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Chef and photographer Wendy is done with Colorado—and heartbreak. Harassed, fired, evicted, and left at the altar, she's desperate for a fresh start far from her painful past. But when her car breaks down in Crimson Creek, Texas, Wendy wonders if fate is determined to keep her life stalled.

Opinionated. Angry. Stubborn. Lola is the fiery redhead who's been driving Kendall crazy for years, tormenting him at every encounter around town. When Lola's mom passes away after telling everyone that Lola is dating a hot doctor, Lola suddenly finds herself trapped on a nightmare road trip with Kendall—her best friend's annoyingly attractive brother, a retired soldier turned surgeon, and her sworn enemy.

What exactly made the earth round? How do boomerangs turn around mid-air? And why do cats always land on their feet? “A basic scientific concept receives long overdue attention” (Kirkus Reviews) in this “fascinating” (Wall Street Journal) new book from the masterful author of The Age of...

NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER The Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and editor of The New Yorker gathers his writing on some of the essential musicians of our time—intimate portraits of Leonard Cohen, Buddy Guy, Mavis Staples, Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, Patti Smith, and more. The...

*Winner of the 2024 Mississippi Institute of Arts & Letters Award for Life Writing* “A wickedly entertaining” (The New York Times) detective story that chronicles one Mississippi man’s relentless search for an authentic portrait of William Shakespeare. Following his divorce, down-and-out...

A powerful and cathartic portrait of a country grappling with the Covid-19 pandemic—from feeling afraid and overwhelmed to extraordinary resilient—told through voices of people from all across America From the Pulitzer Prize–winning reporter and author of Rising Out of Hatred The...

Astronomy-loving Calliope June has Tourette's syndrome, so she sometimes makes faces or noises that she doesn't mean to make. When she and her mother move yet again, she tries to hide her TS. But it isn't long before the kids at her new school realize she's different. Only Calliope's neighbor, who is also the popular student body president, sees her as she truly is - an interesting person and a good friend.

A captivating journey through humanity’s relentless quest to harness and control physical power, fueling groundbreaking innovations while leaving a profound impact on our planet—from the acclaimed author of The Age of Wood. The Powerful Primate presents a compelling argument that flips the...

The dramatic story behind the running and marathon boom of the 1970s and early 1980s, featuring the stories of Steve Prefontaine, Frank Shorter, Joan Benoit, Grete Waitz, and many others, about how a generation of runners turned the marathon into a national obsession On September 3, 1970, the...

Listen to the first six audiobooks from author Stacy McAnulty’s beloved Our Universe series! This collection includes Moon! Earth's Best Friend; Ocean! Waves for All; Mars! Earthlings Welcome; Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years; Sun! One in a Billion; and Our Planet! There's No Place Like...

From one of the preeminent literary voices in Israel comes a darkly funny collection of surrealist stories exploring the increasingly complex relationship between humans and technology. Set in our world, alternate realities, distant futures, and the immortal realm, the stories in Autocorrect...

If the history of the Earth were compressed down to a year, our species would arise in the last thirty minutes or so of the final hour. But life itself is not such a late arrival: It has existed on Earth for something like 3.7 billion years—most of our planet’s history and over a quarter of the age of the universe (as far as we can tell). What have these organisms—bacteria, animals, plants, and the rest—done in all this time? In Living on Earth, the philosopher Peter Godfrey-Smith proposes a new way of understanding how the actions of living beings have shaped our planet.

In this powerful book, an award-winning scholar of white supremacy tackles her toughest research assignment yet: the unsolved murder of a Black man in rural Mississippi while her grandfather was the local sheriff—a cold case that sheds new light on the hidden legacy of racial terror in America...

Laguna Beach, California, 1968. The Age of Aquarius is in full swing. Folks from all over are flocking to Laguna, seeking peace, love, and enlightenment. Matt Antony is just trying get by. Matt is 16, broke, and never sure where his next meal is coming from. Mom’s a stoner, his deadbeat dad is a no-show, his brother’s fighting in Nam...and his big sister, Jazz, has just gone missing. The cops figure she’s just another runaway hippie chick, enjoying a summer of love, but Matt doesn’t believe it. Not after another missing girl turns up dead on the beach. 

This program includes an introduction and epilogue read by the author. This century has seen the costliest hurricanes in U.S. history—but who bears the brunt of these monster storms? Consider this: Five of the most expensive hurricanes in history have made landfall since 2005: Katrina ($160...

Widowed yoga instructor Holly never imagined she'd be single, living with her brother, and desperate to have a baby on her own. But watching her friends start families pushes her to take control—with or without a man. But when Landry, the town's irresistible handyman and aspiring songwriter, hears Holly's plan for a sperm donor, he offers a far more natural—and tempting—solution. He's always wanted her, and the thought of Holly carrying anyone else's child is unthinkable.

After a bad breakup, free-spirited Maryanne returns to her small Texas hometown determined to reclaim the carefree woman she used to be. But one fiery, unforgettable night with Gunner―her disciplined childhood friend and the town's sizzling-hot sheriff candidate―turns her plans upside down. Gunner has always kept his feelings for Maryanne carefully locked away, focusing on his career and responsibilities. But after their explosive one-night stand leads to an unexpected pregnancy, he's struggling to maintain his trademark control around the woman he's always secretly wanted.

Godfrey’s comedy special offers a masterclass in observation. Expect brilliant storytelling, razor-sharp wit, and a fearless embrace of universal experiences… And of course, hilarious impersonations.

Memento meets Dracula in this heart-thudding, unpredictable, and beautifully crafted novel of a man exposed for crimes he doesn’t remember committing, and the monsters that dwell at the heart of us all, from celebrated and critically acclaimed author Michael Wehunt. On a rainy night, Luke...

In an eye-opening exploration of the most powerful force that drives our species, Kinsey Institute Director Dr. Justin Garcia illuminates the mysteries of how we date, mate and navigate our love lives. "The best book on modern mating.” - David M. Buss, author of The Evolution of Desire. Why do...