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by Danielle Lazarin ...

**“Beautifully crafted . . . the sentences in these stories are living and seamless, as if Lazarin had run her hand over them until they became smooth and gleaming with the evidence of her touch.” —Carmen Maria Machado, The New York Times Book ReviewFrom an award-winning writer, a stunning collection of stories about women’s unexpressed desires and needs, and the unexpected ways they resurface**In ... Read more

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**“Beautifully crafted . . . the sentences in these stories are living and seamless, as if Lazarin had run her hand over them until they became smooth and gleaming with the evidence of her touch.” —Carmen Maria Machado, The New York Times Book ReviewFrom an award-winning writer, a stunning collection of stories about women’s unexpressed desires and needs, and the unexpected ways they resurface**In
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by Danielle Lazarin ...

Narrated by Reba Buhr ...

Unabridged

6 hours 30 min

In "Floor Plans," a woman at the end of her marriage tests her power when she inadvertently befriends the neighbor trying to buy her apartment. In "Appetite," a sixteen-year old grieving her mother’s death experiences first love and questions how much more heartbreak she and her family can endure. In "Dinosaurs," a recent widower and a young babysitter help each other navigate how much they have ... Read more

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In "Floor Plans," a woman at the end of her marriage tests her power when she inadvertently befriends the neighbor trying to buy her apartment. In "Appetite," a sixteen-year old grieving her mother’s death experiences first love and questions how much more heartbreak she and her family can endure. In "Dinosaurs," a recent widower and a young babysitter help each other navigate how much they have
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Days of Distraction

A Novel

by Alexandra Chang ...

Narrated by Greta Jung ...

Unabridged

10 hours 36 min

“Startlingly original and deeply moving.... Chang here establishes herself as one of the most important of the new generation of American writers.” — George SaundersA Most Anticipated Book of the Year from Buzzfeed, Electric Literature, and The MillionsA wry, tender portrait of a young woman—finally free to decide her own path, but unsure if she knows herself well enough to choose wisely—from a ... Read more

$28.99 USD

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“Startlingly original and deeply moving.... Chang here establishes herself as one of the most important of the new generation of American writers.” — George SaundersA Most Anticipated Book of the Year from Buzzfeed, Electric Literature, and The MillionsA wry, tender portrait of a young woman—finally free to decide her own path, but unsure if she knows herself well enough to choose wisely—from a
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All the Names They Used for God

Stories

by Anjali Sachdeva ...

Narrated by Cassandra Campbell, Zainab Jah, Will Damron, Jorjeana Marie, MacLeod Andrews ...

Unabridged

7 hours 16 min

For fans of Dave Eggers and Kelly Link, an exhilarating collection of stories that explores the mysterious, often dangerous forces that shape our lives—from censorship and terrorism to technology and online dating.Spanning centuries, continents, and a diverse set of characters, these alluringly strange stories are united by each character’s struggle with fate. In a secret, subterranean world ... Read more

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For fans of Dave Eggers and Kelly Link, an exhilarating collection of stories that explores the mysterious, often dangerous forces that shape our lives—from censorship and terrorism to technology and online dating.Spanning centuries, continents, and a diverse set of characters, these alluringly strange stories are united by each character’s struggle with fate. In a secret, subterranean world
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The Dinner Party

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by Joshua Ferris ...

Narrated by Chris Kayser, Jennifer Riker, Zach Roe, Nicholas Tecosky ...

Unabridged

7 hours 4 min

A New York Times Book Review Notable Book of the Year: The first collection of short stories from the critically acclaimed, prize-winning author of To Rise Again at a Decent HourThese eleven stories by Joshua Ferris, many of which were first published in The New Yorker, are at once thrilling, strange, and comic. The modern tribulations of marriage, ambition, and the fear of missing out as the ... Read more

$24.99 USD

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A New York Times Book Review Notable Book of the Year: The first collection of short stories from the critically acclaimed, prize-winning author of To Rise Again at a Decent HourThese eleven stories by Joshua Ferris, many of which were first published in The New Yorker, are at once thrilling, strange, and comic. The modern tribulations of marriage, ambition, and the fear of missing out as the
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Trust Exercise

A Novel

by Susan Choi ...

Narrated by Adina Verson, Suehyla El-Attar, Jennifer Lim ...

Unabridged

9 hours 57 min

WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION“Electrifying” (People) • “Masterly” (The Guardian) • “Dramatic and memorable” (The New Yorker) • “Magic” (TIME) • **“**Ingenious” (The Financial Times) • "A gonzo literary performance” (Entertainment Weekly) • “Rare and splendid” (The Boston Globe)</... ... Read more

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WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION“Electrifying” (People) • “Masterly” (The Guardian) • “Dramatic and memorable” (The New Yorker) • “Magic” (TIME) • **“**Ingenious” (The Financial Times) • "A gonzo literary performance” (Entertainment Weekly) • “Rare and splendid” (The Boston Globe)</...
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"Cat Person" and Other Stories

by Kristen Roupenian ...

Narrated by Kristen Roupenian, Aubrey Plaza, Jayme Mattler, Molly Pope, Will Damron, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Emily Tremaine, Finn Wittrock, Amy Ryan, Olivia Taylor Dudley0, Corey Brill1, Jacques Roy2, Gibson Frazier3 ...

