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Anyone's Ghost

A Novel

by August Thompson ...

**A 2025 Lamda Literary Award finalist • Longlisted for The Center For Fiction's 2024 First Novel Prize • Named a Best Book of 2024 by Elle, Vogue, and Debutiful“This new novel is a real heart-squeezer. Beautiful, one of a kind and perfectly titled.” —Matt Berninger, The National“Anyone’s Ghost is about so very many things: the pains of growing up, friendship and pining, drugs, sex, the ... Read more

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**A 2025 Lamda Literary Award finalist • Longlisted for The Center For Fiction's 2024 First Novel Prize • Named a Best Book of 2024 by Elle, Vogue, and Debutiful“This new novel is a real heart-squeezer. Beautiful, one of a kind and perfectly titled.” —Matt Berninger, The National“Anyone’s Ghost is about so very many things: the pains of growing up, friendship and pining, drugs, sex, the
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Anyone's Ghost

A Novel

by August Thompson ...

Narrated by Lee Osorio ...

Unabridged

10 hours 19 min

**A 2025 Lamda Literary Award finalist • Longlisted for The Center For Fiction's 2024 First Novel Prize • Named a Best Book of 2024 by Elle, Vogue, and Debutiful“This new novel is a real heart-squeezer. Beautiful, one of a kind and perfectly titled.” —Matt Berninger, The National“Anyone’s Ghost is about so very many things: the pains of growing up, friendship and pining, drugs, sex, the ... Read more

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**A 2025 Lamda Literary Award finalist • Longlisted for The Center For Fiction's 2024 First Novel Prize • Named a Best Book of 2024 by Elle, Vogue, and Debutiful“This new novel is a real heart-squeezer. Beautiful, one of a kind and perfectly titled.” —Matt Berninger, The National“Anyone’s Ghost is about so very many things: the pains of growing up, friendship and pining, drugs, sex, the
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Sparked

George Floyd, Racism, and the Progressive Illusion

Edited by Walter R. Jacobs, Wendy Thompson Taiwo, Amy August ...

On May 25, 2020, George Floyd, an unarmed Black man, was killed by Minneapolis police officers, sparking months of unrest at home and around the world. As millions took to the streets to express their outrage and speak out against systemic racism, injustice, and institutionalized violence, the city of Minneapolis and its residents were deeply shaken. For many, George Floyd's murder and the ensuing ... Read more

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On May 25, 2020, George Floyd, an unarmed Black man, was killed by Minneapolis police officers, sparking months of unrest at home and around the world. As millions took to the streets to express their outrage and speak out against systemic racism, injustice, and institutionalized violence, the city of Minneapolis and its residents were deeply shaken. For many, George Floyd's murder and the ensuing
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The Last Gifts of the Universe

A Novel

by Riley August ...

Narrated by Robyn Holdaway, Ayesha Antoine, Chris Thompson ...

Unabridged

5 hours 43 min

AN AUDIBLE BEST OF THE YEAR PICK for 2024!A Waterstones August Book of the Month Pick!**"A quietly profound story about grief, purpose, and our place in the universe...Come for the cat, stay for the story."—Sunyi Dean, internationally bestselling author of The Book EatersA dying universe. A search for answers. An adventure at the end of a trillion lifetimes.**When the Home worlds finally achieved ... Read more

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AN AUDIBLE BEST OF THE YEAR PICK for 2024!A Waterstones August Book of the Month Pick!**"A quietly profound story about grief, purpose, and our place in the universe...Come for the cat, stay for the story."—Sunyi Dean, internationally bestselling author of The Book EatersA dying universe. A search for answers. An adventure at the end of a trillion lifetimes.**When the Home worlds finally achieved
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The Stranger

A Drama, in Five Acts

by August von Kotzebue ...

Translated by Benjamin Thompson ...

In "The Stranger," August von Kotzebue crafts a compelling narrative that explores themes of alienation, identity, and the quest for belonging within an often inhospitable society. Written in a melodramatic style characteristic of early 19th-century Romanticism, the play delves into the complex emotional landscapes of its characters, highlighting the contrasts between societal norms and individual ... Read more

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In "The Stranger," August von Kotzebue crafts a compelling narrative that explores themes of alienation, identity, and the quest for belonging within an often inhospitable society. Written in a melodramatic style characteristic of early 19th-century Romanticism, the play delves into the complex emotional landscapes of its characters, highlighting the contrasts between societal norms and individual
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The Stranger

Enriched edition. A Drama, in Five Acts

by August von Kotzebue, Dylan McAllister ...

Translated by Benjamin Thompson ...

August von Kotzebue's "The Stranger" is a quintessential example of late 18th-century German drama, encapsulating the spirit of the Sturm und Drang movement. The play revolves around themes of identity, alienation, and the moral dilemmas faced by individuals in transition. Kotzebue employs a mixture of lyrical dialogue and poignant character studies, creating a tapestry that reflects societal ... Read more

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August von Kotzebue's "The Stranger" is a quintessential example of late 18th-century German drama, encapsulating the spirit of the Sturm und Drang movement. The play revolves around themes of identity, alienation, and the moral dilemmas faced by individuals in transition. Kotzebue employs a mixture of lyrical dialogue and poignant character studies, creating a tapestry that reflects societal
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Sinatra's Tailor

An Italian Immigrant's Story

by Mark A. Thompson ...

