... Bright Lights, Big City: Oscar is gay but feels disconnected from London's gay scene. He is naive and rootless, ... threatened rupture with Scotland. Author: Polis Loizou. Format: Hardcover Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... Selected Stories, as well as The New Penguin Book of Gay Short Stories. He lives in Gainesville, Florida, where he ... E. M. Forster. Format: Paperback Non-Fiction Books Arts & Entertainment Art Treatments & Subjects Human ...
... story of a fated love triangle has become a landmark of gay writing. James Baldwin caused outrage as a black author writing ... Baldwin. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary Fiction Penguin Modern Classics
... case against a black rapper who allegedly killed a gay couple and two policemen Bill O'Neil and Ben ... urban neighborhoods and communities. Author: Ben Burgess Jr.. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... illusions of love, and of the clashing imperatives of modern gay life: the hunger for contact and the fear of ... Hollinghurst. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary Fiction Romance Modern & Contemporary ...
... depicts the conflict and confusion of life as a gay man in rural Australia, and explores how place ... project. Jay lives and works in Melbourne. Author: Jay Carmichael. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... This superb anthology gives us some of the best fiction, nonfiction, and poetry that has been written about ... s delightful recollections of his visits with an eccentric gay Maharajah, to Gore Vidal's unforgettable scene in ...
... ironic picture emerges of the clashing imperatives of modern gay life, the hunger for contact and the fear of ... won the Booker Prize in 2004. Author: Alan Hollinghurst. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... the best books of the year by critics including Dennis Cooper and Roxane Gay. In Bookforum , James Greer called it "ambitious in a way few works of fiction are." This summer it is being republished in an all-new Harper ...
... is the author of Kilbrack and At Swim, Two Boys, which won the Ferro-Grumley Award for Fiction and the Lambda Literary Award in Gay Men's Fiction. He lives in Galway, Ireland. Author: Jamie O'Neill. Format: Paperback ...
... with Kafka and Joyce, to be one of the most influential writers of the 20th century. If you enjoyed Fictions , you might like Italo Calvino's The Complete Cosmicomics , also available in Penguin Modern Classics. 'Hurley ...
... US and BBC Radio 3 and 4 in the UK; and a terrific response from booksellers, who made Best European Fiction 2010 an "Indie Next" pick and created table displays and special promotions throughout the US and UK. For 2011 ...
... you'll meet--Earl the fisherman, Father John White, among others--into an unstoppable tailspin toward unexpected change and inner destruction. Author: Mike Figliola. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... and Creative Arts at Curtin University. Author: Kim Scott. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary Fiction Text Books Higher Education & Vocational Textbooks Contemporary Literature English & Literature
... fields of improvised music and electronica, touring internationally, producing and co-producing over 50 albums, and winning two Aria awards. Author: Chris Abrahams. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... . In addition to his acclaimed children's books, Hoban writes for adults. He has lived in London since 1969. Author: Russell Hoban. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary Fiction Penguin Modern Classics
... reflects those universal experiences that connect us all. About the Author Gemma Reeves is a writer and teacher who lives and works in London. Author: Gemma Reeves. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... he built from the ground up. Many people consider him the most powerful man in the Black Hamptons, but don't say that around the Britton boys. Author: Carl Weber. Format: Hardcover Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... one usually leads to trouble. Undeniably one of the most influential writers at work today, Pynchon has penned another unforgettable book. Author: Thomas Pynchon. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... love interests seem inevitable. Finally tragedy strikes, and the characters wait to see whether it signals the end of their friendship. Author: Keisha Seignious. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... of alienation in the modern world. About the Author Born in Limoges, Eric Faye is a journalist and the prize-winning author of over twenty books. Author: Eric Faye. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... September 2019 Firstborn Academy: Shadow Witch (Book 2) releases October 2019 Firstborn Academy: Shadow Reaper (Book 3) releases December 2019 Author: Isla Frost. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... Reading Order: Firstborn Academy: Shadow Trials (Book 1) Firstborn Academy: Shadow Witch (Book 2) Firstborn Academy: Shadow Reaper (Book 3) Author: Isla Frost. