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In her signature sharp prose, brilliantly translated by Jamie Chang, Nam-Joo returns with this haunting account of a neglected housing complex in the shadows of Town: a former fishing village bought out by a massive conglomerate. Town is prosperous and safe―but only if you’re a citizen with “valuable skills and assets,” which the residents of Saha Estates are not. Disenfranchised and tightlipped, the Saha are forced into harsh labor, squatting in moldy units without electricity.

When the affluent Lintons of Lenox Hill summon Sarah Brandt to examine their teenage daughter, their worst fear is confirmed: she is with child. The pregnancy is a mystery, however, as the young woman - mentally still a child herself - is never left on her own and denies that any man has ever hurt her. It's a delicate situation, one which casts suspicion on those close to the Lintons, including their beloved minister, the Reverend Oliver Upchurch.

Die dreiundzwanzigjährige Edie lebt in Bushwick, Brooklyn, und hält sich nach ihrem abgebrochenen Kunststudium finanziell mit einem Assistenzjob in einem Verlag und emotional mit wechselnden Liebschaften über Wasser. Dann beginnt sie eine Affäre mit Eric, einem weißen Mann, der in einer offenen Ehe lebt und fast doppelt so alt ist wie sie. Während sich Edie mit Erics Ehefrau und vor allem mit der Adoptivtochter des Paares, Akila, einem Schwarzen Mädchen, anfreundet, verschieben sich alle Perspektiven.

Virginia träumt von einem Leben in Berlin, doch aus Rücksicht auf ihre alleinerziehende Mutter – süchtig nach Schlaftabletten und der Liebe ihrer Tochter – beginnt sie ein Studium in deren Nähe. Beim Besuch einer feministischen Hochschulgruppe trifft sie auf Gleichgesinnte, junge Menschen, die sich für eine diverse Gesellschaft einsetzen. Obwohl sie alle mit eigenen Herausforderungen kämpfen, entsteht schnell eine tiefe Freundschaft. Und dann wäre da noch der Jurastudent Benedict, der seine Selbstzweifel durch überehrgeizige Leistung kompensiert.

Journalistin Hazel soll den maskierten Mann ausfindig machen und interviewen, der auf einem Foto aus dem exklusiven Phoenix-Club zu sehen ist. Nichts leichter als das - es handelt sich schließlich um ihren neuen Mitbewohner Kieran Black. Doch auch wenn Hazel schon seit Langem geheime Fantasien hegt, scheitert sie immer wieder an ihrer Schüchternheit und würde lieber im Erdboden versinken, als Kieran zu dem Club und seiner Mitgliedschaft dort zu befragen. Kieran Black sieht keinen Sinn in festen Beziehungen.

Die junge Effi Briest ist frei, leidenschaftlich und unbeschwert. Unter der Einflussnahme ihrer Mutter heiratet sie den doppelt so alten Baron Instetten, ohne eine rechte Vorstellung von der Ehe zu haben und ohne den Baron wirklich zu lieben. In ihrem neuen Leben in einem Provinzstädtchen ist ihre Fantasie allen suspekt und sie gerät in eine Affäre mit dem Major von Crampas. Aus nüchterner Distanz schildert Fontane in einem der berühmtesten Eheromane der Weltliteratur das Schicksal einer freiheitsliebenden Frau, die an den Moral- und Ehrvorstellungen des preußischen Bürgertums scheitert.

This is the 1927 book that years later inspired the movie of the same name. It is a book about criminal violence, corrupt politics and police, and illicit sex. The City of New York, from the late colonial period up to the early twentieth century, was a bustling hub of commerce, industry, and immigration. For many the city was the gateway to a new life in America, and for many others it was a place to steal a buck from their fellow New Yorkers and visitors to the city with thievery, fraud, and vice—in neighborhoods such as the Five Points, the Bowery, Hells Kitchen, and the Water Front.

When I discover my boyfriend is cheating on me, I quit my job, and move to take up a role as the PR manager for a hockey team. Only problem? There’s a mix up. Now I’m stuck sharing a flat with the grumpy, hockey captain who's a former marine. Worse? (or is that better?) there’s only one bed! Even worse? My ex too has moved, as the captain of the rival team, ugh! When my enigmatic roomie realizes how much I want revenge he comes up with a plan.

