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Open Throat

A Novel

by Henry Hoke ...

Finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award, the Barnes & Noble Discover Prize, and the James Tait Black Prize for Fiction. One of the Washington Post's 50 Notable Works of Fiction in 2023. One of The New York Times' 10 Best California Books of 2023. Longlisted for the Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award.“Open Throat is what fiction should be.” —The New York Times Book Revie... ... Read more

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Finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award, the Barnes & Noble Discover Prize, and the James Tait Black Prize for Fiction. One of the Washington Post's 50 Notable Works of Fiction in 2023. One of The New York Times' 10 Best California Books of 2023. Longlisted for the Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award.“Open Throat is what fiction should be.” —The New York Times Book Revie...
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The Groundhog Forever

A Novel

by Henry Hoke ...

The Groundhog Forever is a queer sequel to the movie Groundhog Day. Two film students in post-9/11 Manhattan get stuck reliving the same day over and over together: the day they meet Bill Murray at a screening of Groundhog Day. This vicious loop tests the limits of their friendship and forces them to confront the true meaning of artistic immortality. A poetic pop novel with experimental flair. ... Read more

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The Groundhog Forever is a queer sequel to the movie Groundhog Day. Two film students in post-9/11 Manhattan get stuck reliving the same day over and over together: the day they meet Bill Murray at a screening of Groundhog Day. This vicious loop tests the limits of their friendship and forces them to confront the true meaning of artistic immortality. A poetic pop novel with experimental flair.
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Sticker

by Mr. Henry Hoke ...

Series series Object Lessons
"A unique perspective on one of the most infamous cities in recent American history." - Publisher's Weekly"A book that sticks with you long after you've read it." Volume 1 Brooklyn**"Hoke's writing is blunt and honest, and Sticker is a collection worth keeping." Southern Review of Books"I will never forget this book." - T Kira Madden, author of Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls... ... Read more

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"A unique perspective on one of the most infamous cities in recent American history." - Publisher's Weekly"A book that sticks with you long after you've read it." Volume 1 Brooklyn**"Hoke's writing is blunt and honest, and Sticker is a collection worth keeping." Southern Review of Books"I will never forget this book." - T Kira Madden, author of Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls...
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The First Girl in Hell

A Novel

by Henry Hoke ...

In Henry Hoke's fiercely original follow-up to his cult smash Open Throat, a blacklisted actress exiled to the Nevada desert plots revenge on those who wronged her and hatches a plan to rescue the woman she loves as old Hollywood is consumed by moral panic.Good girls want to marry the boy next door. Bad girls want to be the first girl in hell.Lucinda is in a pinch, one unbefitting a woman of her ... Read more

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In Henry Hoke's fiercely original follow-up to his cult smash Open Throat, a blacklisted actress exiled to the Nevada desert plots revenge on those who wronged her and hatches a plan to rescue the woman she loves as old Hollywood is consumed by moral panic.Good girls want to marry the boy next door. Bad girls want to be the first girl in hell.Lucinda is in a pinch, one unbefitting a woman of her
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Open Throat

by Henry Hoke ...

Narrated by Pete Cross ...

Unabridged

1 hour 49 min

A queer and dangerously hungry mountain lion lives in the drought-devastated land under the Hollywood sign. Lonely and fascinated by humanity’s foibles, the lion spends their days protecting the welfare of a nearby homeless encampment, observing obnoxious hikers complain about their trauma, and, in quiet moments, grappling with the complexities of their gender identity, memories of a vicious ... Read more

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A queer and dangerously hungry mountain lion lives in the drought-devastated land under the Hollywood sign. Lonely and fascinated by humanity’s foibles, the lion spends their days protecting the welfare of a nearby homeless encampment, observing obnoxious hikers complain about their trauma, and, in quiet moments, grappling with the complexities of their gender identity, memories of a vicious
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Confidence

A Novel

by Rafael Frumkin ...

Narrated by Em Grosland ...

Unabridged

10 hours 25 min

One of The Washington Post’s 50 Best Works of Fiction of 2023A New York Times Editors’ ChoiceOne of Them’s Best Books of 2023One of Crimereads Best Crime Novels of 2023“Theranos but make it gay.” —Electric LiteratureBest friends (and occasional lovers) Ezra and Orson are teetering on top of the world after founding a company that promises instant enlightenment... ... Read more

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One of The Washington Post’s 50 Best Works of Fiction of 2023A New York Times Editors’ ChoiceOne of Them’s Best Books of 2023One of Crimereads Best Crime Novels of 2023“Theranos but make it gay.” —Electric LiteratureBest friends (and occasional lovers) Ezra and Orson are teetering on top of the world after founding a company that promises instant enlightenment...
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A Council of Dolls

A Novel

by Mona Susan Power ...

Narrated by Isabella Star LaBlanc ...