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... them all into the gyre of possibilities. Cruel, funny, ardent and beautiful, "The Bone People" is a powerful and visionary New Zealand fable. Author: Keri Hulme. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... ), Another World, Border Crossing, Double Vision , and the Life Class trilogy ( Life Class, Toby's Room and Noonday ). Pat Barker lives in Durham. Author: Pat Barker. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... and 1960s pop, it's also genuinely emotionally engaging, and describes the highs of adolescence as well as the lows' Independent on Sunday Author: Haruki Murakami. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... And on the verandah of the Stubbses' house, a small dog is torn screaming from its leash by something unseen. Nothing will ever be the same again. Author: Tim Winton. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... heart of a family mystery that stretches back fifty years. But will it take him any closer to, or even further from, his lost father? Author: Jonathan Safran Foer. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... . . . sentences and whole pages are marvels of cosmic concentration . . . Wallace is a superb comedian of culture' James Wood, GUARDIAN Author: David Foster Wallace. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... Much Is Tru e is a masterfully told story of alienation and connection, power and abuse, devastation and renewal-an unforgettable masterpiece. Author: Wally Lamb. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... 1994 was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Letters from the University of New South Wales. Ruth Park lives in Sydney. Author: Ruth Park. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary Fiction Penguin Modern Classics
... Author Max Porter works in publishing. He lives in South London with his wife and children. Grief is the Thing with Feathers is his first book. Author: Max Porter. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... of Australian nature writers. Inga's memoir about her love of Australian nature and life with trees, Understory, will be published in June 2017. Author: Inga Simpson. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... Takalar and the Java Ridge will mean catastrophe for them all. Author: Jock Serong. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary Fiction Thrillers & Suspense Political & Legal Thrillers Contemporary Literature
... of human interaction with an unforgettable vividness. Along the way, he offers a sharp commentary on many features of contemporary life. Author: Peter Handke. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... self-published her first novella, Owning Up , before being discovered by Delphine Publications. She is currently working on her next project. Author: Kiki Swinson. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... about strong, street-smart women. She is best known for The Prada Plan series. Ashley lives with her husband and children in Michigan. Author: Ashley Antoinette. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... , My Woman His Wife , is an urban lit classic. Anna J was born and raised in Philly, where she still resides and is at work on her next hot read. Author: Anna J.. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... vivid imagery, with lavish attention to details, Mr. Baldwin has told his feverish story' The New York Times Author: James Baldwin. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary Fiction Penguin Modern Classics
... author of seven novels, a collection of stories, and three volumes of poetry. NYRB Classics publishes My Face for the World to See and In Love. Author: Alfred Hayes. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... discovered by New York Times bestselling author Carl Weber and has been touted along with authors Brick and Storm as one of the industry's rising stars. Author: Katt. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... her insecurities stop her from lifting her voice in song and sharing all the love and passion in her heart with a brother who is ready to receive it? Author: Honey. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... he has worked in New York publishing. His next book, also forthcoming from Free Press, is a memoir about growing up with five stepfathers. Author: Brando Skyhorse. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... for the 1994 Booker Prize. He has since written The Spell . He was on the staff of the Times Literary Supplement from 1982 to 1995. Author: Alan Hollinghurst. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... , and after many moments of conflict, they begin to learn to live together and come to realize that men and women can, in fact, exist in harmony. Author: Mark Twain. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... Determined to not succumb to that way of living, he attended Kent State University for one year. An avid fan of urban fiction, C. J. decided to try his hand at writing his own novel when he was laid off from his job as a ...
