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Delicious Foods

A Novel

by James Hannaham ...

Held captive by her employers -- and by her own demons -- on a mysterious farm, a widow struggles to reunite with her young son in this uniquely American story of freedom, perseverance, and survival.Darlene, once an exemplary wife and a loving mother to her young son, Eddie, finds herself devastated by the unforeseen death of her husband. Unable to cope with her grief, she turns to drugs, and ... Read more

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Held captive by her employers -- and by her own demons -- on a mysterious farm, a widow struggles to reunite with her young son in this uniquely American story of freedom, perseverance, and survival.Darlene, once an exemplary wife and a loving mother to her young son, Eddie, finds herself devastated by the unforeseen death of her husband. Unable to cope with her grief, she turns to drugs, and
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God Says No

by James Hannaham ...

A Lambda Award Finalist: a black gay man struggles with his marriage, faith, and desires in this "tender, funny tour of a mind struggling to do the right thing" (Steve Martin).Gary Gray marries his first girlfriend, a fellow student from Central Florida Christian College who loves Disney World as much as he does. They are nineteen, God-fearing, and eager to start a family. But a week before their ... Read more

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A Lambda Award Finalist: a black gay man struggles with his marriage, faith, and desires in this "tender, funny tour of a mind struggling to do the right thing" (Steve Martin).Gary Gray marries his first girlfriend, a fellow student from Central Florida Christian College who loves Disney World as much as he does. They are nineteen, God-fearing, and eager to start a family. But a week before their
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Didn't Nobody Give a Shit What Happened to Carlotta

by James Hannaham ...

**In this fantastically sharp novel, a trans woman reenters life on the outside after more than twenty years in a men’s prison, over one consequential Fourth of July weekend—from the author of the PEN/Faulkner Award winner Delicious Foods.“Dangerously hilarious.” —Los Angeles Times**Carlotta Mercedes has been misunderstood her entire life. When she was pulled into a robbery gone wrong, she still ... Read more

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**In this fantastically sharp novel, a trans woman reenters life on the outside after more than twenty years in a men’s prison, over one consequential Fourth of July weekend—from the author of the PEN/Faulkner Award winner Delicious Foods.“Dangerously hilarious.” —Los Angeles Times**Carlotta Mercedes has been misunderstood her entire life. When she was pulled into a robbery gone wrong, she still
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Pilot Impostor

by James Hannaham ...

A startling, shape-shifting book of prose and images that draws on an unexpected pair of inspirations—the poetry of Fernando Pessoa and the history of air disasters—to investigate con men, identity politics, failures of leadership, the privilege of ineptitude, the slave trade, and the nature of consciousness.Early in 2017, on a plane from Cape Verde to Lisbon, author and visual artist James ... Read more

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A startling, shape-shifting book of prose and images that draws on an unexpected pair of inspirations—the poetry of Fernando Pessoa and the history of air disasters—to investigate con men, identity politics, failures of leadership, the privilege of ineptitude, the slave trade, and the nature of consciousness.Early in 2017, on a plane from Cape Verde to Lisbon, author and visual artist James
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Didn't Nobody Give a Shit What Happened to Carlotta

by James Hannaham ...

Narrated by James Hannaham, Flame Monroe ...

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9 hours 19 min

**In this fantastically sharp novel, a trans woman reenters life on the outside after more than twenty years in a men’s prison, over one consequential Fourth of July weekend—from the author of the PEN/Faulkner Award winner Delicious Foods.“Dangerously hilarious.” —Los Angeles Times**Carlotta Mercedes has been misunderstood her entire life. When she was pulled into a robbery gone wrong, she still ... Read more

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**In this fantastically sharp novel, a trans woman reenters life on the outside after more than twenty years in a men’s prison, over one consequential Fourth of July weekend—from the author of the PEN/Faulkner Award winner Delicious Foods.“Dangerously hilarious.” —Los Angeles Times**Carlotta Mercedes has been misunderstood her entire life. When she was pulled into a robbery gone wrong, she still
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Delicious Foods

A Novel

by James Hannaham ...

Narrated by James Hannaham ...

Unabridged

11 hours 6 min

Held captive by her employers -- and by her own demons -- on a mysterious farm, a widow struggles to reunite with her young son in this uniquely American story of freedom, perseverance, and survival.Darlene, once an exemplary wife and a loving mother to her young son, Eddie, finds herself devastated by the unforeseen death of her husband. Unable to cope with her grief, she turns to drugs, and ... Read more

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Held captive by her employers -- and by her own demons -- on a mysterious farm, a widow struggles to reunite with her young son in this uniquely American story of freedom, perseverance, and survival.Darlene, once an exemplary wife and a loving mother to her young son, Eddie, finds herself devastated by the unforeseen death of her husband. Unable to cope with her grief, she turns to drugs, and
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Self-Portrait with Ghost

Short Stories

by Meng Jin ...

Narrated by Cindy Kay ...

