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A startlingly original novel from the New York Times bestselling author hailed by Financial Times as “one of the wildest and most entertaining novelists in the world.” “[Tom] Robbins’s comic philosophical musings reveal a flamboyant genius.”—People. Still Life with Woodpecker is a sort of a love story that takes place inside a pack of Camel cigarettes.

Four chronically homeless people—Amelia One Sky, Timber, Double Dick and Digger—seek refuge in a warm movie theatre when a severe Arctic Front descends on the city. During what is supposed to be a one-time event, this temporary refuge transfixes them. They fall in love with this new world, and once the weather clears, continue their trips to the cinema. On one of these outings they meet Granite, a jaded and lonely journalist who has turned his back on writing “the same story over and over again” in favour of the escapist qualities of film, and an unlikely friendship is struck.

A high school field hockey star must choose between her love of the game and her new, distractingly beautiful rival in this queer YA romance perfect for fans of She Drives Me Crazy and Cleat Cute. "A masterclass in romantic tension." — Becky Albertalli, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda. Evelyn was raised to see field hockey as war. Before she could write her own name, her family's legacy on the field was already spelled out. Every step Evelyn takes toward glory is within a footprint her mother left behind.

"I devoured this book in one day, and I guarantee you will too." —Julie Clark, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Flight and The Lies I Tell. "An expertly woven story of love, revenge, and murder. In a world where so many books feel so similar—this was a refreshingly unique read and an addictive blend of love and mystery that I couldn't put down. This is storytelling at its finest and I can't recommend this book enough." —AR Torre, New York Times bestselling author of Every Last Secret.

A swoon-worthy debut queer Victorian romance in which two debutantes distract themselves from having to seek husbands by setting up their widowed parents, and instead find their perfect match in each other—the lesbian Bridgerton/Parent Trap you never knew you needed! Gwen has a brilliant beyond brilliant idea. It's 1857, and anxious debutante Beth has just one season to snag a wealthy husband, or she and her mother will be out on the street. But playing the blushing ingenue makes Beth's skin crawl and she'd rather be anywhere but here.

The New York Times bestselling author of The Diamond Eye and The Rose Code returns with a haunting and powerful story of female friendships and secrets in a Washington, DC, boardinghouse during the McCarthy era. Washington, DC, 1950. Everyone keeps to themselves at Briarwood House, a down-at-the-heels all-female boardinghouse in the heart of the nation's capital, where secrets hide behind white picket fences.

For fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold, a charming, internationally bestselling Japanese novel about how the perfect book recommendation can change a reader's life. What are you looking for? So asks Tokyo's most enigmatic librarian. Sayuri Komachi is able to sense exactly what each visitor to her library is searching for and provide just the book recommendation to help them find it.

From the author of The Matzah Ball comes a pitch-perfect romcom following a third-generation Jewish matchmaker who unwittingly finds her own search for love thrust into the spotlight... The perfect Jewish husband should be: a doctor or lawyer (preferably a doctor), baggage-free (no previous marriages, no children), and of course—he must be Jewish. As the creator and CEO of the popular Jewish dating app J-Mate, matchmaker Dara Rabinowitz knows the formula for lasting love—at least, for everyone else. When it comes to her own love life, she's been idling indefinitely.

"A laugh-out-loud funny romance with depth and heart, readers will love this spellbinding novel!" —Debbie Macomber, #1 New York Times bestselling author. Is he the real deal...or did she truly summon a golem? Faye Kaplan used to be engaged. She also used to have a successful legal practice. But she much prefers her new life as a potter in Woodstock, New York. The only thing missing is the perfect guy. Not that she needs one. She's definitely happy alone.

C'est dans la plus joyeuse indiscipline littéraire que Mayron Schwartz, un écrivain juif athée néodarwinien, rédige ce qui ressemble à ses mémoires. D'une anecdote à l'autre comme défileraient des chars allégoriques, il tisse avec éclat et poésie le récit d'une vie marquée par l'amour. Pourquoi en somme écrire ce livre ?