A debut story collection of spectacular imaginative range and lyricism from a Pushcart Prize–winning author.In Ayse Papatya Bucak's dreamlike narratives, dead girls recount the effects of an earthquake and a chess-playing automaton falls in love. A student stops eating and no one knows whether her act is personal or political. A Turkish wrestler, a hero in the East, is seen as a brute in the West. The anguish of an Armenian refugee is "performed" at an American fund-raiser. An Ottoman ambassador in Paris amasses a tantalizing collection of erotic art. And in the masterful title story, the Greek god Apollo confronts his personal history and bewails his Homeric reputation as he tries to memorialize, and make sense of, generations of war.A joy and a provocation, Bucak's stories confront the nature of historical memory with humor and humanity. Surreal and poignant, they examine the tension between myth and history, cultural categories and... Views: 232
A startling and gripping novel, Suzy Suzy follows a teenage girl trying to understand the chaos of her family life. Narrated by a troubled young woman, the novel weaves a tale of secrets, lies and betrayal in the pressure cooker of her formative years. Suzy lives in a dysfunctional household. She can't stand her mother; her father is keeping secrets; and her brother only seems to egg on their parents' erratic and unpredictable behaviour. Alongside her friends, Suzy finds herself drawn into the downward spiral of her parents' relationship, and as a result is drawn into the centre of a mystery surrounding a murder. Forced to make impossible choices, Suzy must navigate the increasingly distrubing antics of her family and the oddities of the mystery she finds hself involved in, while also trying to survive the horrors of secondary school. William Wall is an underrated Irish master with a powerful, distinctive writing style, and an uncanny ability to... Views: 232
Worlds apart...But reunited by love!Surgeons Layla and Arlo once shared a connection like no other, but they're total opposites: Layla's heart belongs to New York, while Arlo won't ever work in a big city hospital. Only when Arlo's remote practice needs her help, Layla finds herself heading out to Thailand! Working side-by-side, Layla begins to see jungle life through Arlo's eyes... Is a proposal in paradise enough to give life together a second chance?"Overall, Ms. Drake has delivered a wonderful and very heartfelt read in this book where the chemistry between this couple was just as strong in the present as it was in the past; the romance was delightful and special because these two are meant to be...."— Harlequin Junkie on Second Chance with Her Army Doc"The way this story started drew me in immediately...the characters progressed brilliantly and had me really enjoying their journey to happy ever after...."— Harlequin Junkie... Views: 231
Lucia is running for her life. Human hunters have destroyed her pack, and she has been ordered to run, to survive. She runs for two days straight without stopping—until she ends up crashing right into Luther Knight's arms.The Knight pack has five men, bound by their loyalty to each other, with Luther being their alpha, the strongest of them all. He knows what it's like to be at the mercy of the human hunters and has vowed to kill all humans on his lands.With Lucia in his arms, he knows she belongs to him, and not only does she belong to him, but she is the female for all of them. Even with the danger that surrounds them, they know what they want, and Lucia feels it, too.However, the humans are closing in, and Luther's desire for revenge, his need to kill every single one of them, grows. When Lucia says it's her or the hunters, she is shocked when he tells her he doesn't do ultimatums and walks away.The hunters are close. Will the Knight pack... Views: 231
