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The Invisible Crowd

by Ellen Wiles ...

‘A fierce, big-hearted novel.’ Joe Treasure, author of The Book of Air‘Pushes us to find our kinder selves.’ Rowan Hisayo Buchanan, author of Harmless Like You‘A wonderful book.’ Maurice Wren, Chief Executive of the Refugee CouncilOne of the Guardian’s Readers’ Books of the YearLong listed for Not the Booker PrizeAwarde... ... Read more

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‘A fierce, big-hearted novel.’ Joe Treasure, author of The Book of Air‘Pushes us to find our kinder selves.’ Rowan Hisayo Buchanan, author of Harmless Like You‘A wonderful book.’ Maurice Wren, Chief Executive of the Refugee CouncilOne of the Guardian’s Readers’ Books of the YearLong listed for Not the Booker PrizeAwarde...
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The Unexpected

by Ellen Wiles ...

‘A novel that comes with a whole different way of thinking – it takes in a rich wide queer world of angelfish and allomothers, and it's a story of real love between friends' Daisy Hildyard, author of Emergency'A heartwarming depiction of female friendship as a bond stronger than any other' The Times'Loved this clever and funny novel’ Anna Mazzola'Wonderful… all sorts of common assumptions about ... Read more

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‘A novel that comes with a whole different way of thinking – it takes in a rich wide queer world of angelfish and allomothers, and it's a story of real love between friends' Daisy Hildyard, author of Emergency'A heartwarming depiction of female friendship as a bond stronger than any other' The Times'Loved this clever and funny novel’ Anna Mazzola'Wonderful… all sorts of common assumptions about
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Live Literature

The Experience and Cultural Value of Literary Performance Events from Salons to Festivals

by Ellen Wiles ...

Series series Social Sciences (R0)
This ground-breaking book explores the phenomenal growth of live literature in the digitalizing 21st century. Wiles asks why literary events appeal and matter to people, and how they can transform the ways in which fiction is received and valued. Readers are immersed in the experience of two contrasting events: a major literary festival and an intimate LGBTQ+ salon. Evocative scenes and ... Read more

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This ground-breaking book explores the phenomenal growth of live literature in the digitalizing 21st century. Wiles asks why literary events appeal and matter to people, and how they can transform the ways in which fiction is received and valued. Readers are immersed in the experience of two contrasting events: a major literary festival and an intimate LGBTQ+ salon. Evocative scenes and
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Saffron Shadows and Salvaged Scripts

Literary Life in Myanmar Under Censorship and in Transition

by Ellen Wiles ...

This book tells an ethnographic story of a secret literary culture that has recently emerged from its cocoon. Until 2012, Myanmar (also known as Burma) was ruled for fifty years by one of the most paranoid and repressive censorship regimes in history. The military junta enforced strict reading and writing restrictions in line with their ideology, feared writers' potential to trigger change, and ... Read more

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This book tells an ethnographic story of a secret literary culture that has recently emerged from its cocoon. Until 2012, Myanmar (also known as Burma) was ruled for fifty years by one of the most paranoid and repressive censorship regimes in history. The military junta enforced strict reading and writing restrictions in line with their ideology, feared writers' potential to trigger change, and
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The Unexpected

by Ellen Wiles ...

Narrated by Gemma Whelan ...

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12 hours 5 min

‘A novel that comes with a whole different way of thinking – it takes in a rich wide queer world of angelfish and allomothers, and it's a story of real love between friends' Daisy Hildyard, author of Emergency'A heartwarming depiction of female friendship as a bond stronger than any other' The Times'Loved this clever and funny novel’ Anna Mazzola'Wonderful… all sorts of common assumptions about ... Read more

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‘A novel that comes with a whole different way of thinking – it takes in a rich wide queer world of angelfish and allomothers, and it's a story of real love between friends' Daisy Hildyard, author of Emergency'A heartwarming depiction of female friendship as a bond stronger than any other' The Times'Loved this clever and funny novel’ Anna Mazzola'Wonderful… all sorts of common assumptions about
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The Invisible Crowd

by Ellen Wiles ...

Narrated by Ellen Wiles, Adjoa Andoh, Ben Onwukwe ...

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12 hours 38 min

‘A fierce, big-hearted novel.’ Joe Treasure, author of The Book of Air‘Pushes us to find our kinder selves.’ Rowan Hisayo Buchanan, author of Harmless Like You‘A wonderful book.’ Maurice Wren, Chief Executive of the Refugee CouncilOne of the Guardian’s Readers’ Books of the YearLong listed for Not the Booker PrizeAwarded th... ... Read more

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‘A fierce, big-hearted novel.’ Joe Treasure, author of The Book of Air‘Pushes us to find our kinder selves.’ Rowan Hisayo Buchanan, author of Harmless Like You‘A wonderful book.’ Maurice Wren, Chief Executive of the Refugee CouncilOne of the Guardian’s Readers’ Books of the YearLong listed for Not the Booker PrizeAwarded th...
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The Lost Diary of M

A Novel

by Paul Wolfe ...

Narrated by Cassandra Campbell ...

