Editorial Content for The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus
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This witty, atmospheric and brilliantly told novel offers compelling portraits of womanhood, motherhood and female friendship, along with the irresistible intrigue surrounding an extraordinary British family.
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This witty, atmospheric and brilliantly told novel offers compelling portraits of womanhood, motherhood and female friendship, along with the irresistible intrigue surrounding an extraordinary British family.
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A witty, atmospheric and brilliantly told novel that offers compelling portraits of womanhood, motherhood and female friendship, along with the irresistible intrigue surrounding an extraordinary British family.
Arriving at the University of Edinburgh for her first term, Pen knows that her divorced parents back in Canada are hiding something from her. She believes she’ll find the answer here in Scotland, where an old friend of her father’s --- now a famous writer known as Lord Lennox --- lives. When she is invited to spend the weekend at Lord Lennox’s centuries-old estate with his enveloping, fascinating family, Pen begins to unravel her parents’ secret, just as she’s falling in love for the first time.
As Pen experiences the sharp shock of adulthood, she comes to rely on herself for the first time in her life. A rich and rewarding novel of campus life, of sexual awakening, and ultimately, of the many ways women can become mothers in this world, THE LIFE CYCLE OF THE COMMON OCTOPUS asks to what extent we need to look back in order to move forward.
Editorial Content for A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose
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Illuminating, enlightening and uplifting, A NEW EARTH is a profoundly spiritual manifesto for a better way of life --- and for building a better world.
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Illuminating, enlightening and uplifting, A NEW EARTH is a profoundly spiritual manifesto for a better way of life --- and for building a better world.
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“As we welcome a new year, I wanted to revisit the book that had more effect on me than any other book by a living author has had on my perception of how I understand my connection to the world.”
—Oprah Winfrey (Oprah’s Book Club, January 2025)
With his bestselling spiritual guide, THE POWER OF NOW, Eckhart Tolle inspired millions of readers to discover the freedom and joy of a life lived “in the now.” In A NEW EARTH, Tolle expands on these powerful ideas to show how transcending our ego-based state of consciousness is not only essential to personal happiness, but also the key to ending conflict and suffering throughout the world. Tolle describes how our attachment to the ego creates the dysfunction that leads to anger, jealousy and unhappiness, and shows readers how to awaken to a new state of consciousness and follow the path to a truly fulfilling existence.
Illuminating, enlightening and uplifting, A NEW EARTH is a profoundly spiritual manifesto for a better way of life --- and for building a better world.
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From the award-winning author of CHEMISTRY comes a sharp-witted, insightful novel about a marriage as seen through the lens of two family vacations.
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From the award-winning author of CHEMISTRY comes a sharp-witted, insightful novel about a marriage as seen through the lens of two family vacations.
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From the award-winning author of CHEMISTRY, a sharp-witted, insightful novel about a marriage as seen through the lens of two family vacations.
Keru and Nate are college sweethearts who marry despite their family differences: Keru’s strict, Chinese, immigrant parents demand perfection (“To use a dishwasher is to admit defeat,” says her father), while Nate’s rural, white, working-class family distrusts his intellectual ambitions and his “foreign” wife.
Some years into their marriage, the couple invites their families on vacation. At a Cape Cod beach house, and later at a luxury Catskills bungalow, Keru, Nate and their giant sheepdog navigate visits from in-laws and unexpected guests, all while wondering if they have what it takes to answer the big questions: How do you cope when your spouse and your family of origin clash? How many people (and dogs) make a family? And when the pack starts to disintegrate, what can you do to shepherd everyone back together?
With her “wry, wise and simply spectacular” style (People) and “hilarious deadpan that recalls Gish Jen and Nora Ephron” (O, The Oprah Magazine), Weike Wang offers a portrait of family that is equally witty, incisive and tender.
Editorial Content for The Stolen Queen
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From New York Times bestselling author Fiona Davis comes an utterly addictive novel that will transport you from New York City’s most glamorous party to the labyrinth streets of Cairo and back.
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From New York Times bestselling author Fiona Davis comes an utterly addictive novel that will transport you from New York City’s most glamorous party to the labyrinth streets of Cairo and back.
