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A medical crisis brings one man close to death—and to love, art, and beauty—in a profound and luminous novel by award-winning author Garth Greenwell.

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“Beautiful. The human condition is on full display in these glimpses of our essential connectedness. Perfect for our times.”
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In a display case in the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture sits a rough cotton bag, called Ashley’s Sack, embroidered with just a handful of words that evoke a swee…

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With beguiling wit and undeniable passion, Lush Lives is a deliciously queer and sexy novel about bold, brilliant women unafraid to take risks and fight for what they love

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From the bestselling author of We the Animals, Blackouts mines lost histories--personal and collective.

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A spirited and timely exploration of group living that encourages readers to reconsider the meaning of family and home.

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A spellbinding historical novel set in the eighteenth century - a hero’s quest, a love story, the story of a young artist coming of age, and an exuberant heist adventure that traces the bloody legacy …

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The Editor: How Publishing Legend Judith Jones Shaped Culture in America

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