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Kalifornien in den 80er-Jahren. Das bedeutet Freiheit, Sex und Rebellion. Mittendrin ein vierzehnjähriges Mädchen, das zwischen ihrer Hippie-Künstlerin-Mutter in L.A. und dem Professoren-Vater in Berkeley hin und her pendelt. Schmerzhaft wird sie sich der Lügen und Exzesse der Erwachsenen bewusst und antwortet darauf, wie es nur ein Teenager kann. Auf der Suche danach, wo sie hingehört und wer sie werden wird, probiert sie Outfits, Identitäten und Drogen und rast mit uns durch ein Leben zwischen erster Liebe und absoluter Verunsicherung.

THE INSTANT BESTSELLER An indelible portrait of girls, the women they become, and that moment in life when everything can go horribly wrong ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The Washington Post, NPR, The Guardian, Entertainment Weekly, San Francisco Chronicle, Financial Times, Esquire...

Claire’s little sister Holly has been working on the millionaire’s playground of Martha’s Vineyard, going to barefoot beach parties and flirting with the local rich kids. But now she’s missing and none of the locals seem to care, including the police. They think a message Claire received is proof she’s safe. But Claire knows for a fact that her sister didn’t send it. What will she have to risk to find out the truth? Who are the locals protecting? And what does it have to do with another girl who went missing five years ago?

In Kalifornien beginnt das stärkste Erdbeben aller Zeiten. Die Technik, die Behörden, das Militär: alle versagen. Schnell wird klar: Zwischen der Mutter aller Erdbeben und dem Ende der Menschheit stehen ein kleines Team aus Wissenschaftlern ... und ein Junge, der in seiner eigenen Fantasy-Welt gefangen ist: Casper! Ein Autist, der sich gut mit Farben auskennt, aber nicht mit Gefühlen. Der Weltuntergang interessiert ihn wenig, denn für ihn zählt nur die Realität in seinem Kopf. Doch warum sollte jemand eine Welt retten, in der er nie zuhause war?

The California sunshine’s not quite so bright for three sisters who get dumped in the same week… Finola, a popular LA morning-show host, is famously upbeat until she’s blindsided on live TV by the news that her husband is sleeping with a young pop sensation who has set their affair to...

Nach einer Jugend in der Provinz und dem Rausschmiss aus dem College stürzt sich die 19-jährige Vivian kopfüber in das wilde Leben Manhattans: Musicals, Bars, Jazz und Gangster. Um jede Ecke biegt eine neue Liebe, erst recht im Lily Playhouse, dem sympathisch heruntergekommenen Theater, für das sie Kostüme näht. Doch dann begeht sie einen skandalösen Fehler, der den Lauf ihres Lebens grundlegend verändert. Und sie Jahre später doch erkennen lässt: "Es kommt der Punkt im Leben einer Frau, an dem sie es leid ist, sich ständig nur zu schämen.

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! From the # 1 New York Times bestselling author of Eat Pray Love and The Signature of All Things, a delicious novel of glamour, sex, and adventure, about a young woman discovering that you don't have to be a good girl to be a good person. "A spellbinding...

Acclaimed author, historian, and Guggenheim Fellow Kevin Starr is a professor at the University of Southern California. His extensive knowledge shines through this concise, yet comprehensive, depiction of the most fascinating aspects in California's history. From its colonial beginnings through Governor Schwarzenegger's administration, the Golden State has become a uniquely American phenomenon that has enchanted people with the possibility of a better life.

Wenn es um die Liebe geht, hilft es immer, mit den besten Freundinnen zu sprechen! Der Zufall hat die drei Frauen Bree, Mikki und Ashley zusammengeführt, als sie sich um dieselbe Ladenfläche in der Nähe des kalifornischen Strands bemüht haben. Nach einem gemeinsamen Getränk wurden sich die drei schnell einig: Deshalb liegen jetzt Brees Buchhandlung, Ashleys Muffin-Café und Mikkis Geschenkladen in einem Gebäude nebeneinander. Und die Frauen verstehen sich so gut, dass sie jeden Freitag mit einem Glas Champagner am Strand ausklingen lassen.