Unabridged

7 hours 51 min

“These stories are sharp and perverse, dark and bizarre, unrelenting and utterly bananas. I love them so, so much.” —Carmen Maria Machado, National Book Award Finalist and author of Her Body and Other Parties*A compulsively readable collection of short stories that explore the complex—and often darkly funny—connections between gender, sex, and power across genres. I***ncludes the story “Cat Person ... Read more

$19.99 USD

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“These stories are sharp and perverse, dark and bizarre, unrelenting and utterly bananas. I love them so, so much.” —Carmen Maria Machado, National Book Award Finalist and author of Her Body and Other Parties*A compulsively readable collection of short stories that explore the complex—and often darkly funny—connections between gender, sex, and power across genres. I***ncludes the story “Cat Person
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Florida

by Lauren Groff ...

Narrated by Lauren Groff ...

Unabridged

8 hours

**FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARDWINNER OF THE STORY PRIZEONE OF NPR'S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEARThe universally-acclaimed return of the New York Times bestselling author of Fates and Furies, Matrix, and The Vaster WildsIn Lauren Groff’s Florida, the hot sun shines, but a wild darkness lurks. Florida is a "superlative" book (Boston Globe), "gorgeously weird and limber" (New Yorker), "frequently . ... Read more

$17.50 USD

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**FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARDWINNER OF THE STORY PRIZEONE OF NPR'S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEARThe universally-acclaimed return of the New York Times bestselling author of Fates and Furies, Matrix, and The Vaster WildsIn Lauren Groff’s Florida, the hot sun shines, but a wild darkness lurks. Florida is a "superlative" book (Boston Globe), "gorgeously weird and limber" (New Yorker), "frequently .
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Her Body and Other Parties

Stories

by Carmen Maria Machado ...

Narrated by Amy Landon ...

Unabridged

8 hours 42 min

In Her Body and Other Parties, Carmen Maria Machado blithely demolishes the arbitrary borders between psychological realism and science fiction, comedy and horror, fantasy and fabulism. While her work has earned her comparisons to Karen Russell and Kelly Link, she has a voice that is all her own. In this electric and provocative debut, Machado bends genre to shape startling narratives that map the ... Read more

$25.99 USD

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In Her Body and Other Parties, Carmen Maria Machado blithely demolishes the arbitrary borders between psychological realism and science fiction, comedy and horror, fantasy and fabulism. While her work has earned her comparisons to Karen Russell and Kelly Link, she has a voice that is all her own. In this electric and provocative debut, Machado bends genre to shape startling narratives that map the
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Adèle

A Novel

by Leila Slimani ...

Narrated by Finty Williams ...

Unabridged

5 hours 13 min

Adèle appears to have the perfect life. A respected journalist, she lives in a flawless Parisian apartment with her surgeon husband and their young son. But beneath the veneer of ‘having it all’, she is bored – and consumed by an insatiable need for sex, whatever the cost. Struggling to contain the twin forces of compulsion and desire, she begins to orchestrate her life around her one night stands ... Read more

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Adèle appears to have the perfect life. A respected journalist, she lives in a flawless Parisian apartment with her surgeon husband and their young son. But beneath the veneer of ‘having it all’, she is bored – and consumed by an insatiable need for sex, whatever the cost. Struggling to contain the twin forces of compulsion and desire, she begins to orchestrate her life around her one night stands
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The Female Persuasion

A Novel

by Meg Wolitzer ...

Narrated by Rebecca Lowman ...

Unabridged

14 hours 49 min

A New York Times Bestseller**“A powerful coming-of-age story that looks at ambition, friendship, identity, desire, and power from the much-needed female lens." —Bustle“Ultra-readable.” —VogueFrom the New York Times-bestselling author of The Interestings, comes an electric novel not just about who we want to be with, but who we want to be.**To be admired by someone we admire—we all yearn f... ... Read more

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A New York Times Bestseller**“A powerful coming-of-age story that looks at ambition, friendship, identity, desire, and power from the much-needed female lens." —Bustle“Ultra-readable.” —VogueFrom the New York Times-bestselling author of The Interestings, comes an electric novel not just about who we want to be with, but who we want to be.**To be admired by someone we admire—we all yearn f...
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The Perfect Nanny

A Novel

by Leila Slimani ...

Narrated by Finty Williams ...

Unabridged

5 hours 45 min

***Soon to be an HBO series starring Nicole Kidman and Maya Erskine*She has the keys to their apartment. She knows everything. She has embedded herself so deeply in their lives that it now seems impossible to remove her.One of the 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR of The New York Times Book Review, by the author of Adèle, Sex and Lies, In the Country of Others, and Watch Us Dance“A great novel . . . ... Read more

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***Soon to be an HBO series starring Nicole Kidman and Maya Erskine*She has the keys to their apartment. She knows everything. She has embedded herself so deeply in their lives that it now seems impossible to remove her.One of the 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR of The New York Times Book Review, by the author of Adèle, Sex and Lies, In the Country of Others, and Watch Us Dance“A great novel . . .
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