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American traitor
by Brad Taylor
Assisting a witness’ flight from murderous foreign agents, Pike Logan and Jennifer Cahill uncover a plot to trigger a war between China and Taiwan by destabilizing the latter’s government and digital defenses. 200,000 first printing.
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Black buck
by Mateo Askaripour
An unambitious college graduate accepts a job at Sumwun, the hottest NYC startup, and reimagines himself as “Buck” a ruthless salesman and begins to hatch a plan to help young people of color infiltrate America’s sales force. 75,000 first printing.
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Is this anything?
by Jerry Seinfeld
Collecting material from half a century in comedy, a chronologically arranged selection of favorite skits and memories by the iconic funnyman and author of the best-selling Seinlanguage includes selections from his original “Catch a Rising Star” performance. One million first printing. Illustrations.
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A lie someone told you about yourself
by Peter Ho Davies
A family grapples with the decision to terminate a pregnancy after receiving catastrophic test results and must deal with questions that reverberate down the years, in a new novel from the award-winning author of The Welsh Girl. 40,000 first printing.
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The War Widow
by Tara Moss
When her career is sidelined by returning male soldiers, World War II correspondent Billie Walker reopens her late father’s private investigation agency, only to be swept up in a dangerous missing-persons case. By the best-selling author of The Fictional Woman.
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Why Buddhism is true
by Robert Wright
The best-selling author of The Evolution of God philosophically explains how the human mind evolved to channel anxiety, depression, anger and greed and how a healthy practice of Buddhist meditation can promote clarity and alleviate suffering.
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The Wife Upstairs
by Rachel Hawkins
Supplementing her modest income by stealing small valuables from her gated-community clients, a broke dog-walker endeavors to win the heart of a wealthy bachelor before learning his late wife’s own rags-to-riches story. 100,000 first printing.
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No time like the future : an optimist considers mortality
by Michael J. Fox
The award-winning actor shares personal stories and observations about illness and health, aging, the strength of family and friends, and how our perceptions about time affect the way we approach mortality. 350,000 first printing.
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The Chanel Sisters
by Judithe Little
Raised by pious nuns, Antoinette, the younger sister of Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel, escapes to Paris, where her shared effort to launch a fashion brand is challenged by discriminating conventions and the horrors of World War I. 10,000 first printing.
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The liar's dictionary : a novel
by Eley Williams
Tasked with identifying false entries in an encyclopedic dictionary before it is digitized, a young intern questioning her sexuality and place in the world uncovers the laugh-out-loud mountweazels of a disaffected Victorian lexicographer. A first novel.
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Mozart : The Reign of Love
by Jan Swafford
The award-winning composer and biographer shares insights into Wolfgang Mozart’s remarkable mind and how his boundless energy, hedonism and extraordinary perspectives shaped his history-impacting achievements. By the author of Beethoven: Anguish and Triumph. 30,000 first printing.
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