For Bryce Derrickson, rejection is nothing new. He’s used to Broadway casting directors seeing his size and assuming he can’t be a graceful dancer. But getting dumped with no notice is a special kind of burn. At least his sweet dog Bobo still loves him. As if being left without warning isn’t bad enough, Bryce’s ex sublets their apartment without telling him, leaving him without a place to live. When his new ‘roommate’ turns out to be a stuffy, elbow-patches-on-blazer, permanent-frown-on-face professor, Bryce is furious. No way will he give up his bohemian pad without a fight.

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Princess Diaries series, comes the very first adult installment, which follows Princess Mia and her Prince Charming as they plan their fairy tale wedding—but a few poisoned apples could turn this happily-ever-after into a royal nightmare...

Set in a Lower East Side tenement in the early days of the COVID-19 lockdowns, Fourteen Days is an irresistibly propulsive collaborative novel from the Authors Guild, with an unusual twist: each character in this diverse, eccentric cast of New York neighbors has been secretly written by a...

INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER * A thrilling novel of the senses and a coming-of-age tale, following a small-town girl into the electrifying world of New York City and the education of a lifetime at one of the most exclusive restaurants in Manhattan. Perfect for readers of Kitchen...

A go-getter by nature, Amoni Cash always makes sure to obtain whatever his heart desires. That includes the women he sets his sights on. One has him by the history they share, and the other has his heart in a chokehold. Not sure which way he should go, Amoni figures he can have it his way and entertain them both. The plot thickens when a team player grows tired of not being the star player. In the blink of an eye, Amoni's ideal life is transformed into ruins when he finds himself losing control.

""It’s easy to see why this quick and endearing read was so popular in Korea and beyond; U.S. readers are in for a treat."" — Library Journal In this million-copy international bestseller from Korea, the owner of a corner store takes in an unhoused man who does a good deed, a kind soul whose...

Nella ist die einzige Schwarze Lektorin in einem großen New Yorker Verlagshaus und daher zuständig für alle Diversity-Themen. Die Freude ist groß, als mit Hazel eine zweite Schwarze in ihre Abteilung kommt. Doch Nella beschleicht schnell ein ungutes Gefühl: Nicht nur erobert Hazel mit ihrem coolen, hippen Auftreten die Herzen der Kolleg:innen im Sturm. Auch fällt sie Nella mehrfach in den Rücken und lässt die erwartete Solidarität vermissen. Dann erhält Nella eine Botschaft – mit einer klaren Aufforderung zur Kündigung.

Thinking that she has been summoned by German immigrant Agnes Otto to usher a new life into the world, midwife Sarah Brandt is greeted by the news of an untimely death instead. It seems that Agnes' beautiful younger sister, Gerda, had fallen into the life of a "charity girl". Caught up in the false glamour of the city's nightlife, she would trade her company and her favors for lavish gifts. And now she was dead - victim, no doubt, of one of her "gentlemen friends".

Augie is a poor but exuberant boy growing up in Chicago during the Depression. While his friends all settle into chosen professions, Augie demands a special destiny. He tests out a wild succession of occupations, proudly rejecting each as too limiting - until he tangles with the glamorous perfectionist Thea.

When Amelia Spencer finds herself unmarried, pregnant, and cast out by society, she flees to the Bryant & May match factory, searching for her estranged sister, Sadie. Desperate for a fresh start, Amelia takes work at Bryant & May and dares to dream of a better life for herself and her son. When the shadows of Amelia's past return with a vengeance - and a killer begins stalking the women of Whitechapel - Amelia must fight to protect her child and the life she's struggled to claim, before everything she's fought for is destroyed.

The Kinseys. Four brothers and one up-and-coming sister. They got the street game on lock, but when it comes to the game of love, things ain't so easy... Tre, the oldest, has his work cut out for him, trying to win back his baby mama, Shamar, and cut ties with his ex. Shamar is determined not to settle, and if Tre can't step up, she is going to step out. Tripp is on the verge of losing the family that he and Cyn had just started to build. Cyn's mind is wary of his lifestyle, but her heart craves his love.

Bounty hunting can be dangerous, but Jace Reed is used to danger and always follows the rules. Including the most important one—never get emotionally involved. But everything goes haywire when the Brooklyn “it girl” interrupts his most important assignment. Beautiful Lucy Moor may or may not hold the only clue to the target that Jace has been tracking for months. So becoming her roommate to get the intel from her should be easy… right?