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『관통하는 마음』은 제7회 교보문고 스토리공모전 대상을 수상한 작품이다. 공모전의 심사위원들 역시 작가의 스토리텔링 능력에 '한국판 코니 윌리스' '페이지 터너'라는 찬사와 함께 높은 점수를 주었다. 그야말로...

At twenty-nine, Valancy Stirling is an “old maid” trapped within the tedium and troubles of family life. She escapes by building the imaginary world of the Blue Castle. When she is diagnosed with a serious heart ailment, Valancy realizes she has never been happy. She doesn’t want to waste...

作家を思わせる語り手の女性が、人生の折々に鮮烈に現われたトマトとの関わりを追想する、という趣向の短編。幼い頃、科学者だった父親と二人で出かけた地元近くの海水浴場に浮かんでいたトマト。「おばあちゃん」になった今では、猛暑のなか、孫が止めるのにも耳を貸さず、アーチ状の「トマトの林」を丹精込めて育てている。こうしたトマトはいったいどこからやってきたのか？
語り手にとってトマトは、男たちとの交際の記憶を幼時に齧った折の青ぐささと共に甦らせる不思議な存在だ。学生時代、初めてキスし、交わった男は農業大学の研究生。アステカ族が住む地域でトマトの原種を育成研究するため、「私」のもとを去り、メキシコへ渡った。一個のトマトをベッドに残して……。
南米アンデス山脈原産のトマトは、大航海時代にイタリア半島にもたらされたが、毒性が恐れられ、当初は観賞用だったとされる。「黄金の果実」を巡って、作家の奇想が冴えわたる作品。

Penguin presents, the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of The Course of Love by Alain de Botton, read by Julian Rhind-Tutt. SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER From one of our great thinkers on modern life and the human condition - an unforgettable story of love and marriage from the...

Celie has grown up poor in rural Georgia, despised by society and abused by her own family. She strives to protect her sister, Nettie, from a similar fate, and while Nettie escapes to a new life as a missionary in Africa, Celie is left behind without her best friend and confidante, married off to an older suitor, and sentenced to a life alone with a harsh and brutal husband. In an attempt to transcend a life that often seems too much to bear, Celie begins writing letters to God. The letters, spanning 20 years, record a journey of self-discovery and empowerment guided by the light of a few strong women.

El esperado regreso de la autora del éxito internacional La trenza con una novela sobre cuatro mujeres extraordinarias que luchan para cambiar la historia

"Quiero probarte esta noche" Con una química tan fuerte, merecía la pena correr el riesgo de quemarse… El multimillonario Jack Grant era completamente inalcanzable para Gemma Picton. Era un hombre salvaje, peligroso y… su jefe. Pero cuando pasaron de trabajar hasta muy tarde a algo más...

Un secreto familiar Una estremecedora discusión puso patas arriba el mundo de Alice Parker, de diez años. Su apacible existencia en Honeysuckle Farm, en el tranquilo pueblo rural de Brook Bridge, fue sustituida por la bulliciosa metrópolis de Nueva York. La vida de Alice cambió para...

In this lyrical coming-of-age novel, a lonely college freshman finds her footing via a literary mystery marked by rebellion, self-discovery, and the secret society that's spent years piecing it together. Coded messages. Hidden tunnels. Fiery secrets. For generations, a women-led secret society...

She's old enough to be his mother. Alice has always looked young for her age, even with her graying hair and her dowdy New Jersey housewife style. Make that ex-housewife: Now that her husband's gone and her daughter is grown, Alice is in desperate need of a whole new life. So she lets her best friend Maggie, a hip New York City artist, transform her on New Year's Eve. Soon, thanks to the wonders of hair dye and tight jeans, Alice looks really young, as one night in a Manhattan bar confirms.

From a bestselling novelist, this "cultural phenomenon" is a fascinating foray into the hearts, minds, and mating habits of modern-day New Yorkers and the inspiration behind the television series (Oprah). Enter a world where the shocking and hilarious dating rituals of the privileged are exposed...

Noah Downsby has always had one goal: play professional hockey. Now that he’s finally made it, he’s determined to prove himself. And if he’s going to have the best rookie season in NHL history, he needs zero distractions. But Noah didn’t plan for Allegra—Ally—Callahan moving in with him. With her sassy smile, smart mouth, and bad habit of ‘borrowing’ his jerseys—nevermind her stupid cat who won’t stop sleeping in his bed—one thing’s for certain: Ally is officially a distraction.

LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2026 ‘A novel to marvel at’ SOPHIE MACKINTOSH ‘Astonishing’ MICHAEL MAGEE ‘Like Karl Ove Knausgaard at the end of the world’ SUNDAY TIMES The acclaimed author of The Doloriad returns with a darkly beautiful novel following a reclusive graduate in a...

BY THE AUTHOR WHO BROUGHT YOU THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA AND THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2! The sequel to the #1 New York Times bestseller The Devil Wears Prada includes brand-new scenes featuring the iconic Miranda Priestly. Almost a decade has passed since Andy Sachs quit the job “a million girls would...

INCLUDES AN EXCLUSIVE AUTHOR INTERVIEW WITH PANDORA SYKES Meet Elizabeth Zott. Scientist. Trailblazer. Rule-breaker. The multi-award-winning international bestseller, now a major Apple TV+ series starring Brie Larson. There is no such thing as an average woman. Especially not Elizabeth Zott...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK KIRKUS PRIZE FINALIST A magnificent new novel from the bestselling, award-winning author of An American Marriage—Tayari Jones has written an unforgettable novel that sparkles with wit and intelligence and deep feeling about two...

Katie Chandler had always heard that New York is a weird and wonderful place, but this small-town Texas gal had no idea how weird until she moved there. Everywhere she goes, she sees something worth gawking at and Katie is afraid she's a little too normal to make a splash in the big city. Working for an ogre of a boss doesn't help. Then, seemingly out of the blue, Katie gets a job offer from Magic, Spells, and Illusions, Inc., a company that tricks of the trade to the magic community. For MSI, Katie's ordinariness is an asset.

The riveting novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Liar. “She stood in the deep, dark woods, breath shallow and cold prickling over her skin despite the hot, heavy air. She took a step back, then two, as the urge to run fell over her.” Naomi Bowes lost her innocence the...

Of all of John Irving's books, this is the one that lends itself best to audio. In print, Owen Meany's dialogue is set in capital letters; for this production, Irving himself selected Joe Barrett to deliver Meany's difficult voice as intended. In the summer of 1953, two 11-year-old boys – best friends – are playing in a Little League baseball game in Gravesend, New Hampshire. One of the boys hits a foul ball that kills the other boy's mother. The boy who hits the ball doesn't believe in accidents; Owen Meany believes he is God's instrument. What happens to Owen after that 1953 foul ball is extraordinary and terrifying.

From internationally No. 1 bestselling author Sophie Kinsella comes the third book in the Shopaholic series. For once in Becky Bloomwood's life, things are going smoothly. She's got the dream job as a personal shopper (spending other people's money - and getting paid for it). She's got a...