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From New York Times bestselling author Fiona Davis, an utterly addictive novel that will transport you from New York City’s most glamorous party to the labyrinth streets of Cairo and back.
Egypt, 1936: When anthropology student Charlotte Cross is offered a coveted spot on an archaeological dig in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, she leaps at the opportunity. That is until an unbearable tragedy strikes.
New York City, 1978: Nineteen-year-old Annie Jenkins is thrilled when she lands an opportunity to work for former Vogue fashion editor Diana Vreeland, who’s in the midst of organizing the famous Met Gala, hosted at the museum and known across the city as the “party of the year.”
Meanwhile, Charlotte is now leading a quiet life as the associate curator of the Met’s celebrated Department of Egyptian Art. She’s consumed by her research on Hathorkare --- a rare female pharaoh dismissed by most other Egyptologists as unimportant.
The night of the gala: One of the Egyptian art collection’s most valuable artifacts goes missing, and there are signs that Hathorkare’s legendary curse might be reawakening. Annie and Charlotte team up to search for the missing antiquity, and a desperate hunch leads the unlikely duo to one place Charlotte swore she’d never return: Egypt. But if they have any hope of finding the artifact, Charlotte will need to confront the demons of her past --- which may mean leading them both directly into danger.
Editorial Content for The Three Lives of Cate Kay
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THE SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO meets FIRST LIE WINS in this electric, voice-driven debut novel about an elusive bestselling author who decides to finally confess her true identity after years of hiding from her past.
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THE SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO meets FIRST LIE WINS in this electric, voice-driven debut novel about an elusive bestselling author who decides to finally confess her true identity after years of hiding from her past.
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THE SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO meets FIRST LIE WINS in this electric, voice-driven debut novel about an elusive bestselling author who decides to finally confess her true identity after years of hiding from her past.
Cate Kay knows how to craft a story. As the creator of a bestselling book trilogy that struck box office gold as a film series, she’s one of the most successful authors of her generation. The thing is, Cate Kay doesn’t really exist. She’s never attended author events or granted any interviews. Her real identity had been a closely guarded secret, until now.
As a young adult, she and her best friend, Amanda, dreamed of escaping their difficult homes and moving to California to become movie stars. But the day before their grand adventure, a tragedy shattered their dreams, and Cate has been on the run ever since, taking on different names and charting a new future. But after a shocking revelation, Cate understands that returning home is the only way she’ll be a whole person again.
Editorial Content for What Happened to the McCrays?
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From New York Times bestselling author Tracey Lange comes a poignant story about the resilience of family, the importance of community, and the magic of middle-school hockey.
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From New York Times bestselling author Tracey Lange comes a poignant story about the resilience of family, the importance of community, and the magic of middle-school hockey.
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From New York Times bestselling author Tracey Lange, a poignant story about the resilience of family, the importance of community, and the magic of middle-school hockey.
When Kyle McCray gets word that his father has suffered a debilitating stroke, he returns to his hometown of Potsdam, New York, where he doesn’t expect a warm welcome. Kyle left suddenly two-and-a-half years ago, abandoning people who depended on him: his father, his employees, his friends --- not to mention Casey, his wife of 16 years and a beloved teacher in town. He plans to lie low and help his dad recuperate until he can leave again, especially after Casey makes it clear that she wants him gone.
The longer he’s home, the more Kyle understands the impact his departure has had on the people he left behind. When he’s presented with an opportunity for redemption as the coach of the floundering middle-school hockey team, he begins to find compassion in unexpected places. Kyle even considers staying in Potsdam, but that’s only possible if he and Casey can come to some kind of peace with each other.
Full of love and hope, WHAT HAPPENED TO THE McCRAYS? takes an intimate look at both sides of a failed marriage and two people who finally must confront the awful pain of their past or risk being consumed by it.
January 18, 2025
Happy New Year! I know we are supposed to stop saying that around January 6th. But since this is our first newsletter of the year, I am making an exception.
I have read a number of January books that all would make for great discussions. And looking at my shelves of advance reading copies, I am seeing dozens more coming out later this year.
We are planning book group events, as well as lots of author interviews, to ensure that we provide you with plenty of options for bookish conversation and background on the books that you will be discussing.