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Seeking Fortune Elsewhere

Stories

by Sindya Bhanoo ...

***Winner of the 2022 New American Voices Award**Winner of the 2023 Oregon Book Award for Fiction**Winner of the Writers' League of Texas Book Award*Finalist for the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Short Story CollectionFinalist for the Sergio Troncoso Award for Best First Book of FictionLonglisted for the 2023 Carnegie Medal for ExcellenceLonglisted for The Story PrizeThese intimate stories ... Read more

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***Winner of the 2022 New American Voices Award**Winner of the 2023 Oregon Book Award for Fiction**Winner of the Writers' League of Texas Book Award*Finalist for the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Short Story CollectionFinalist for the Sergio Troncoso Award for Best First Book of FictionLonglisted for the 2023 Carnegie Medal for ExcellenceLonglisted for The Story PrizeThese intimate stories
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South to South

Writing South Asia in the American South

by Sindya Bhanoo, Jenny Bhatt, Sayantani Dasgupta, Anjali Enjeti, Ali Eteraz, Tarfia Faizullah, Anuja Ghimire, Rukmini Kalamangalam, Soniah Kamal, Aruni Kashyap, Shikha Malaviya, Kirtan Nautiyal, Chaitali Sen, Hasanthika Sirisena, Jaya Wagle ...

This anthology of eight short stories and eight narrative essays depicts diverse facets of the South Asian experience in the American South. Some of them relate to the proverbial longing for what the immigrants have left behind, while the others spotlight the immigrants’ struggles to reconcile with realities they did not sign up for. In Chaitali Sen’s “The Immigrant,” Dhruv is unable to talk about ... Read more

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This anthology of eight short stories and eight narrative essays depicts diverse facets of the South Asian experience in the American South. Some of them relate to the proverbial longing for what the immigrants have left behind, while the others spotlight the immigrants’ struggles to reconcile with realities they did not sign up for. In Chaitali Sen’s “The Immigrant,” Dhruv is unable to talk about
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Seeking Fortune Elsewhere

Stories

by Sindya Bhanoo ...

Narrated by Soneela Nankani ...

Unabridged

6 hours 16 min

These intimate stories of South Indian immigrants and the families they left behind center women's lives and ask how women both claim and surrender power—a stunning debut collection from an O. Henry Prize winnerTraveling from Pittsburgh to Eastern Washington to Tamil Nadu, these stories about dislocation and dissonance see immigrants and their families confront the costs of leaving and staying, ... Read more

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These intimate stories of South Indian immigrants and the families they left behind center women's lives and ask how women both claim and surrender power—a stunning debut collection from an O. Henry Prize winnerTraveling from Pittsburgh to Eastern Washington to Tamil Nadu, these stories about dislocation and dissonance see immigrants and their families confront the costs of leaving and staying,
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Dead-End Memories

Stories

by Banana Yoshimoto ...

Narrated by Kathleen Li ...

Unabridged

4 hours 38 min

Japan's internationally celebrated master storyteller returns with five stories of women on their way to healing that vividly portrays the blissful moments and the sorrows that surround us in everyday lifeFirst published in Japan in 2003, Dead-End Memories collects the stories of five women who, following sudden and painful events, quietly discover their ways back to recovery.Among the women we ... Read more

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Japan's internationally celebrated master storyteller returns with five stories of women on their way to healing that vividly portrays the blissful moments and the sorrows that surround us in everyday lifeFirst published in Japan in 2003, Dead-End Memories collects the stories of five women who, following sudden and painful events, quietly discover their ways back to recovery.Among the women we
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House on Endless Waters

A Novel

by Emuna Elon ...

Narrated by Jonathan Davis ...

Unabridged

10 hours 9 min

“Elon powerfully evokes the obscurity of the past and its hold on the present as we stumble through revelation after revelation with Yoel. As we accompany him on his journey…we share in his loss, surprise, and grief, right up to the novel’s shocking conclusion.” —The New York Times Book ReviewIn the tradition of The Invisible Bridge and The Weight of Ink, “a vibrant, page-turning family mystery” ... Read more

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“Elon powerfully evokes the obscurity of the past and its hold on the present as we stumble through revelation after revelation with Yoel. As we accompany him on his journey…we share in his loss, surprise, and grief, right up to the novel’s shocking conclusion.” —The New York Times Book ReviewIn the tradition of The Invisible Bridge and The Weight of Ink, “a vibrant, page-turning family mystery”
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Land Of Big Numbers

Stories

by Te-Ping Chen ...

Narrated by Eddy Lee, Fiona Rene, Matt Yang King, Christine Lakin, Katie Tang, Chris Naoki Lee, Lynn Chen ...

Unabridged

6 hours 35 min

A Best Book of the Year: Barack Obama · NPR · The Washington Post · The Philadelphia Inquirer · Esquire · Kirkus Reviews · Chicago Public Library · Electric LiteratureMalala Yousafzai’s Fearless Book Club Pick for Literati""Dazzling...Riveting."" —New York Times Book Review“Gripping and illuminating . . . At the heart of Te-Ping Chen’s re... ... Read more

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A Best Book of the Year: Barack Obama · NPR · The Washington Post · The Philadelphia Inquirer · Esquire · Kirkus Reviews · Chicago Public Library · Electric LiteratureMalala Yousafzai’s Fearless Book Club Pick for Literati""Dazzling...Riveting."" —New York Times Book Review“Gripping and illuminating . . . At the heart of Te-Ping Chen’s re...
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The Latecomer

A Novel

by Jean Hanff Korelitz ...

