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A brief biographical sketch of Franklin's life, followed by a collection (published in 1899) of 670 aphorisms, apothegms, or proverbs—short, pithy, instructive sayings—that were scattered throughout the pages of his Poor Richard's Almanack over its 25 years of once-a-year publication (1732-1758). Many of these sayings are familiar to all . . . "a penny saved is a penny earned" . . . "a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush" . . . but there are many more for you to laugh at, ponder over and learn from!

A compendium of quotes and riffs by P.J. O'Rourke on subjects ranging from government to fishing to apps, to be published on what would have been his seventy-fifth birthday.

An NPR Books We Love selection for 2023 "An unforgettable read that should be at the top of every TBR list."—NPR In 1934, a luxury cruise becomes a fight for survival as two women’s pasts collide on a round-trip voyage from New York to Havana in New York Times bestselling author Chanel...

For decades, a quartet of Chinese women who have emigrated to San Francisco gather to eat dim sum, play mahjong, and talk — they call themselves the Joy Luck Club. Over the years, their stories have informed the lives of four daughters who feel the weight of family and world history on their shoulders.

Brought to you by Penguin. How else do we return to ourselves but to fold The page so it points to the good part In this deeply intimate second poetry collection, Ocean Vuong searches for life among the aftershocks of his mother's death, embodying the paradox of sitting within grief while being...

A Best Book of the Year: Barack Obama · NPR · The Washington Post · The Philadelphia Inquirer · Esquire · Kirkus Reviews · Chicago Public Library · Electric Literature Malala Yousafzai’s Fearless Book Club Pick for Literati ""Dazzling...Riveting."" —New York Times Book Review...

Многие видели темную сторону американской мечты, но никто не писал об этом так, как Джим Тулли. Проведя шесть лет в сиротском приюте Цинциннати, дальнейшее образование Тулли постиг в грязных притонах, железнодорожных мастерских и публичных библиотеках, разбросанных по всей стране. Устав от бесконечных скитаний он поселился в Кенте, штат Огайо, где профессионально занимался боксом и пытался освоить профессию репортера. После переезда в Голливуд, Тулли выпустил серию книг, получивших признание критиков, которые служат мрачной и удивительной хроникой американского низшего класса.

We see this erupting world through the eyes of a seasoned warrior as he is pushed to the edge of his humanity. Simple Machines takes us deep into the life of the American Army Ranger as he must navigate a combat zone. This is a war novel with the rush of battle, agony of loss, and courage of the undefeated.

Drawing on the example of post-WWII Britain and looking ahead at America in the 2020s, Jed Esty suggests that becoming a second-place nation is neither disastrous, as alarmists claim, nor avoidable, as optimists insist. Contemporary declinism often masks white nostalgia and perpetuates a conservative longing for Cold War certainty. But the narcissistic lure of "lost greatness" appeals across the political spectrum.

“Kirsten Miller has that rare ability to take a serious subject and make it very, very funny. I enjoyed this novel and you will too.”--James Patterson The provocative and hilarious summer read that will have book lovers cheering and everyone talking! Kirsten Miller, author of The Change...

Enter the world of Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass, a poetic masterpiece that celebrates the beauty and diversity of the human experience. Whitman's verses are an ode to life itself, an exploration of the soul, and a love letter to the American landscape. This audiobook is a journey through the poetic soul of one of America's most influential poets, embracing themes of nature, democracy, individuality, and the universal human connection. Whitman's words are a timeless invitation to explore the depth and breadth of the human spirit.

DAKOTA JOHNSON’S TEATIME PICTURES DECEMBER BOOK CLUB PICK ONE OF NPR’S “BOOKS WE LOVE” 2024 “One of the most nuanced, astute critiques of America now I’ve read in years. And it’s also frequently hilarious.” —Los Angeles Times “A funny, perceptive look at what it means to defy...

THE RUNAWAY NATIONAL BESTSELLER AND INTERNATIONAL SENSATION Working at the local processing plant, Marcos is in the business of slaughtering humans—though no one calls them that anymore. His wife has left him, his father is sinking into dementia, and Marcos tries not to think too hard about...

Considered “perhaps the most important American play of this century” by The Daily Telegraph, the Tony Award-winning Best Play has arrived on Audible. Based on Howards End by E.M. Forster, The Inheritance takes place in New York City decades after the AIDS epidemic. Eric Glass is a political activist engaged to his writer boyfriend, Toby Darling. When two strangers enter their lives—an older man and a younger one—their futures suddenly become uncertain as they begin to chart divergent paths.

A riveting debut novel set in contemporary Seoul, Korea, about four young women making their way in a world defined by impossible standards of beauty, after-hours room salons catering to wealthy men, ruthless social hierarchies, and K-pop mania “Powerful and provocative . . . a novel about...

En este libro, la poesía ofrece un descanso del mundo. Cartografía las grietas en el asfalto, busca los rayos de sol que se alcanzan a colar entre los edificios, agiganta los silencios que sobreviven en el escándalo urbano. Al nombrarla invoca una pausa, y sus lectores entramos a un ámbito microscópico donde el tiempo se detiene. Este artefacto lírico y experiencial contiene el paisaje íntimo donde el ser se reconoce cuerpo y conciencia estrechamente unidos.

Camarada imaginario o encarnación del subconsciente, destinatario de postales que hablan de la extrañeza del mundo, el amigo al que la autora dirige estos poemas sirve de ancla incierta pero entrañable en el ir y venir de una voz: la de quien recorre el mundo en derivas vitales y literarias, a través de las rutas de la imaginación y los países ajenos. Un perro, corazón oculto del libro, trota sobre presencias y ausencias. La poesía como vía de descubrimiento, principio de incertidumbre que conlleva sorpresa y dicha.

Business mixes with treasure when a fake engagement spirals out of control and into a hunt for pirate's gold on a tropical island. “Sofia, will you marry me?” The universe loves to mess with journalist Sofia Alvarez. She already lost her relationship and her job, forcing her to accept a...

From the USA Today bestselling author of The Worst Best Man, a vibrant fish-out-of-water story about a young woman whose "little" white lie might turn out to be her big break—or her professional downfall. All Bianca Thompson wants is to make documentaries. Real life, caught on film. But...

From a Pulitzer Prize-winning critic comes an impassioned critique of the West’s retreat from reason. ‘The Death of Truth is destined to become the defining treatise of our age’ David Grann ‘The first great book of the Trump administration … essential reading’ Rolling Stone We live...