the answers, right? But when Eliza ends up as a viral "Worst Date Ever" meme, everything in her Instagram-filtered world begins to crumble. Enter the most obnoxiously attractive man she's ever met, and a bet she can't resist: if she swears off social media for six months, Beck Carter'll teach her the wonders of surviving the "real world." No technology, no dating apps, no pretty filters, no BS. It seems like the perfect deal—she can lay low until her sudden infamy passes, meet some interesting new people, and maybe even curate this experience into a how I quit the online dating racket book along the way. But something about Beck's raw honesty speaks to Eliza in ways she never expected. She knows he's supposed to be completely hands-off...but as complex feelings grow and walls come tumbling down, rough-around-the-edges Beck may be exactly what Eliza needs to finally, truly face herself—and decide who she really wants to be. Readers Rave About Books By Roni Loren: "Phenomenal."—LORELEI JAMES, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author "Unforgettable."—KRISTEN CALLIHAN, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author "Unique, swoony, and lively."—SARINA BOWEN, USA Today bestselling author "Don't let this book get away!"—M. O'KEEFE, USA Today bestselling author "A must-read."—Publishers Weekly STARRED Review for The One You Fight For

From the international bestselling author of Unlearn, Humble the Poet speaks new truths about how we can create silver linings from our most difficult moments. Every one of us endures setbacks, disappointments, and failures that can beat us down. But we don’t have to let them. Instead, we can use them as opportunities for growth. In Things No One Else Can Teach Us, Humble the Poet goes against conventional wisdom for happiness and success, showing us how our most painful experiences can be our greatest teachers. Humble shares raw, honest stories from his own life—from his rocky start becoming a rapper to nearly going broke to battling racism—to demonstrate how we can change our minds to better our lives. From a breakup to losing a loved one, our hardest moments can help us flourish, but only if we seize the opportunity. While we can’t control life, we have the power to control how we react to it. Things No One Else Can Teach Us reminds us that we have the power to transform the way we respond to everyday challenges and ultimately be our best selves.

"When a little girl named Mindi says she is being visited by a big goosea scary creature that is visible only to herher devoted dad and mom try everything they can think of to drive it away. But maybe some outside assistance is warranted from their wise friend Austen, a farmer who knows what is needed to help Mindi turn her mind to something new."--Provided by publisher.

R. Kikuo Johnson has created an intimate and compelling graphic novel-length drama of young men on the cusp of adulthood. First-rate prep school, S.U.V., and a dream house in the heights: This was the island paradise handed to Loren Foster when he moved to Hawaii with his father six years ago. Now, with the end of high school just around the corner, his best friend, Shane, has grown distant. The rumors say it's hard drugs, and Loren suspects that Shane has left him behind for a new group of friends. What sets Johnson's drama apart is the naturalistic ease with which he explores the relationships of his characters. It is at once an unsentimental portrait of that most awkward period between adolescence and young adulthood and that rarest of things: a mature depiction of immature lives.

Poems by a Chicano. In one he describes the bigotry he experienced in Texas as a child migrant worker: "Teach me to save myself from those who / with wrathful hand cut off the germinal hope / from my first breath on and wrecked my days." By the author of Shaking Off the Dark.

Where do I go when there's nobody else to turn to? Who do I talk to when nobody wants to listen? Who do I lean on when my foundation of life is crumbling? I'm Lindsay Hill, and I'm sinking fast. My husband of eight years is in harm's way, fighting a war in Iraq; my three children rely on me to be mother and father, and the doctor says, "Mrs. Hill, we found cancer." This feeling is unfamiliar to me. My hands are cold, palms are sweating, head thumping, heart racing, and I can't breathe. It's fear, and I know it is, and it's lurking around every corner. It has me trapped. I'm scared to go to sleep, and I'm scared to wake up. The ground all around me is sinking, about to swallow me up. All I did was wake up one day. I am under attack, and I can't see the attacker. He is everywhere, and I feel him getting closer. I smell him. It's the smell of hatred. No! It's the smell of death. I can't give up. I can't let him catch me. He is after me, and he wants me dead. Read about Lindsay's journey and how she travels the only road available to her.

When the world refuses to take care of it's issues, the United Nations steps in and forms an Independent Peacekeeping Initiative. Can this Initiative do what it's meant to? What is right? Only time will tell.