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Age of Grief by Jane Smiley Here is a stunning collection of five stories and a novella that confirms Jane Smiley’s place as one of our most gifted writers. In The Age of Grief, a man... More about this book »	At Paradise Gate by Jane Smiley In this brilliant novel, Pulitzer Prize-winning and bestselling author Jane Smiley delves into the domestic drama of the Robison family. While seventy-seven-year-... More about this book »
Horse Heaven by Jane Smiley This novel about horses and their breeders, owners, trainers, grooms, jockeys, traders, bettors, and other turf-obsessed humans is a winner. Smiley knows a... More about this book »	Duplicate Keys by Jane Smiley They were six friends from the Midwest who moved to New York City with high hopes of making it big in the music industry. Although the dream had faded, they had all... More about this book »
Charles Dickens by Jane Smiley With the delectable wit, unforgettable characters, and challenging themes that have won her a Pulitzer Prize and national bestseller status, Jane Smiley naturally... More about this book »	Thirteen Ways of Looking at the Novel by Jane Smiley Pulitzer Prize winner and bestselling novelist Jane Smiley celebrates the novel—and takes us on an exhilarating tour through one hundred of them—in this seductive... More about this book »
Best New American Voices 2006 (Edited) by Jane Smiley The best new American voices are heard here first. Writers like Julie Orringer, Adam Johnson, William Gay, David Benioff, Rattawut Lapcharoensap, Maile Meloy,... More about this book »	A Thousand Acres by Jane Smiley Aging Larry Cook announces his intention to turn over his one-thousand-acre farm—one of the largest in Zebulon County, Iowa—to his three daughters, Caroline, Ginny... More about this book »
Coffee Will Make You Black by April Sinclair From newcomer Sinclair, the coming-of-age story of a black girl in 1960s Chicago. Jean “Stevie” Stevenson is a child of the working poor. Her father is a hospital... More about this book »	Ain't Gonna Be the Same Fool Twice by April Sinclair Jean “Stevie” Stevenson, the indomitable heroine of Coffee Will Make You Black, is back—somewhat older and wiser, with some experience and a college degree—diving... More about this book »

Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief by Lawrence Wright A clear-sighted revelation, a deep penetration into the world of Scientology by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Looming Tower, the now-classic study... More about this book »	Unburying Hope by Mary Wallace A cinematic foray from the 'ruin porn' of Detroit to the warming of a young woman's love life in Hawaii. Detroit has been in a economic death spiral for decades,... More about this book »
Unburying Hope by Mary Wallace This deep book highlights the true meaning of sacrifice and love. In the economic chaos of broken down Detroit, Celeste falls in love with Eddie, a wounded... More about this book »	The Wonder Bread Summer by Jessica Anya Blau It's 1983 in Berkeley, California. Cut loose by her parents, 20-year old Allie Dodgson is trying hard to make it on her own, attending college on a scholarship and... More about this book »
Dr. Selfish by Saylor Storm Classic beauty and talented musician, Kate Hansen, is swept off her feet by sophisticated evolutionary biologist, Kenneth Alexander. The two embark on a suxually... More about this book »	104 Ways to Starve Your Anger and Feed Your Soul by robyn wheeler One cannot look outside oneself to overcome anger. The only way to live an anger-free life is by changing what is in the inside. Most people blame others or... More about this book »
With Malicious Intent by Saylor Storm Unpretentious, natural beauty, Hannah Ellsworth travels the world only to find love at her back door. Disillusioned with romance she finds solace in remote Fiji.... More about this book »	Double Down by Saylor Storm Determined to erase the painful, lonely memories of childhood, unbreakable Lola Stocking vows to make a better life for herself. She plots a life path that includes... More about this book »
Yosemite's Songster: One Coyote's Story by Ginger Wadsworth Will Coyote ever find her mate? A tremendous crash of granite boulders separates Coyote and her mate, and she must search throughout Yosemite Valley to find him.... More about this book »	The Federalist Papers: A Reader's Guide by Kyle Scott The Federalist Papers constitute a key document in the understanding of the American government. Written by John Jay, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton,... More about this book »