554 results for '"Jenny O'Connor'

"Through the Feminist Bird Club, Molly Adams and Sydney Golden Anderson have walked the walk of inclusive birding; in Birding for a Better World, they talk the talk--this book got me to examine...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Foreword by Dave EggersThese previously unpublished, beautifully rendered works of fiction are a testament to Kurt Vonnegut’s unique blend of observation and imagination. Here...

NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST, VOGUE, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY, NPR, ESQUIRE, AND KIRKUS“There’s some kind of genius sorcery in this novel. It’s startlingly original, hilarious and...

“[Murphy’s] biography of Justice Scalia is patient and thorough, alive both intellectually and morally….Functions as an MRI scan of one of the most influential conservative thinkers of the twentieth...

Does the business of daily living distance us from life's mysteries? Do most Americans value spiritual thinking more as a hobby than as an all-encompassing approach to life? Will the concept of the...

This is the gripping story of the 1950s polio epidemic that terrified America and how it was conquered in a bitter competition between two brilliant scientists. All who lived in the early 1950s...

A New York Times Book Review Notable Book of 2017An electrifying first collection from one of the most exciting short story writers of our time"I can’t recall the last time I laughed this hard at a...

A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice. Selected for the 2023 National Book Foundation's Science + Literature Program. "A brilliant and empathetic guide to the far corners of global capitalism...

“Very funny and unexpected, a material response to our times, plush as velvet.” –Rachel Cusk“Wickedly funny and emotionally expansive.” – Jenny OffillIt is the Saturday after the 2016 presidential...

What it means to be sexually promiscuous in contemporary American culture, edited by cult-favorite author Michelle Tea.SLUTS, the first publication from vulgarian queer publisher DOPAMINE BOOKS, is...

A dazzling, richly imagined novel about Peggy Guggenheim—a story of art, family, love, and becoming oneself—by the award-winning author of Under the Bridge, now a Hulu limited series starring Riley...

Instant New York Times Bestseller • A USA Today Bestseller • An Indie Bestseller • A Good Morning America Book Club Pick"Under the Same Stars will leave you shattered and wildly hopeful." —E...

SOON TO BE A TV SERIES WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY ANDREW HAIGH New York Times Book Critics Favorite Book of the Year · Washington Post Notable Book of the Year "It's all here: the grade school Walt...

“Very funny and unexpected, a material response to our times, plush as velvet.” –Rachel Cusk“A wickedly funny and emotionally expansive novel about all the bewildering ways we seek solace from the...

The author of nine novels, three collections of short stories, and two critical works, Caroline Gordon produced an impressive--though unjustly neglected--body of work. Her considerable contributions...

“Georgia Pritchett is a singularly hilarious person. Her book is a delightful and perfect reflection of her. Its tenderness sneaks up on you and really packs a punch. What a magnificent read!”—Julia...

60 accessible, anytime recipes for delectable cookies, cakes, brownies, and bars that need only one bowl and easy-to-find ingredients, from the award-winning author of Snacking Cakes“Snacking Bakes...

A whimsical visual survey of the house cat in art and popular culture, exploring humanity's enduring connection to one of our most loved animal companions Cats have been beloved and depicted by...

Named to Kirkus Reviews' Best Books of 2013. * Winner of rare "double crown" of starred reviews from both Publishers Weekly and Kirkus Reviews. * Publishers Weekly Featured Fiction selection. Simpson...

Years after her best friend mysteriously disappeared from a remote New England island, a young woman returns in search of answers in this atmospheric and scintillating thriller from Jessa Maxwell,...