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Fred Allen

I always have trouble remembering three things: faces, names, and --- I can't remember what the third thing is.

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Fred Allen

The Jetsetters by Amanda Eyre Ward

When 70-year-old Charlotte Perkins submits a sexy essay to the “Become a Jetsetter” contest, she dreams of reuniting her estranged children: Lee, an almost-famous actress; Cord, a handsome Manhattan venture capitalist who can’t seem to find a partner; and Regan, a harried mother who took it all wrong when Charlotte bought her a Weight Watchers gift certificate for her birthday. Charlotte yearns for the years when her children were young, when she was a single mother who meant everything to them.

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The Audie Awards 2020

The Audio Publishers Association (APA) has announced the winners of the 2020 Audie Awards®, the premier awards program in the United States recognizing distinction in audiobooks and spoken-word entertainment.

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Author Talk: Betty Webb, author of The Panda of Death: A Gunn Zoo Mystery

Mar 5, 2020

After wrapping up her 10-volume series featuring Scottsdale private eye Lena Jones last year, Betty Webb has resumed her Gunn Zoo Mystery series with the sixth entry, THE PANDA OF DEATH, which is now in stores. In this interview, Webb talks about how she decides which animal will be the key element in each of these novels, the premise of her new series and why she enjoyed doing the research for the opening installment, the authors whose works can be found on her nightstand, and the one aspect of the publishing industry that she considers to be an improvement over the state it was in when her first book came out in 1976.

Week of March 30, 2020

Paperback releases for the week of March 30th include THE BETTER SISTER, another twisty tale of domestic noir from Alafair Burke, which revolves around the murder of a prominent Manhattan lawyer, and the two estranged sisters --- one the dead man’s widow, the other his ex --- who must set aside mistrust and old resentments; MEMORIES OF THE FUTURE, a provocative novel about time, memory, desire and the imagination from Siri Hustvedt, who tells the story of a young Midwestern woman’s first year in New York City in the late 1970s and her obsession with her mysterious neighbor; EVERYTHING IN ITS PLACE, a final volume of essays that showcase Oliver Sacks' broad range of interests --- from his passion for ferns, swimming and horsetails, to his final case histories exploring schizophrenia, dementia and Alzheimer's; and THE SUMMER GUESTS by Mary Alice Monroe, which is about the bonds and new beginnings that are born from disasters and how, even during the worst of circumstances --- or perhaps because of them --- we discover what is most important in life.

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Corrie Ten Boom

Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow. It empties today of its strength.

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Corrie Ten Boom

Week of March 23, 2020

Paperback releases for the week of March 23rd include THE NEVER GAME, which kicks off a brand new series for Jeffery Deaver, whose protagonist is an expert tracker named Colter Shaw; INSIDE THE EMPIRE by Bob Klapisch and Paul Solotaroff, a riveting look at what is really said and done behind closed doors with the New York Yankees, the most famous and wealthiest sports franchise in the world; THE AMERICAN AGENT, the 15th installment in Jacqueline Winspear's historical mystery series starring beloved heroine Maisie Dobbs, who investigates the mysterious murder of an American war correspondent in London during the Blitz; IF SHE WAKES, a nail-biting thriller from Michael Koryta that finds two women fighting for their lives against an enigmatic killer; and BECOMING MRS. LEWIS by Patti Callahan, an exquisite novel of poet and writer Joy Davidman, the woman C. S. Lewis called “my whole world."

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Week of March 16, 2020

Paperback releases for the week of March 16th include THE PARADE by Dave Eggers, a taut, suspenseful story of two foreigners' role in a nation's fragile peace; UNTO US A SON IS GIVEN, the 28th entry in Donna Leon's mystery series featuring her soulful detective, Commissario Guido Brunetti; Kristin Harmel's THE WINEMAKER'S WIFE, a moving story set amid the champagne vineyards of France during the darkest days of World War II; THE OTHER AMERICANS by Laila Lalami, a timely and powerful novel about the suspicious death of a Moroccan immigrant that is at once a family saga, a murder mystery and a love story, all of it informed by the treacherous fault lines of American culture; and AFTER THE MIRACLE, the inside account of the 1969 New York Mets --- a last-place team that turned it all around in just one season --- told by ’69 Mets outfielder Art Shamsky, Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver and other teammates who reminisce about that legendary season and their enduring bonds decades later.

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Editorial Content for Normal People

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Normal People

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NORMAL PEOPLE is the story of mutual fascination, friendship and love. It takes us from that first conversation to the years beyond, in the company of two people who try to stay apart but find that they can’t.

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NORMAL PEOPLE is the story of mutual fascination, friendship and love. It takes us from that first conversation to the years beyond, in the company of two people who try to stay apart but find that they can’t.

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Connell and Marianne grew up in the same small town, but the similarities end there. At school, Connell is popular and well-liked, while Marianne is a loner. But when the two strike up a conversation --- awkward but electrifying --- something life-changing begins.

A year later, they’re both studying at Trinity College in Dublin. Marianne has found her feet in a new social world, while Connell hangs at the sidelines, shy and uncertain. Throughout their years at university, Marianne and Connell circle one another, straying toward other people and possibilities but always magnetically, irresistibly drawn back together. And as she veers into self-destruction and he begins to search for meaning elsewhere, each must confront how far they are willing to go to save the other.

NORMAL PEOPLE is the story of mutual fascination, friendship and love. It takes us from that first conversation to the years beyond, in the company of two people who try to stay apart but find that they can’t.

Editorial Content for The Other Mrs.

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The Other Mrs.

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Propulsive and addictive, and perfect for fans of “You,” THE OTHER MRS. is the twisty new psychological thriller from Mary Kubica, the New York Times bestselling author of THE GOOD GIRL.

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Propulsive and addictive, and perfect for fans of “You,” THE OTHER MRS. is the twisty new psychological thriller from Mary Kubica, the New York Times bestselling author of THE GOOD GIRL.

About the Book

Propulsive and addictive, and perfect for fans of “You,” THE OTHER MRS. is the twisty new psychological thriller from Mary Kubica, the New York Times bestselling author of THE GOOD GIRL.

She tried to run, but she can’t escape the other Mrs.

Sadie and Will Foust have only just moved their family from bustling Chicago to small-town Maine when their neighbor Morgan Baines is found dead in her home. The murder rocks their tiny coastal island, but no one is more shaken than Sadie.

But it’s not just Morgan’s death that has Sadie on edge. And as the eyes of suspicion turn toward the new family in town, Sadie is drawn deeper into the mystery of what really happened that dark and deadly night. But Sadie must be careful, for the more she discovers about Mrs. Baines, the more she begins to realize just how much she has to lose if the truth ever comes to light.