Unabridged

7 hours 14 min

“A knockout short story collection...Each one of these 10 dizzyingly immersive stories offers up a heady and visceral portrait of what ails us, from isolation and self-doubt, to unrequited love and regret over what might have been, to what it means to be (and to be considered) an American."" -- San Francisco ChronicleMeng Jin’s critically acclaimed debut novel, Little Gods, was praised as ... Read more

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“A knockout short story collection...Each one of these 10 dizzyingly immersive stories offers up a heady and visceral portrait of what ails us, from isolation and self-doubt, to unrequited love and regret over what might have been, to what it means to be (and to be considered) an American."" -- San Francisco ChronicleMeng Jin’s critically acclaimed debut novel, Little Gods, was praised as
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Perpetual West

by Mesha Maren ...

Narrated by Tony Chiroldes ...

Unabridged

14 hours 49 min

**“Stunning . . . A forceful addition to the literature of the U.S.-Mexican border and its ongoing history of tragedy and joy.”—Jennifer Clement, The New York Times Book Review“Suspenseful, seductive . . . A thrill ride from cover to cover.”—Oprah Daily, “The 50 Most Anticipated Books of 2022”**The riveting new novel by the acclaimed author of Sugar Run, Perpetual West is a brilliant and evocative ... Read more

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**“Stunning . . . A forceful addition to the literature of the U.S.-Mexican border and its ongoing history of tragedy and joy.”—Jennifer Clement, The New York Times Book Review“Suspenseful, seductive . . . A thrill ride from cover to cover.”—Oprah Daily, “The 50 Most Anticipated Books of 2022”**The riveting new novel by the acclaimed author of Sugar Run, Perpetual West is a brilliant and evocative
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A Broken People's Playlist

Stories (from Songs)

by Chimeka Garricks ...

Narrated by Nneka Okoye, Atta Otigba ...

Unabridged

6 hours 40 min

""A dozen interlinked, music-oriented stories set in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, where Garricks was raised... Each songlike story feels like a breakout hit encapsulating the brokenness and the beauty in life’s soundtrack.""—Booklist, starred review“Beautifully woven . . . a magical delight.”—Hari Kunzru, author of White TearsA Broken People’s Playlist is set to the soundtrack of life, comprised of ... Read more

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""A dozen interlinked, music-oriented stories set in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, where Garricks was raised... Each songlike story feels like a breakout hit encapsulating the brokenness and the beauty in life’s soundtrack.""—Booklist, starred review“Beautifully woven . . . a magical delight.”—Hari Kunzru, author of White TearsA Broken People’s Playlist is set to the soundtrack of life, comprised of
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How to Make White People Laugh

by Negin Farsad ...

Narrated by Negin Farsad ...

Unabridged

5 hours 34 min

From the acclaimed writer, director, and star of the hit documentary The Muslims are Coming! comes a memoir in essays about growing up Iranian-American in a post-9/11 world and the power of comedy to combat racism.Negin Farsad is an Iranian-American-Muslim female stand-up comedian who believes she can change the world through jokes. And yes, sometimes that includes fart jokes. In this candid and ... Read more

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From the acclaimed writer, director, and star of the hit documentary The Muslims are Coming! comes a memoir in essays about growing up Iranian-American in a post-9/11 world and the power of comedy to combat racism.Negin Farsad is an Iranian-American-Muslim female stand-up comedian who believes she can change the world through jokes. And yes, sometimes that includes fart jokes. In this candid and
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The Sorcerer of Pyongyang

A Novel

by Marcel Theroux ...

Narrated by Marcel Theroux ...

Unabridged

6 hours 48 min

Written “with intelligence, compassion, and an occasional quiet lyricism” (Krys Lee, The Guardian), this mesmerizing novel is about a North Korean boy whose life is irrevocably changed when he stumbles across a mysterious Western book—a guide to Dungeons & Dragons—from the acclaimed author of the “sublime” (The New York Times) Far North.Ten-year-old Jun-su is a bright and obedient boy whose only ... Read more

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Written “with intelligence, compassion, and an occasional quiet lyricism” (Krys Lee, The Guardian), this mesmerizing novel is about a North Korean boy whose life is irrevocably changed when he stumbles across a mysterious Western book—a guide to Dungeons & Dragons—from the acclaimed author of the “sublime” (The New York Times) Far North.Ten-year-old Jun-su is a bright and obedient boy whose only
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The Home That Was Our Country

A Memoir of Syria

by Alia Malek ...

Narrated by Alia Malek ...

Unabridged

12 hours 28 min

At the Arab Spring's hopeful start, Alia Malek returned to Damascus to reclaim her grandmother's apartment, which had been lost to her family since Hafez al-Assad came to power in 1970. Its loss was central to her parent's decision to make their lives in America. In chronicling the people who lived in the Tahaan building, past and present, Alia portrays the Syrians-the Muslims, Christians, Jews, ... Read more

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At the Arab Spring's hopeful start, Alia Malek returned to Damascus to reclaim her grandmother's apartment, which had been lost to her family since Hafez al-Assad came to power in 1970. Its loss was central to her parent's decision to make their lives in America. In chronicling the people who lived in the Tahaan building, past and present, Alia portrays the Syrians-the Muslims, Christians, Jews,
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