![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Goenawan’s debut proves to be a slow, soulful whodunit full of deadpan humor and whimsical narrative unpredictability in an attempt at a Murakami-esque aesthetic. Over the course of Ren’s spiritual reconnection with his sister, he unwittingly uncovers the mystery behind her murder and unearths shocking family secrets in the process. But when Keiko is stabbed to death on the street in the small town she calls home, Ren is so guilt-ridden and grief-stricken that he travels to her town under the pretense of obtaining her ashes and finalizing her affairs but ends up moving into her home and replacing her as an English teacher at the local high school. He pursued the same major as her at university-a study of British and American literature-with ambitions of becoming a teacher, just like her. He grew up obsessing over her love life despite never having much of his own. Ren Ishida has always admired his sister, Keiko, from afar. When a Japanese graduate student’s sister is violently murdered in a small town in rural Japan, he abandons his life and steps into her shoes to come to terms with her death. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Though these things should be taken with a grain of salt. It’s not the same as visiting or getting to know people from these places but offers some insight into other cultures. This is part of why in addition to the books that I read by Black American authors or Black people based here in America, I like to also mix in history and books by authors from Africa and other parts of the Black diaspora. I have some knowledge of Black culture in America and the Caribbean but am unfamiliar with many cultures from other parts of the Black diaspora. Naivete and a sense of obligation to both families find Afi in a battle to convince her husband to leave his girlfriend and make her his only wife. While his family is hoping her pretty face and personality will gain influence over the son who has a long-time girlfriend of whom they do not approve. ![]() ![]() Her family members are hoping the marriage will grant them access to the Ganyo’s financial resources and connections. When Afi Tekple marries Elikem Ganyo she assumes responsibility to ensure the success of their union. His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie takes place in Ghana and tells the story of a young woman who enters an arranged marriage with the son of a wealthy family. ![]() ![]() ![]() Here is a self-portrait by a cowboy which is full and honest." And Teddy Blue himself says, "Other old-timers have told all about stampedes and swimming rivers and what a terrible time we had, but they never put in any of the fun, and fun was at least half of it." Because the cowboy flourished in the middle of the Victorian age, which is certainly a funny paradox, no realistic picture of him was ever drawn in his own day. My part was to keep out of the way and not mess it up by being literary. This is his story, as told to Helena Huntington Smith, who says that the book is "all Teddy Blue. ![]() For more than fifty years he was known to cowmen from Texas to Alberta as "Teddy Blue." He came up the trail to Montana from Texas with the long-horned herds which were to stock the northern ranges he punched cows in Montana when there wasn't a fence in the territory and he married a daughter of Granville Stuart, the famous early-day stockman and Montana pioneer. Abbott was a cowboy in the great days of the 1870's and 1880's. ![]() ![]() ![]() She’s been doing vengeance killing for years, but has so far managed to avoid detection thanks to her meticulous planning and MO – murders that appear to be suicides.Įverything is going swimmingly for dear Scarlett until she gets too personal – in more ways than one – and shit goes sideways with her latest target. Those that deserve it, in Scarlett’s twisted beautiful mind, are dirtbag men guilty of crimes against women who have never seen an ounce of justice. Much like Dexter, Scarlett only targets those that she believes deserve to be murdered – however much someone can deserve to be murdered is an abstract moral question that we just do not have time to get into around here. ![]() Scarlett Clarke is an English professor at Gorman University by day, and by night she’s a serial killer. ![]() ![]() ![]() As technology advances faster than our understanding of it, as hacking becomes a tactic of war, and as the world feels more polarized than ever, Yuval Noah Harari addresses the challenge of navigating life in the face of constant and disorienting change and raises the important questions we need to ask ourselves in order to survive. Now, one of the most innovative thinkers on the planet turns to the present to make sense of today's most pressing issues.How do computers and robots change the meaning of being human? How do we deal with the epidemic of fake news? Are nations and religions still relevant? What should we teach our children? 21 Lessons for the 21st Century is a probing and visionary investigation into today's most urgent issues as we move into the unchartered territory of the future. In Sapiens, he explored our past in Homo Deus he looked to our future. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In addition to writing the novel, Reid also wrote the lyrics for each song featured in the book. Her previous novel, Daisy Jones & The Six (another New York Times bestseller), details the history of a fictional rock band from the 1970s and what led to their rise to and fall from fame. Malibu Rising is a #ReadWithJenna book club pick and is set to be adapted as a Hulu television series. With her beloved, signature style, Reid writes a powerful story of historical fiction that explores fame, family, identity, and the impact of secrets unraveled. The events of the night in 1983 reveal the many secrets that shaped this family’s generations, and the Rivas lives change forever. ![]() Reid’s newest novel, Malibu Rising, is a New York Times bestseller that follows the four famous Riva siblings who throw an epic party to celebrate the end of the summer. ![]() She writes and speaks candidly about women’s issues, relationships, marriage, and the writing process. Taylor Jenkins Reid is the New York Times-bestselling author and screenwriter of several novels that explore love in all its complexity. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() She is married to noted screenwriter and playwright Richard Wesley and is the mother of two grown daughters. Wesley is a graduate of Howard University and has masters degrees from both the Banks Street College of Education and the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism. She is currently on the Board of Directors of the Newark Arts Council in Newark, New Jersey. She has also served on the Board of Trustees of the Montclair Art Museum in Montclair, New Jersey and the YWCA of North Essex. unlike any readers have met before (When Death Comes Stealing 12). Wesley is a former board member of Sisters of Crime, a professional organization committed to fighting discrimination against women writing mysteries. Wesley began writing as a child when she would make up stories and plays for her. Ms.Wesley is also a former executive editor of Essence magazine. In 1996, she was voted Author of the Year by the Go On Girl! Book Club. She is also a 1993 recipient of the Griot Award from the New York Chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists and has received numerous awards from national reading groups. She is the author of the Tamara Hayle mystery series. ![]() Ms.Wesley's fiction and nonfiction for both adults and children have appeared in many publications, including Essence, Family Circle, TV Guide, Ms, Creative Classroom, and The New York Times, and Weltwoche, a Swiss weekly newspaper. Valerie Wilson Wesley (born November 22, 1947) is an AfricanAmerican author of mysteries, adulttheme novels, and childrens books, and a former executive editor of Essence magazine. ![]() ![]() ![]() David's mom, too mentally ill to care for her children, couldn't protect him. Intimidating David with beatings, Thurston coerced his son into doing his criminal bidding. But as time passed, David discovered the other side of Thurston Crow, the ex-con with his own code of ethics that justified cruelty, violence, lies-even murder. ![]() ![]() Growing up on the Navajo Indian Reservation, David Crow and his siblings idolized their dad, a self-taught Cherokee who loved to tell his children about his World War II feats. "Cinematically gripping."- Kirkus Reviews WINNER OF THE SPUR AWARD FOR BEST WESTERN FIRST NONFICTION BOOK - FINALIST FOR THE SPUR AWARD FOR BEST WESTERN CONTEMPORARY NONFICTION - IPPY SILVER AWARD FOR BEST MEMOIR - NEXT GENERATION INDIE BOOK AWARD FOR BEST MEMOIR (OVERCOMING ADVERSITY)Ī violent ex-con forces his son to commit crimes in this unforgettable memoir about family and survival ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Romance beckons but struggles to stay aflame amidst the winds of distrust and treachery which threaten. Frantz paints beautiful Virginia scenery, two, make that many, cultures at odds with each other, striving for survival and supremacy in a wild and untamed land. In Tidewater Bride, we reconnect with bits and pieces of the past lives of three friends, to find out what keeps two of them from being romantically involved after the death of the beloved third. Xander Renick is perhaps the most eligible tobacco lord in the settlement, but he is already wedded to his business and still grieves the loss of his wife, daughter of the Powhatan chief.Ĭan two fiercely independent people find happiness and fulfillment on their own? Or will they discover that what they’ve been missing in life has been right in front of them all along?įor those who know the story of Jamestown, John Rolfe, and Pocahontas comes this amazing reimagining from the pen of historical fiction maestro Laura Frantz. Selah Hopewell, Virginia Colony’s most eligible woman, is busy matchmaking for a ship of brides, though she has no wish to wed. ![]() ![]() ![]() Smartly observed and wonderfully romantic, Jennifer E. But can they-despite the odds-find a way to reunite? ![]() And as their lives take them to Edinburgh and to San Francisco, to Prague and to Portland, Lucy and Owen stay in touch through postcards, occasional e-mails, and phone calls. The brief time they spend together leaves a mark. Lucy soon moves abroad with her parents, while Owen heads out west with his father. But once the power is back, so is reality. After they're rescued, Lucy and Owen spend the night wandering the darkened streets and marveling at the rare appearance of stars above Manhattan. It's fitting, then, that they meet in the middle-stuck between two floors of a New York City apartment building, on an elevator rendered useless by a citywide blackout. 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