Unabridged

11 hours 15 min

LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARDThe long-awaited, profoundly moving, and unforgettable new novel from PEN Award–winning Native American author Mona Susan Power, spanning three generations of Yanktonai Dakota women from the 19****th century to the present day.From the mid-century metropolis of Chicago to the windswept ancestral lands of the Dakota people, to the bleak and brutal Indian ... Read more

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LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARDThe long-awaited, profoundly moving, and unforgettable new novel from PEN Award–winning Native American author Mona Susan Power, spanning three generations of Yanktonai Dakota women from the 19****th century to the present day.From the mid-century metropolis of Chicago to the windswept ancestral lands of the Dakota people, to the bleak and brutal Indian
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Blackouts

A Novel

by Justin Torres ...

Narrated by Ozzie Rodriguez, Torian Brackett ...

Unabridged

6 hours 55 min

Winner of the National Book Award for FictionA Best Book of the Year: The Washington Post, Time, BookPageA Must-Read: The New York Times, Time, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, The Guardian, Boston Herald, Literary Hub, The Rumpus, The Bay Area Reporter, Datebook, Electric Literature, The Stacks, Them<... ... Read more

$22.99 USD

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Winner of the National Book Award for FictionA Best Book of the Year: The Washington Post, Time, BookPageA Must-Read: The New York Times, Time, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, The Guardian, Boston Herald, Literary Hub, The Rumpus, The Bay Area Reporter, Datebook, Electric Literature, The Stacks, Them<...
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Central Places

A Novel

by Delia Cai ...

Narrated by Natalie Naudus ...

Unabridged

9 hours 28 min

A PHENOMENAL BOOK CLUB PICK • “A sensitive, sharp-eyed, slyly funny novel of venturing back into the foreign country that is your past—and discovering that you can never really shake the places and people that shaped you.”—Celeste Ng, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Our Missing HeartsA young woman’s past and present collide when she brings her white fiancé home to meet her Chinese ... Read more

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A PHENOMENAL BOOK CLUB PICK • “A sensitive, sharp-eyed, slyly funny novel of venturing back into the foreign country that is your past—and discovering that you can never really shake the places and people that shaped you.”—Celeste Ng, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Our Missing HeartsA young woman’s past and present collide when she brings her white fiancé home to meet her Chinese
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Loot

A novel

by Tania James ...

Narrated by Maanuv Thiara ...

Unabridged

9 hours 23 min

**LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD IN FICTION • A spellbinding historical novel set in the eighteenth century: a hero’s quest, a love story, the story of a young artist coming of age, and an exuberant heist adventure that traces the bloody legacy of colonialism across two continents and fifty years.A Best Book of the Year: The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, NPR*, Kirkus Reviews*** ... Read more

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**LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD IN FICTION • A spellbinding historical novel set in the eighteenth century: a hero’s quest, a love story, the story of a young artist coming of age, and an exuberant heist adventure that traces the bloody legacy of colonialism across two continents and fifty years.A Best Book of the Year: The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, NPR*, Kirkus Reviews***
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Headshot

A Novel

by Rita Bullwinkel ...

Narrated by Cassandra Campbell ...

Unabridged

5 hours 24 min

**FINALIST FOR THE PULITZER PRIZELONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZEFINALIST FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZEONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE READS OF SUMMER 2024Named a Best Book of 2024 by The New York Times Book Review, NPR, Time, Elle, Vulture, Lit Hub, and The Guardian“Make room, American fiction, for a meaningful new voice.” —Dwight Garner, The New York Times Book ReviewA... ... Read more

$17.99 USD

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**FINALIST FOR THE PULITZER PRIZELONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZEFINALIST FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZEONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE READS OF SUMMER 2024Named a Best Book of 2024 by The New York Times Book Review, NPR, Time, Elle, Vulture, Lit Hub, and The Guardian“Make room, American fiction, for a meaningful new voice.” —Dwight Garner, The New York Times Book ReviewA...
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Terrace Story

A Novel

by Hilary Leichter ...

Narrated by Xe Sands ...

Unabridged

4 hours 44 min

From the author of the acclaimed novel Temporary, an intimate exploration of time, a fable about love, an epic daydream for a broken-hearted worldAnnie, Edward, and their young daughter, Rose, live in a cramped apartment. One night, without warning, they find a beautiful terrace hidden in their closet. It wasn’t there before, and it seems to only appear when their friend Stephanie visits. A city ... Read more

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From the author of the acclaimed novel Temporary, an intimate exploration of time, a fable about love, an epic daydream for a broken-hearted worldAnnie, Edward, and their young daughter, Rose, live in a cramped apartment. One night, without warning, they find a beautiful terrace hidden in their closet. It wasn’t there before, and it seems to only appear when their friend Stephanie visits. A city
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