Unabridged

7 hours 49 min

An engrossing debut novel that cannily reimagines the extraordinary life and mysterious death of bohemian Georgetown socialite Mary Pinchot Meyer— secret lover of JFK, ex-wife of a CIA chief, sexual adventurer, LSD explorer and early feminist living by her own rules.She was a longtime lover of JFK.She was the ex-wife of a CIA chief.She was the sister-in-law of the Washington Post’s Ben Bradlee.She ... Read more

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An engrossing debut novel that cannily reimagines the extraordinary life and mysterious death of bohemian Georgetown socialite Mary Pinchot Meyer— secret lover of JFK, ex-wife of a CIA chief, sexual adventurer, LSD explorer and early feminist living by her own rules.She was a longtime lover of JFK.She was the ex-wife of a CIA chief.She was the sister-in-law of the Washington Post’s Ben Bradlee.She
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Learning to See

A Novel of Dorothea Lange, the Woman Who Revealed the Real America

by Elise Hooper ...

Narrated by Cassandra Campbell ...

Unabridged

10 hours 28 min

“Written with grace, empathy, and bright imagination, Learning to See gives us the vivid interior life of a remarkably resilient woman. Dorothea Lange’s story is about passion and art, love and family, but also about the sacrifices women make—and have always made—to illuminate the truth of the world.” **—**Danya Kukafka, national bestselling author of Girl in SnowLearning to See is a gripping acco ... Read more

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“Written with grace, empathy, and bright imagination, Learning to See gives us the vivid interior life of a remarkably resilient woman. Dorothea Lange’s story is about passion and art, love and family, but also about the sacrifices women make—and have always made—to illuminate the truth of the world.” **—**Danya Kukafka, national bestselling author of Girl in SnowLearning to See is a gripping acco
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One Night in Winter

A Novel

by Simon Sebag Montefiore ...

Narrated by Simon Prebble ...

Unabridged

13 hours 20 min

Inspired by a true story, prize-winning historian and acclaimed novelist Simon Sebag Montefiore explores the consequences of forbidden love in this heartbreaking epic of marriage, childhood, danger, and betrayal that unfolds in Stalin's Moscow during the bleak days after World War II.As Moscow celebrates the motherland's glorious victory over the Nazis, shots ring out on the crowded streets. On a ... Read more

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Inspired by a true story, prize-winning historian and acclaimed novelist Simon Sebag Montefiore explores the consequences of forbidden love in this heartbreaking epic of marriage, childhood, danger, and betrayal that unfolds in Stalin's Moscow during the bleak days after World War II.As Moscow celebrates the motherland's glorious victory over the Nazis, shots ring out on the crowded streets. On a
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Dominicana

A Novel

by Angie Cruz ...

Narrated by Coral Peña ...

Unabridged

10 hours 13 min

A GOOD MORNING AMERICA COVER TO COVER BOOK CLUB PICKThis program includes a bonus conversation with the author.Named a Most Anticipated Book by The New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, The Washington Post, O Magazine, Time, Real Simple, Chicago Review of Books, Kirkus Reviews, Nylon, BuzzFeed, Lit Hub, The Millions, Instyle, Bustle, Refinery29, Hello Giggles, AARP, Domino"Coral Pena's stro... ... Read more

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A GOOD MORNING AMERICA COVER TO COVER BOOK CLUB PICKThis program includes a bonus conversation with the author.Named a Most Anticipated Book by The New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, The Washington Post, O Magazine, Time, Real Simple, Chicago Review of Books, Kirkus Reviews, Nylon, BuzzFeed, Lit Hub, The Millions, Instyle, Bustle, Refinery29, Hello Giggles, AARP, Domino"Coral Pena's stro...
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High Achiever

The Incredible True Story of One Addict's Double Life

by Tiffany Jenkins ...

Narrated by Tiffany Jenkins ...

Unabridged

8 hours 53 min

**NATIONAL BESTSELLER • An up-close portrait of the mind of an addict and a life unraveled by narcotics—a memoir of captivating urgency and surprising humor that puts a human face on the opioid crisis.Tiffany’s story continues in the New York Times bestseller A Clean Mess, available now!**“Raw, brutal, and shocking. Move over, Orange Is the New Black.”—Amy Dresner, author of My Fair JunkieWhen ... Read more

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**NATIONAL BESTSELLER • An up-close portrait of the mind of an addict and a life unraveled by narcotics—a memoir of captivating urgency and surprising humor that puts a human face on the opioid crisis.Tiffany’s story continues in the New York Times bestseller A Clean Mess, available now!**“Raw, brutal, and shocking. Move over, Orange Is the New Black.”—Amy Dresner, author of My Fair JunkieWhen
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The Memory Police

A Novel

by Yoko Ogawa ...

Narrated by Traci Kato-Kiriyama ...

Unabridged

9 hours 8 min

***** 2019 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST ****** LONGLISTED FOR THE 2020 INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE AND THE 2020 TRANSLATED BOOK AWARD ****** NEW YORK TIMES 100 NOTABLE BOOKS OF THE YEAR ***A haunting Orwellian novel about the terrors of state surveillance, from the acclaimed author of The Housekeeper and the Professor.**On an unnamed island off an unnamed coast, objects are disappearing: first hats ... Read more

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***** 2019 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST ****** LONGLISTED FOR THE 2020 INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE AND THE 2020 TRANSLATED BOOK AWARD ****** NEW YORK TIMES 100 NOTABLE BOOKS OF THE YEAR ***A haunting Orwellian novel about the terrors of state surveillance, from the acclaimed author of The Housekeeper and the Professor.**On an unnamed island off an unnamed coast, objects are disappearing: first hats
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