Set across the arc of an active protest and the lives behind it – a group of silent Mothers, and one of their children now working for the city – This Brutal House explores a group's resilience, trauma, and determination to hold truth to power.On the steps of New York's City Hall, five aging Mothers sit in silent protest. They are the guardians of the Ballroom community - queer men who opened their hearts and homes to countless lost children, providing safe spaces for them to explore their true selves.Through epochs of city nightlife, from draconian to liberal, the Children have been going missing; their absences ignored by the authorities and uninvestigated by the police. In a final act of dissent the Mothers have come to pray: to expose their personal struggle beneath our age of protest, and commemorate their loss until justice is served. Watching from City Hall's windows is city clerk, Teddy. Raised by the Mothers, he is now charged with brokering... Views: 589
It was not until Sölve Lind was nearly grown up that he discovered that he was one of the "touched" of the Ice People, and that he had abilities that were out of the ordinary. He always got what he wished for, even when his wishes were selfish or even criminal. Sölve cynically took advantage of his abilities to gain wealth and seduce beautiful women. But one day he was told that he had a son – a monster, whom no one in the world must ever see ... Views: 589
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With her marriage over, a tenancy for Corner Cottage signed and school places secured for her children, Chrissy Marsden is ready to embrace a new start.Reigniting her passion for sewing, she finds herself being hired to alter a wedding dress.Will friendship and a chance to start her own dressmaking business be all she finds, or will the bride's brother, Luke, offer something else entirely?Just as Chrissy feels she is finally getting her life back on track, a surprise pregnancy and a lack of trust threatens her new relationship.Can a Christmas Eve wedding bring Chrissy and Luke back together?A single parent romance filled with self-belief, love and second chances. Views: 589
Introduction by Jhumpa LahiriRecipient of a prestigious 2018 PEN/Heim Translation Fund GrantAn epic spread across three nations, Beyond Babylon casts a probing, endlessly perceptive eye on the lasting effects of traumas both national and personal. Telling the engrossing lives of two half-sisters who meet coincidentally in Tunisia, their mothers, and the elusive father who ties all their stories together, Igiaba Scego's virtuosic novel spreads thickly over Argentina's horrific dirty war, the chaotic final years of Siad Barre's brutal dictatorship in Somalia—which ended in catastrophic civil war—and the modern-day excesses of Italy's right-wing politics.United by the Italian government's attempts to establish authoritarian politics in Somalia, Argentina, and at home, Scego's kaleidoscopic plot investigates deep questions about our complicity in the governments that we often feel powerless to affect. In its myriad characters, locations, and... Views: 589
Pippa Parkin thinks she has it all under control...For teaching assistant Pippa, life in her home town of Penmenna is reassuringly predictable. Between managing the Easter Egg Hunt and dealing with her annoying but well-meaning family, Pippa thinks she has it all sorted. That is until gorgeous new substitute teacher Kam Choudhury arrives at Penmenna School, and turns everything upside down.Pippa and Kam are instantly drawn to each other, but their priorities and their working relationship make it very hard to be together. Can they find a way to reconcile their differences and find their Happily-Ever-After?This heartwarming romance is perfect for fans of Tilly Tennant, Holly Martin and A. L. Michael. Views: 589
