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An enigmatic painting. The mystery of who painted it. A riveting thriller from the bestselling author of The Art Forger. In a gripping novel full of plot twists, B. A. Shapiro embeds us in a circle of famous painters in late-nineteenth-century Paris, centering on the anguished Impressionist...

From the celebrated author of As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow comes a poignant novel about a Syrian American girl who uses a magical sketchbook to turn her grief into art, painting miraculous murals of her mother’s life in Syria. Seventeen-year-old Jihad Dabbagh has always seen life with a...

Longlisted for the National Book Award Longlisted for the 2024 National Book Critics Circle Award for Criticism Shortlisted for the 2025 Housatonic Book Award for Nonfiction Shortlisted for the Reading the West Book Award in Memoir A brilliant, singular collection of essays that looks to music...

A stunningly original love story between a museum employee and the man in a masterpiece hanging on the walls—a breathtaking debut about time, art, and the enduring power of love. “This wildly inventive, deeply moving novel blurs the line between art and those who behold it.”—Jodi Picoult...

She thought she was just another fighter—until the world turned her into a story. In a future where martial arts are streamed like sport and packaged like myth, Maya Sabino enters the ring with something the cameras can’t explain. The Pulse. An uncanny flicker. A gift. A glitch. And the feed is always watching. As fame coils tighter and every move is rewound, reframed, and rebranded, Maya finds herself caught between who she is and who the algorithm wants her to be. Fighter, fraud, savior, spectacle—what happens when you no longer control the narrative of your own body? One Pulse is a...

"This novel will bend and twist your notion of what love is, while leaving you utterly bewitched." — KIRKUS REVIEWS (Starred Review) "Vivid and impressive...Fans of Addie LaRue will be enthralled." — PUBLISHER'S WEEKY (Starred Review) An inventive and romantic speculative novel about two...

In the late 1970s Ondaatje returned to his native island of Sri Lanka. As he records his journey through the drug-like heat and intoxicating fragrances of that "pendant off the ear of India", Ondaatje simultaneously retraces the baroque mythology of his Dutch-Ceylonese family. An inspired travel narrative and family memoir by an exceptional writer.

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER "A delicately woven novel with an utterly original premise, it ensnared me from the very first page.” — Emilia Hart, bestselling author of Weyward From the acclaimed author of the #1 international bestseller The Binding—a captivating story of gothic suspense about...

An uproarious, sensual novel, Leone Ross's Popisho conjures a world where magic is everywhere, food is fate, politics are broken, and love awaits. Everyone in Popisho was born...with a little something...The local name for it was cors. Magic, but more than magic. A gift, nah? Yes. From the...

"Drawing Realism & Photorealism: Mastering Techniques and Exploring Styles" is a comprehensive guide that delves into the world of highly detailed drawing, offering aspiring artists a journey into the realms of realism and photorealism. This book is a treasure trove of expert guidance, providing step-by-step instructions to help you hone your artistic skills and unlock the secrets behind lifelike representations. Explore the techniques employed by master artists to breathe life into their drawings, creating astonishingly realistic renderings. From capturing intricate textures to mastering ...

Since she was a little girl, the wind has dictated every move Vianne Rocher has made, buffeting her from the small French village of Lansquenet-sous-Tannes to the crowded streets of Paris. Cloaked in a new identity, that of widow Yanne Charbonneau, she opens a chocolaterie on a small Montmartre...

An uplifting, magical story about a once-celebrated antique appraiser who gets caught in the thrall of a strange, powerful necklace—one that has the power to transform her life, and the fortunes of those around her. Grace Schaffer is adrift. Raised by an eminent but emotionally withdrawn...

Step into the exhilarating world of stage combat with "The Art of Stage Combat," the indispensable guide for actors and choreographers who want to master unarmed close-quarters combat. This eBook delves deep into the artistry and technicalities of creating believable and riveting fight scenes, whether for the intimate confines of the theater or the versatile demands of the silver screen. Discover what makes close-quarters combat a compelling narrative tool, exploring how the physical space of a stage or film set can tell a story all its own. With a focus on character-driven action, learn ...

John Updike reads six stories he has selected from the hundred-odd he has published. "A&P", recounting a moral crisis on the checkout counter, is his most anthologized story. "Pigeon Feathers," the longest story included, tells of a fourteen-year-old boy's fear of death and the answer he finds...

📖 The Ashkeeper: A short story where the ashes speak and the wind doesn’t forget. 🌬️ A spiritual fable about loss, memories, and the art of letting go. He is only known as the Ashkeeper. No one knows where he came from, nor how long he has been carrying out his sacred task: to scatter the ashes of those who have passed, in the places they once loved. 🕯️ With each journey, he carries an urn, a letter, and the weight of someone else’s final wish. He reads their words aloud to the wind. Sometimes he weeps. Sometimes he smiles. He always listens. He asks for no recognition. ...

Some buildings shelter you. Others quietly imprison you. Most people never learn the difference. The Architect was celebrated as a genius. His soaring facades and impossible boulevards became the pride of a great city. Then he understood the truth: beauty, in the wrong hands, becomes a cage, and the structures he was most admired for were quietly shaping the lives of everyone inside them. Now exiled and hollowed by guilt, he is found by Augustine, a wandering philosopher carrying the memory of a love that vanished without explanation. Augustine offers him one final commission. Not a tower. ...

Random House presents the audiobook edition of Killing Commendatore by Haruki Murakami, read by Kirby Heyborne. The epic new novel from the internationally acclaimed and best-selling author of 1Q84. In Killing Commendatore, a thirty-something portrait painter in Tokyo is abandoned by his wife...

The novel tells the story of renowned American artist Edward Hopkins and his turbulent marriage to his wife Jo. Talented yet acerbic, Edward lives in a world of his own, viewing Jo as more of a servant than a partner. But Jo harbors her own artistic ambitions. She hopes to escape from the long shadow cast by Edward and make her own mark in the world of art. As her dissatisfaction with her marriage intensifies, she meets and is drawn to the playwright Pádraig Maguire. But she does not know if Pádraig offers her freedom or another type of prison. This is a tale of passionate egos crashing ...

Hear the Wind Sing is the first novel by Haruki Murakami. First published in the June 1979 issue of Gunzo, one of the most influential literary magazines in Japan, it was published one month later as a book. Hear the Wind Sing is the first book in the "Trilogy of the Rat," a series of...

A tricky art theft and talking teacup… Throw in a perky ghost and a perkier toddler! FREE on Kindle Unlimited! When a slightly tricky art theft takes place in an upscale Upper East Side neighborhood, Mandy and Rick are called in to crack the case. With their daughter Sophie and Mandy’s ghost pal Jackie in tow, the USCAB duo tackle a baffling switcheroo. An art dealer’s pricey Japanese vase has been replaced with a cheap fake and an attempted murder complicates the situation. The only witness: a talking teacup. Can Mandy coax the spirit of an ancient Samurai with a fuzzy memory to ...