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The Daughters: A Novel

by Adrienne Celt

Published: 2015-08-03

Hardcover: 272 pages

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In this virtuosic debut, a world-class soprano seeks to reclaim her voice from the curse that winds through her family tree.Lulu can't sing. Since the traumatic birth of her daughter, the internationally renowned soprano hasn't dared utter a note. She's afraid that her body is too fragile ...

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I Know How She Does It: How Successful Women Make the Most of Their Time

by Laura Vanderkam

Published: 2015-06-09

Hardcover: 304 pages

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Everyone has an opinion, anecdote, or horror story about women and work. Now the acclaimed author of What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast shows how real working women with families are actually making the most of their time. “Having it all” has become the subject of coun...

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Sorcerer to the Crown: A Sorcerer Royal Novel

by Zen Cho

Published: 2015-09-01

Hardcover: 384 pages

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In this sparkling debut, magic and mayhem clash with the British elite...The Royal Society of Unnatural Philosophers, one of the most respected organizations throughout all of England, has long been tasked with maintaining magic within His Majesty’s lands. But lately, the once proper ins...

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The Wake: A Novel

by Paul Kingsnorth

Published: 2015-09-01

Paperback: 384 pages

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"A work that is as disturbing as it is empathetic, as beautiful as it is riveting." ?Eimear McBride, New StatesmanIn the aftermath of the Norman Invasion of 1066, William the Conqueror was uncompromising and brutal. English society was broken apart, its systems turned on their head. What i...

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The Light of the World: A Memoir

by Elizabeth Alexander

Published: 2015-04-21

Hardcover: 224 pages

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"PULITZER PRIZE IN LETTERS: BIOGRAPHY FINALIST""NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRLE AWARDS AUTOBIOGRAPHY FINALIST"New York Times BestsellerFirst Lady Michelle Obama's Favorite Book of 2015A New Yorker, NPR, Boston Globe, Publisher's Weekly, Newsday, Library Journal, People.com, Shelf Awareness, Th...

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Only the Strong

by Jabari Asim

Published: 2015-05-12

Paperback: 288 pages

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"Captivating." ?Jane Ciabattari, NPR Book Concierge: Best Books of 2015"Incomparable charisma and verve." ?The Root, Best Fiction of 2015"Lean, mean, and moving." ?Kirkus Reviews, Kirkus Prize nomineeJabari Asim’s debut novel returns readers to Gateway City, the fictional Midwestern city...

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Fig

by Sarah Elizabeth Schantz

Published: 2015-04-07

Hardcover: 352 pages

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An NPR Best Book of 2015Love and sacrifice intertwine in this brilliant debut of rare beauty about a girl dealing with her mother’s schizophrenia and her own mental illness.Fig’s world lies somewhere between reality and fantasy.But as she watches Mama slowly come undone, it becomes h...

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White Light

by Vanessa Garcia

Published: 2015-09-23

Paperback: 284 pages

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Fiction. Latino/Latina Studies. Women's Studies. Just before her father's sudden death, Cuban- American artist Veronica Gonzalez is offered her first gallery exhibit, a real chance to break into the art world. Torn between the need to mourn and the pressure to create new artwork, Veronica ...

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Girl in the Dark: A Memoir

by Anna Lyndsey

Published: 2015-03-03

Hardcover: 272 pages

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Haunting, lyrical, unforgettable, Girl in the Dark is a brave new memoir of a life without light.     Anna Lyndsey was young and ambitious and worked hard; she had just bought an apartment; she was falling in love. Then what started as a mild intolerance to certain kinds of artif...

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Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS

by Joby Warrick

Published: 2015-09-29

Hardcover: 368 pages

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“A Best Book of 2015”—The New York Times, The Washington Post, People Magazine, San Francisco Chronicle, Kansas City Star, and Kirkus ReviewsIn a thrilling dramatic narrative, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Joby Warrick traces how the strain of militant Islam behind ISIS first aro...