In Mary Doria Russell’s latest novel, DOC, she seamlessly blends fact with fiction to recreate one of the most infamous gunfights in history, and to redefine two major icons of the American West: Doc Holliday and Wyatt Earp.
Milan Kundera, THE UNBEARABLE LIGHTNESS OF BEING
We can never know what to want, because, living only one life, we can neither compare it with our previous lives nor perfect it in our lives to come.
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Milan Kundera, THE UNBEARABLE LIGHTNESS OF BEING
Among her many novels, Nancy Thayer has penned The Hot Flash Club series, as well as HEAT WAVE, a perfect book for summer that's hitting bookstores on June 21st. Below, Nancy turns her attention to her father, from whom she learned the power of writing. Not only would her father run the car for her during blizzards, but he also inspired several characters in her novels.
Anaïs Nin
And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk to blossom.
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Anaïs Nin
—Publishers Weekly
—Library Journal (starred review)
—Booklist (starred review)
Story of Beautiful Girl
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