A mesmerizing novel of an American society girl that chronicles her life from adolescence to maturity. James has portrayed the corruption and debauchery of that society. The ambiguities of characters are presented in a persuasive manner. A gripping novel with various surprising twists.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A stunning “portrait of the enduring grace of friendship” (NPR) about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. A masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century. NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • MAN BOOKER PRIZE FINALIST • WINNER OF THE KIRKUS PRIZE A Little Life follows four college classmates—broke, adrift, and buoyed only by their friendship and ambition—as they move to New York in search of fame and fortune. While their relationships, which are tinged by addiction, success, and pride, deepen over the decades, the men are held together by their devotion to the brilliant, enigmatic Jude, a man scarred by an unspeakable childhood trauma. A hymn to brotherly bonds and a masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century, Hanya Yanagihara’s stunning novel is about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. Look for Hanya Yanagihara’s latest bestselling novel, To Paradise.

Washington Post columnist Alexandra Petri turns her satirical eye on her own life in this hilarious new memoir... Most twentysomethings spend a lot of time avoiding awkwardness. Not Alexandra Petri. Afraid of rejection? Alexandra Petri has auditioned for America’s Next Top Model. Afraid of looking like an idiot? Alexandra Petri lost Jeopardy! by answering “Who is that dude?” on national TV. Afraid of bad jokes? Alexandra Petri won an international pun championship. Petri has been a debutante, reenacted the Civil War, and fended off suitors at a Star Wars convention while wearing a Jabba the Hutt suit. One time, she let some cult members she met on the street baptize her, just to be polite. She’s a connoisseur of the kind of awkwardness that most people spend whole lifetimes trying to avoid. If John Hodgman and Amy Sedaris had a baby…they would never let Petri babysit it. But Petri is here to tell you: Everything you fear is not so bad. Trust her. She’s tried it. And in the course of her misadventures, she’s learned that there are worse things out there than awkwardness—and that interesting things start to happen when you stop caring what people think.

As a political campaign volunteer, Celeste Downing finds politics to be a nasty business. After two people die under suspicious circumstances, in trying to unearth the reason she must struggle not to be number three.

One night before Christmas… Dr. Danielle Owens can’t help but be intrigued by hot, brooding IVF consultant Alex Morgan. Then Dani offers him a chance to unload, leading to one very intimate night and a life-changing consequence! Alex wants to do the right thing, but is clearly troubled. And after her divorce, Dani won’t commit to a man who doesn’t love her—even if she is pregnant! Alex wants Dani and their baby very much, but to win her he must confront the demon that has been holding him back!

A contemporary romance box set! The entire Cider Bar Sisters series in a single collection. Five short and steamy romance novels plus a Christmas novella. Book 1: Her Big City Neighbor Book 2: His Grumpy Childhood Friend Book 2.5: Her Pretend Christmas Date Book 3: The Professor Next Door Book 4: Her Favorite Rebound Book 5: Her Unexpected Roommate * * * KEYWORDS: romantic comedy, contemporary romance, steamy romance, spicy romance, Canadian romance, complete series, happy ending, friend group romance series, foodie romance, box set, boxset, romance omnibus

The third collection of poetry and prose by author Kashawn Taylor shows an immense amount of growth through his writing. Perhaps, a bit more personal than anything he has written before, this project questions everything - good and evil, the desire for love versus the desire to be alone, and everything in between.

A Lit Hub “Most Anticipated Books of 2019” A Read It Forward “Perfect Gifts for a White Elephant Exchange” From New Yorker humorist Emily Flake, a hilarious, oddly enlightening book of illustrations, observations, and advice that embraces the inescapable awkwardness of two human beings attempting to make physical contact with each other. We've all been there. You encounter the mother of your recent ex. That guy your best friend dated sophomore year. That friend-of-a-friend who you've met once but keeps popping up in your "People You May Know" feed. Do you shake hands? Do you hug? Do you--horrors--kiss on the cheek? And then the inevitable: The awkward hug. That cultural blight we've all experienced. Emily Flake--keen observer of human behavior and life's less-than-triumphant moments--codifies the most common awkward hugs that have plagued us all. Filled with laugh-out-loud anecdotes and illustrations, astute observations, and wise advice, That Was Awkward is a heartwarming reminder that we're all in this together, grasping hastily at each other in an attempt to say: let's embrace to remind ourselves of our essential and connecting humanity, but also, please don't touch me for more than three seconds.

Harlequin® Medical Romance brings you a collection of three new titles, available now! Enjoy these stories packed with pulse-racing romance and heart-racing medical drama. This Harlequin Medical Romance box set includes: CHRISTMAS WITH HER DAREDEVIL DOC Miracles at Muswell Hill Hospital by Kate Hardy Dr. Hayley Clark and Sam Price's holiday romance was unforgettable—and unrepeatable! Then risk-taking doc Sam arrives at her hospital… Could their fling become something more? THEIR PREGNANCY GIFT Miracles at Muswell Hill Hospital by Kate Hardy He never wanted children…but one night of passion with Dr. Danielle Owens results in shocking and wonderful consequences for IVF consultant Alex Morgan. THEIR MISTLETOE BABY by Karin Baine Can an unexpected pregnancy bring nurse Freya Brodie and her husband, Lucas, back together and make her dreams come true?

'A brilliant, unlikely book' Spectator How can we celebrate, challenge and change our remarkable world? In 2012, the world arrived in London for the Olympics...and Ann Morgan went out to meet it. She read her way around all the globe's 196 independent countries (plus one extra), sampling one book from every nation. It wasn't easy. Many languages have next to nothing translated into English; there are tiny, tucked-away places where very little is written down; some governments don't like to let works of art escape their borders. Using Morgan's own quest as a starting point, Reading the World explores the vital questions of our time and how reading across borders might just help us answer them. 'Revelatory... While Morgan's research has a daunting range...there is a simple message- reading is a social activity, and we ought to share books across boundaries' Financial Times