... available as a digital download. Currently residing in Virginia Beach, La Jill enjoys spending time with her daughters, family, and friends. Author: Carl Weber. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... numerous essays, letters, journals, and short stories, she wrote such groundbreaking novels as To the Lighthouse, Orlando , and Mrs. Dalloway. Author: VIRGINIA WOOLF. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... of eight but kept her writing a secret. It wasn't until she became a single mother that she decided to pursue her dream of becoming an author. Author: C. N. Phillips. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... solidified her place as an up-and-coming writer to look out for. Raynesha currently resides in Nashville with her husband and six children. Author: Raynesha Pittman. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... with youth, encouraging them to make proactive and planned decisions for their lives. She lives in Flint with her husband and three children. Author: R. Simone. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... also launched Urban Chapters Publication and YAS Gurl, an organization that provides the necessary tools for young, aspiring authors to succeed. Author: Jahquel J. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... wrote his first two novels, Dopefiend: The Story of a Black Junkie and Whoreson: The Story of a Ghetto Pimp . Goines was shot to death in 1974. Author: Donald Goines. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... known for his Dopeman series and for the Cartel series co-authored with his wife, Ashley Antoinette. He resides in Michigan with his family. Author: Jaquavis Coleman. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... literature and bring a positive message to his fans. He is currently working on his second novel while applying for graduate programs in writing. Author: H. G. Hawk. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... an undergraduate at the University of Stirling; where, after graduating with honours, he returned to study a Masters' in Creative Writing. Author: Graeme Armstrong. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... out to her friends in time? Does she have a choice? A moving story of loss, change and self-discovery from Australia's master storyteller. Author: Fiona McCallum. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... , but now, as the search for Sapphire and the investigation of Elias Colton's murder continues, it becomes obvious that the two are connected. Author: Roy Glenn. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... out to her friends in time? Does she have a choice? A moving story of loss, change and self-discovery from Australia's master storyteller. Author: Fiona McCallum. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... , Ryan and Lincoln may have sealed her fate for her. As she comes to grips with what she wants, the final decision may no longer be hers to make. Author: Untamed. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... 's witnessed? The line between right and wrong becomes blurred when a traumatic memory is unearthed by the actions of an adulterous husband. Author: E. Raye Turonek. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... author. Fredrik Haren lives in Singapore with his wife and three children. His middle child, Maria, had invisible friends until she was five. Author: Fredrik Haren. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... for the White Review Short Story Prize. She was born in 1991, is based in London and works in the engagement team at Kew Gardens. Author: Anna Glendenning. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... to the power of sacrifice, loyalty, and unconditional love, "When the World Was Young" is a stunning tale of one family's will to survive. Author: Tony Romano. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... in California with half a joint and an empty six-pack, radio blaring Lou Reed, concrete ocean on all sides and a blazing inferno within. Author: Ross E. Lockhart. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... rotting away, pishing and shiteing yerself in a home, a total f*ckin embarrassment tae the selfish, f*cked-up brats ye've produced. Choose life. Author: Irvine Welsh. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... of Chi's Finishing School. Ride along with Carl Weber and C. N. Phillips for this fresh, enthralling spin-off to the Family Business series. Author: N. Phillips. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... is bubbling with heated violence, as rival kingpins vie for power in Erick S. Gray's intense addition to the bestselling Kingpins Series. Author: Erick S. Gray. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... water-they just don't mix. Will these four friends learn to put aside their differences and save a lifelong bond before things go too far? Author: Marlon McClaulsky. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... Humour . He lives in New York City. Author: Paul Beatty. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary Fiction Text Books Higher Education & Vocational Textbooks Contemporary Literature English & Literature
... articles and reviews on literature and visual culture to a variety of academic and literary publications. The Failing Heart is his first novel. Author: Eoghan Smith. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... . With jealousy, murder, and greed mixed together in this web of deceit, there can be no happy ending in this twisted love triangle. Author: Racquel Williams. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... Palahniuk's controversial and blazingly original debut novel, introduced a fresh and even renegade talent to American fiction, one who has retooled the classic black humour of Terry Southern and Vonnegut for the lunacy ...