Narrated by Alan August ...

Unabridged

5 hours 37 min

Sinatra’s Tailor is a biographical novel based on Umberto Autore’s coming-of- age story about a young boy, orphaned in Italy during World War II, raised by “nuns and Nazis,” who immigrates to America as a teenager and eventually becomes Frank Sinatra’s tailor. ... Read more

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Sinatra’s Tailor is a biographical novel based on Umberto Autore’s coming-of- age story about a young boy, orphaned in Italy during World War II, raised by “nuns and Nazis,” who immigrates to America as a teenager and eventually becomes Frank Sinatra’s tailor.
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The Keeper of Lonely Spirits

by E.M. Anderson ...

Narrated by David Sweeney-Bear ...

Unabridged

12 hours 8 min

**NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2025 BY LIBRARY JOURNAL AND REACTOR"Anderson writes a curmudgeonly immortal protagonist and a (literally) haunting story full of heart; a delightful novel." —Library Journal starred review**"This heartwarming, thrilling book cleverly uses horror tropes to achieve a powerful effect, suffusing the reader with warmth and kindness." —The Washington Post**In this mesmerizing, ... Read more

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**NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2025 BY LIBRARY JOURNAL AND REACTOR"Anderson writes a curmudgeonly immortal protagonist and a (literally) haunting story full of heart; a delightful novel." —Library Journal starred review**"This heartwarming, thrilling book cleverly uses horror tropes to achieve a powerful effect, suffusing the reader with warmth and kindness." —The Washington Post**In this mesmerizing,
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Cinema Love

A Novel

by Jiaming Tang ...

Narrated by Samantha Tan ...

Unabridged

9 hours 39 min

**Winner of the Los Angeles Times' Art Seidenbaum Award for First FictionWinner of the Edmund White Award for Debut FictionWinner of the Ferro-Grumley award for LGBTQ FictionFinalist for the 2025 Carnegie Medal for Excellence in FictionFinalist for the Lambda Literary AwardFinalist for the VCU Cabell First Novelist AwardA Dakota Johnson x TeaTime Book Club Pick“Part ghost story, part love story, ... Read more

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**Winner of the Los Angeles Times' Art Seidenbaum Award for First FictionWinner of the Edmund White Award for Debut FictionWinner of the Ferro-Grumley award for LGBTQ FictionFinalist for the 2025 Carnegie Medal for Excellence in FictionFinalist for the Lambda Literary AwardFinalist for the VCU Cabell First Novelist AwardA Dakota Johnson x TeaTime Book Club Pick“Part ghost story, part love story,
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Four Squares

by Bobby Finger ...

Narrated by David Pittu ...

Unabridged

9 hours 21 min

From the beloved author of The Old Place comes a tender, funny, and fresh novel about a gay writer in New York City whose life is irrevocably altered, and then again thirty years later.In 1992, on his thirtieth birthday, Artie Anderson meets the man who will change his life. Artie spends his days at a tedious advertising job, finding relief in the corner of New York City he can call his own, even ... Read more

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From the beloved author of The Old Place comes a tender, funny, and fresh novel about a gay writer in New York City whose life is irrevocably altered, and then again thirty years later.In 1992, on his thirtieth birthday, Artie Anderson meets the man who will change his life. Artie spends his days at a tedious advertising job, finding relief in the corner of New York City he can call his own, even
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When We Lost Our Heads

A Novel

by Heather O'Neill ...

Narrated by Jeanna Phillips ...

Unabridged

14 hours 21 min

The #1 national bestseller“Marvelous . . . viciously funny and acutely intelligent” (Maclean’s), When We Lost Our Heads is the spellbinding story of two young women whose friendship is so intense it not only threatens to destroy them, it changes the course of historyMarie Antoine is the charismatic, spoiled daughter of a sugar baron. At age twelve, with her pile of blond curls and unparalleled ... Read more

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The #1 national bestseller“Marvelous . . . viciously funny and acutely intelligent” (Maclean’s), When We Lost Our Heads is the spellbinding story of two young women whose friendship is so intense it not only threatens to destroy them, it changes the course of historyMarie Antoine is the charismatic, spoiled daughter of a sugar baron. At age twelve, with her pile of blond curls and unparalleled
... Read more

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Organ Meats

A Novel

by K-Ming Chang ...

Narrated by Jen Zhao, Annie Q ...

Unabridged

8 hours 11 min

**“In the phenomenal Organ Meats, two friends are bound by a red string, dog bloodlines, and the violence that is being a girl” (Ms. magazine)—from the National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 honoree and author of Gods of Want.“Organ Meats possesses something of the febrile intensity of Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan novels, their laser focus on female friendship, but instead of Naples, K-Ming Chang’s ... Read more

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**“In the phenomenal Organ Meats, two friends are bound by a red string, dog bloodlines, and the violence that is being a girl” (Ms. magazine)—from the National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 honoree and author of Gods of Want.“Organ Meats possesses something of the febrile intensity of Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan novels, their laser focus on female friendship, but instead of Naples, K-Ming Chang’s
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