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""Like Whitehead’s The Intuitionist, Alyssa Cole’s When No One Is Watching or Zakiya Dalila Harris’ The Other Black Girl, Reprieve straddles genres in the best possible way. . . . Sure to spark conversation and debate at book clubs across the land."" –LOS ANGELES TIMES “An eventual...

Stories from ancient China, and whatever else comes to mind.

Alzheimer’s disease, a haunting and harrowing ailment, is one of the world’s most common causes of death. Alzheimer’s lingers for years, with patients’ outward appearance unaffected while their cognitive functions fade away. Patients lose the ability to work and live independently, to remember and recognize. There is still no proven way to treat Alzheimer’s because its causes remain unknown. Mind Thief is a comprehensive and engaging history of Alzheimer’s that demystifies efforts to understand the disease.

Navigate Your Grief and Find Healing—Even Meaning—In the Loss of Your Loved One. This poignant guide navigates the unfathomable pain of losing a cherished soul, illuminating pathways toward healing and newfound purpose.

Daring, clever, and gorgeous, Royce Viktorsson is a volcanologist who lives life on the edge between the thrill and the pulsing calm before the storm. His unsteady lifestyle masks the man who is seeking to heal the hole in his heart. Nothing has offered him resolve . . . until her. The lightning that illuminates his soul. The thunder that stirs his heart. The lava that ignites his blood.

A year has passed since Damien’s forces triumphed over their mortal enemies. Though the land seems peaceful, a demonic presence lies in wait just below the surface. Now, in order to protect his tribe, his friends, and his family, Damien must travel to the planet Ostriva and conquer his most insidious foe yet.

It's infuriating meeting this hockey legend; Pittsburgh's hero... Well except mine. Michael Anderson owns half the city and embodies my failed marriage. Hockey players seem to make time for everything but love. I bump into Michael yet again and he offers me a job. But he might change his mind once he finds out my ex-husband is his player. As a single mom with very little help, I accept his offer. My son is having the time of his life passing the puck with this superstar. It's pretty hot to see Michael work up a sweat. Making it hard to say no when he shuts my office door... I'm pucked. I ...

For readers of Permission to Come Home, Minor Feelings, and Pleasure Activism, an insightful guide for “hyphenates” seeking to better understand themselves and help others understand them, too. What does it mean to live a hyphenated life? So many folks are forced to toggle across the...

In Racial Melancholia, Racial Dissociation critic David L. Eng and psychotherapist Shinhee Han draw on case histories from the mid-1990s to the present to explore the social and psychic predicaments of Asian American young adults from Generation X to Generation Y. Combining critical race theory with several strands of psychoanalytic thought, they develop the concepts of racial melancholia and racial dissociation to investigate changing processes of loss associated with immigration, displacement, diaspora, and assimilation. 

An authoritative, accessible guide to how our lungs work and how to protect them. Most of us pay little attention to the workings of our lungs, but the COVID-19 pandemic has sparked interest in their functioning and fear about the risks they face. Dr. MeiLan K. Han, a leading pulmonologist and a...

Durante su estancia en un país desconocido, Han Kang se ve abordada por una apremiante necesidad de escribir sobre el color blanco. Es su forma de dar sentido a una tragedia que la ha atormentado siempre: la prematura muerte de su hermana, a las pocas horas de nacer; alguien a quien no llegó a conocer y a quien parece haber reemplazado.

For readers of The Wild Edge of Sorrow and Crying in H-Mart--a profound and searching memoir of life, loss, grief, and renewal from one of American Buddhism’s most vital new voices. How do we grieve our losses? How can we care for our spirits? one long listening offers enduring companionship...

From the critically acclaimed author of The Apology comes a contemporary retelling of Korea’s Romeo & Juliet, as the cousin of the star-crossed lovers helps them avoid a tragic fate. When Dahee Shin was nine years old, she made a promise to protect her favorite cousin, Channing, who has always...

La novel·la que va consagrar Han Kang com una de les grans autores del segle: una lectura pertorbadora i transformadora. La vegetariana narra la història d'una dona, la Yeonghye, que per la simple decisió de no tornar a menjar carn converteix una vida normal en un malson pertorbador. Narrada a tres veus, explica el despreniment progressiu de la condició humana d'una dona que ha decidit deixar de ser allò que l'obliguen a ser.

Bradley receives a second chance on a steampunk planet. The wondrous sights captivate, the gizmos fascinate, and it is all possible with steam. Attempting the wilds, Bradley experiences a dash of heart-pumping adventure that unlocks new opportunities and brings unwanted problems. With proper application, a bit of wit, and a dash of luck he might achieve greatness.

Un matin de décembre, Gyeongha reçoit un message de son amie Inseon, tout juste transférée d’urgence à l’hôpital de Séoul. Gravement blessée à la main, cette dernière lui demande de se rendre chez elle, sur l’île de Jeju, pour nourrir son perroquet blanc qu’elle a laissé derrière elle. Le soir même, une violente tempête de neige s’abat sur l’île.

""If You Leave Me is graced with truly wonderful writing; great poise, lyricism, intelligence, and an utterly engrossing portrayal of life.""—Richard Ford ""An unforgettable story of family, love, and war set against the violent emergence of modern Korea.""—Gary Shteyngart ""A gripping...

“It is a privilege to read Crystal Hana Kim’s fiction, which both edifies and enlightens.” —Min Jin Lee A hauntingly poetic family drama and coming-of-age story that reveals a dark corner of South Korean history through the eyes of a small community living in a reformatory center—a...

Una palestra comunale, decine di cadaveri che saturano l'aria di un «orribile tanfo putrido». Siamo a Gwangju, in Corea del Sud, nel maggio 1980: dopo il colpo di Stato di Chun Doo-hwan, in tutto il paese vige la legge marziale. Quando i militari hanno aperto il fuoco su un corteo di protesta è iniziata l'insurrezione, seguita da brutali rappresaglie; Atti umani è il coro polifonico dei vivi e dei morti di una carneficina mai veramente narrata in Occidente.

Beijing, May 30, 1626 – 9:30 AM. A cataclysmic explosion tore through the Ming capital, levelling half the city and leaving nearly 20,000 dead or wounded. Its force rivalled Hiroshima’s atomic blast—yet its cause remains one of history’s great mysteries. Was it an act of nature? A man-made disaster? Divine retribution? Or something far more sinister? The Emperor’s reign is named "Tianqi"—literally, Heavenly Awakening. Yet when Western missionaries translate it, they choose a darker word: Apocalypse. Was it a mere coincidence? Or did it conceal a far greater conspiracy? In the ...