... of Kavalier & Clay , among many others. He lives in Berkeley, California with his wife, the novelist Ayelet Waldman, and their children. Author: Michael Chabon. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... Origins Volume 6 includes stories penned by Alan Moore, along with Author: Todd McFarlane. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary Fiction Graphic Novels Superheroes & Super-villains Contemporary Literature
... passage leaves two people stranded: his brilliant, fixated assistant, Scott, and the strange young woman who is Scott's lover--and Bill's. Author: Don Delillo. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... the stars. 'It is clearly the product of a remarkable intelligence, combined with a gift for observation and deduction' A.L. Kennedy, Guardian Author: Anne Enright. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... of the stories they share. They spend their time working in the community, and hope to continue to share their stories and create memorable characters. Author: Brick. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... novels, each a masterpiece in its own right, and collectively an incisive, all encompassing vision of our world in the twentieth century. Author: Doris May Lessing. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... this scandalous tale, where loyalties are put to the ultimate test. In this new novel, T. N. Baker takes the term sheisty to a whole new level. Author: T. N. Baker. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... "unpacks the intersection of race, gender, and politics with something as profoundly intimate as marriage" (Claire Fallon, Huffington Post ) Author: Diana Evans. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... names in the literature about the druggies, rockers, criminals, and whores who habituate the dark side of American fiction, but there are few women writers in the club. Enter Ann Wood, an award-winning journalist who's ...
... , where there is an excess of everything but hope, we are filled with that very emotion as White Mike struggles for nothing less than his soul. Author: Nick McDonell. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... others. He is a winner of the Hurston Wright Award for College Writers and a fellowship at the Center for Fiction. He is also the author of the ebook Oversoul . He lives in Brooklyn, New York. Author: Mitchell S. Jackson ...
... grew up with his grandmother between the city and vineyards. Older Brother , his first novel, was awarded the Goncourt First Novel Prize in 2018. Author: Mahir Guven. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... too many. The community wants answers, and Leith and Dion work hard to get to the bottom of what went so wrong in the lives of these teens. Author: R.M. Greenaway. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... Caribe por sus muchos milagros. La idea de que esa tumba pudiera ser la suya fue mi noticia de aquel dia, y el origen de este libro." Author: Gabriel García Márquez. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... Adapted Screenplay for The Cider House Rules - a film with seven Academy Award nominations. Last Night in Twisted River is his twelfth novel. Author: John Irving. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... , each a masterpiece on its own right, and, taken together, an incisive and all-encompassing vision of our world in the twentieth century. Author: Doris Lessing. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... and the Coca Lord is a work that engages on every level, delighting with its outsized characters and enchanting with its luminous prose. Author: Louis de Bernieres. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... his life? A splendidly moving exploration of identity, duplicity, and desire, Shroud" "is Banville's most rapturous performance to date. Author: John Banville. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... Jake will need to rely on his mantra: Trust no one--not the law, not his girl, not the street cats he helped out years ago, not even his own blood. Author: P Styles. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... narrative told with Roth's inimitable urgency, bravura, and gravity, we confront the terrifying fragility of all our life's performances. Author: Philip Roth. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... identity is finally revealed, Desember learns that she is a Natural Born Hustler. But are her troubles really over? Or is the worst yet to come? Author: Nikki Turner. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... home"? In his clear and uncompromising voice, Coetzee struggles with these issues and offers a story that will dazzle the reader on every page. Author: J. M. Coetzee. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... , Corduroy Mansions showcases the life, laughter and humanity that have become the hallmarks of Alexander McCall Smith's work. Author: Alexander McCall Smith. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... Lolita was born as my age was that summer. You can always count on a murderer for a fancy prose style... Author: Vladimir Nabokov. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary Fiction Penguin Modern Classics
... Without Wings and A Partisan's Daughter , a collection of stories, Notwithstanding , and a collection of poetry, Imagining Alexandria . Author: Louis de Bernieres. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... 's heart into chaos. And when an expensive, unfamiliar car pulls up at Sayu's part time job, what is she to think? Is Sayu really ready to leave? Author: Shimesaba. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...
... and bullet. Leading the manhunt Sgt. Lloyd Hopkins stumbles on a horrifying conspiracy of corruption and betrayal - among his own colleagues. Author: James Ellroy. Format: Paperback Fiction Books Modern & Contemporary ...