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It’s never too late to make amends in this hilarious and tender debut novel about intergenerational friendship, women’s ambition, and coming of age no matter what age you are. Madeline McKnight is writing her final annual report. A former Wall Street power player, she uses a pie chart to rank ... more >
The Metaphor Zoo: Why the English Language Loves Animals by Jeremy Butterfield English is home to a veritable menagerie of animal metaphors, similes, sayings, adages, proverbs, idioms and rhymes, ranging from the commonsense to the utterly absurd. From curious cats to mindless sheeple, lexicographer Jeremy Butterfield takes a species-by-species safari ... more >
At the High School for Magical Arts, the teachers are dismayed at the rise of a Hero…because it means a Villain isn’t far behind It’s September, and the teachers at the High School for Magical Arts are gearing up for another school year, and hoping it will be a quiet ... more >
Welcome to Richland, Ohio. Things aren’t great. The town’s biggest employer is closing shop, and Richland’s on the brink. It’s where Mike Boyd, with his own set of problems, finds himself returning to after decades away. He’s not planning to stay. But Richland has other plans for Mike, his old ... more >
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Two competent enemies. One public crisis. A slow-burn Montreal workplace romance where the hardest problem is learning to care without taking over. Sophie Tremblay can make a room listen. Pierre-André Sainte-Rose can tell which words will survive the morning. They meet properly at a Montreal work event, where Sophie tells ... more >