Narrated by Julia Whelan ...

Unabridged

16 hours 19 min

"Golden Voice Julia Whelan expertly narrates the unhappy story of the wealthy Oppenheimer family of New York. Whelan narrates as though she were acting out the Oppenheimers' history on stage, playing each character part." -AudioFile on The LatecomerThis program is masterfully narrated by award-winning "Golden Voice" narrator Julia Whelan.From the New York Times bestselling author of The Plot, Jean ... Read more

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"Golden Voice Julia Whelan expertly narrates the unhappy story of the wealthy Oppenheimer family of New York. Whelan narrates as though she were acting out the Oppenheimers' history on stage, playing each character part." -AudioFile on The LatecomerThis program is masterfully narrated by award-winning "Golden Voice" narrator Julia Whelan.From the New York Times bestselling author of The Plot, Jean
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Table for Two

Fictions

by Amor Towles ...

Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini, J. Smith-Cameron ...

Unabridged

13 hours 23 min

A New York Times Bestseller“This may be Towles’ best book yet. Each tale is as satisfying as a master chef’s main course, filled with drama, wit, erudition and, most of all, heart.” —Los Angeles Times“The book spans the 20th century, bringing characters into tableaus of deceit and desire. Beneath his coifed prose Towles is a master of the shiv, the bait and switch; we see the flash of light before ... Read more

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A New York Times Bestseller“This may be Towles’ best book yet. Each tale is as satisfying as a master chef’s main course, filled with drama, wit, erudition and, most of all, heart.” —Los Angeles Times“The book spans the 20th century, bringing characters into tableaus of deceit and desire. Beneath his coifed prose Towles is a master of the shiv, the bait and switch; we see the flash of light before
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Oh William!

A Novel

by Elizabeth Strout ...

Narrated by Kimberly Farr ...

Unabridged

7 hours

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • BOOKER PRIZE FINALIST • The Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Olive Kitteridge and My Name is Lucy Barton explores the mysteries of marriage and the secrets we keep, as a former couple reckons with where they’ve come from—and what they’ve left behind.ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Maureen Corrigan, NPR’s Fresh Air“Elizabeth Strout is one of my very favorite write ... Read more

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • BOOKER PRIZE FINALIST • The Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Olive Kitteridge and My Name is Lucy Barton explores the mysteries of marriage and the secrets we keep, as a former couple reckons with where they’ve come from—and what they’ve left behind.ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Maureen Corrigan, NPR’s Fresh Air“Elizabeth Strout is one of my very favorite write
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Trust (Pulitzer Prize Winner)

by Hernan Diaz ...

Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini, Jonathan Davis, Mozhan Marnò, Orlagh Cassidy ...

Unabridged

10 hours 21 min

**WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR FICTIONONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES’S 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURYA NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2022LONGLISTED FOR THE 2022 BOOKER PRIZE“Buzzy and enthralling . . . A glorious novel about empires and erasures, husbands and wives, staggering fortunes and unspeakable misery . . . Fun as hell to read.” —Oprah Daily"A genre ... Read more

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**WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR FICTIONONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES’S 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURYA NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2022LONGLISTED FOR THE 2022 BOOKER PRIZE“Buzzy and enthralling . . . A glorious novel about empires and erasures, husbands and wives, staggering fortunes and unspeakable misery . . . Fun as hell to read.” —Oprah Daily"A genre
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The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store

A Novel

by James McBride ...

Narrated by Dominic Hoffman ...

Unabridged

12 hours 21 min

**THE RUNAWAY NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK • A NEW YORK TIMES READERS PICK: 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURYWINNER OF THE 2024 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS PRIZE FOR AMERICAN FICTIONFROM ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE OF 2024NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY NPR/FRESH AIR, WASHINGTON POST, THE NEW YORKER, AND TIME MAGAZINEONE OF BARACK OBAMA'... ... Read more

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**THE RUNAWAY NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK • A NEW YORK TIMES READERS PICK: 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURYWINNER OF THE 2024 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS PRIZE FOR AMERICAN FICTIONFROM ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE OF 2024NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY NPR/FRESH AIR, WASHINGTON POST, THE NEW YORKER, AND TIME MAGAZINEONE OF BARACK OBAMA'...
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Hello Beautiful (Oprah's Book Club)

A Novel

by Ann Napolitano ...

Narrated by Maura Tierney ...

Unabridged

15 hours 6 min

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB PICK • MORE THAN ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD! From the author of Dear Edward comes a “powerfully affecting” (People) family story that asks: Can love make a broken person whole?“Another tender tearjerker . . . Napolitano chronicles life’s highs and lows with aching precision.”—The Washington PostONE OF THE CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY’S TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEA ... Read more

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB PICK • MORE THAN ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD! From the author of Dear Edward comes a “powerfully affecting” (People) family story that asks: Can love make a broken person whole?“Another tender tearjerker . . . Napolitano chronicles life’s highs and lows with aching precision.”—The Washington PostONE OF THE CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY’S TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEA
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