Eartha befindet sich auf einer verrückten und verführerischen Erkundungstour durch das heutige London, nachdem sie ihren toxischen Boyfriend endlich verlassen hat. Sie beginnt ihr Leben als offen bisexuelle Frau und wird gleichzeitig zu einer viralen Sensation auf Wonderland, einer Social-Media-App, auf der Menschen ihr Traum-Selbst online projizieren. Nur: Die Distanz zwischen ihrem Online- und ihrem Offline-Ich wird immer größer, bis etwas passiert, das sie in die totale Selbstzerstörung führt und Eartha vor die Wahl stellt.

Charity Steane has nothing in the world but hope. Escaping a miserable life under her tyrannical aunt, she decides to take her chances with her estranged grandfather in London. Now it's just a matter of finding him.... And as a 'charity girl' with no dowry and no options, hope can only get her so far. But with the help of the dashing and kind-hearted Desford and his dearest friend Hetta, it seems like Charity's fortunes might be about to change. That is, until the surprise appearance of a long-lost relative throws things into chaos.

This program is read by an all-queer cast: the author, Hayley Kiyoko; Natalie Naudus; Malia Pyles; Katie Gavin; and Brandon Flynn. "This quaint performance by a five-narrator ensemble will tug at the heartstrings."- AudioFile Trailblazing pop star, actor and director, Hayley Kiyoko debuts her...

From the author of Searching for Sylvie Lee, the iconic, New York Times-bestselling debut novel that introduced an important Chinese-American voice with an inspiring story of an immigrant girl forced to choose between two worlds and two futures. When Kimberly Chang and her mother emigrate from...

A New York Times and Washington Post Notable Book Named one of the Best Books of the Year by TIME, NPR, Elle, and The Boston Globe “Searing… rigorously researched but never stuffy… Gilbert has compiled perhaps the first comprehensive examination of turn-of-the-millennium mainstream...

A 2025 CALIBA Golden Poppy Awards Finalist A PANTS POD BOOK CLUB PICK One of ELLE's Best Queer Books of 2025 "Jam-packed with queer angst and queer joy . . . and a truly incredible amount of heart. I devoured this novel." —Kristen Arnett, New York Times bestselling author of Stop Me If...

Quando noi italiani pensiamo alla nazione che vorremmo diventare, cosa ci viene in mente? Probabilmente vorremmo avere un'economia in grande crescita e la piena occupazione: un paese in cui chiunque voglia lavorare possa farlo. Vorremmo avere le migliori università del pianeta e bellezze naturali adeguatamente valorizzate, prodotti culturali dall'influenza globale e la possibilità di definire «made in Italy» non solo un paio di scarpe ma anche un'app capace di costruire il futuro e un'idea che sappia cambiare il mondo.

She is all blond, beautiful motion; tanned and lithe, she represents freedom, youth, and a playful sexuality that is at once seductive and dangerous to a man's soul. The California girl became a national fantasy in the Sixties, a myth that embodied every daydream, set to the rhythm of a Beach Boys anthem. The story is told in the first person by David Levine, a Jewish New Yorker. In 1965, at the beginning of his senior year in high school, he moves with his family to the San Fernando Valley in Southern California.

From the author of Some Girls Do comes a summery sapphic romance about two girls from the same vacation town, whose worlds couldn’t be farther apart. Cass has a rule about dating summer girls—just say no. Every year, her idyllic beach town is flooded with the obnoxious daughters of the rich...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “A gifted writer . . . explores the bonds of sisterhood while powerfully evoking the often nightmarish American immigrant experience.”—USA Today In 1937, Shanghai is the Paris of Asia, a city of great wealth and glamour, the home of millionaires and beggars...

Dulce has spent her entire life avoiding… Love, happiness, and the things that make her feel alive, weren't on the table. That all changes when she meets fate, and they come in the form of an ancient Saephyn, a himbo Orukna, and a summer queen. Three mates to change the course of her life forever, if she lets them. One who convinces her to accept fate. Another who forces her to fight for her happiness. Finally, one who reminds her what sacrifice looks like. All three have her best interests at heart. Will she allow them to show her what love is really like or will she fight it at every turn?