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Life and Death on the New York Dance Floor, 1980–1983

by Tim Lawrence ...

As the 1970s gave way to the 80s, New York's party scene entered a ferociously inventive period characterized by its creativity, intensity, and hybridity. Life and Death on the New York Dance Floor chronicles this tumultuous time, charting the sonic and social eruptions that took place in the city’s subterranean party venues as well as the way they cultivated breakthrough movements in art, ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

As the 1970s gave way to the 80s, New York's party scene entered a ferociously inventive period characterized by its creativity, intensity, and hybridity. Life and Death on the New York Dance Floor chronicles this tumultuous time, charting the sonic and social eruptions that took place in the city’s subterranean party venues as well as the way they cultivated breakthrough movements in art,
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Love Saves the Day

A History of American Dance Music Culture, 1970-1979

by Tim Lawrence ...

Opening with David Mancuso's seminal “Love Saves the Day” Valentine's party, Tim Lawrence tells the definitive story of American dance music culture in the 1970s—from its subterranean roots in NoHo and Hell’s Kitchen to its gaudy blossoming in midtown Manhattan to its wildfire transmission through America’s suburbs and urban hotspots such as Chicago, Boston, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Newark, and ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

Opening with David Mancuso's seminal “Love Saves the Day” Valentine's party, Tim Lawrence tells the definitive story of American dance music culture in the 1970s—from its subterranean roots in NoHo and Hell’s Kitchen to its gaudy blossoming in midtown Manhattan to its wildfire transmission through America’s suburbs and urban hotspots such as Chicago, Boston, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Newark, and
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Silent No More

by Tim Lawrence ...

Growing up in an alcoholic home, I was never allowed to talk about the physical and emotional abuse to anyone. My three brothers and I never even talked about it amongst ourselves. I kept all the family secrets to myself until I was in recovery from my own addiction and alcoholism.Through many years of therapy and painful soul-searching work, I was finally able to rid myself of the shame and guilt ... Read more

$8.99 CAD

Growing up in an alcoholic home, I was never allowed to talk about the physical and emotional abuse to anyone. My three brothers and I never even talked about it amongst ourselves. I kept all the family secrets to myself until I was in recovery from my own addiction and alcoholism.Through many years of therapy and painful soul-searching work, I was finally able to rid myself of the shame and guilt
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New York City Noir

The Five Borough Set

Edited by Tim McLoughlin, Lawrence Block, S. J. Rozan, Robert Knightly, Patricia Smith ...

Series series Akashic Noir
Discover dark mysteries nestled in every borough of the Big Apple in this collection of five noir short story anthologies.New York City Noir: The Five Borough Set collects the five NYC borough installments in our award-winning Akashic Noir Series into a single e-book edition: Brooklyn Noir, edited by Tim McLoughlin, Manhattan Noir, edited by Lawrence Block, Bronx Noir, edited by S.J. Rozan, Queens ... Read more

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Discover dark mysteries nestled in every borough of the Big Apple in this collection of five noir short story anthologies.New York City Noir: The Five Borough Set collects the five NYC borough installments in our award-winning Akashic Noir Series into a single e-book edition: Brooklyn Noir, edited by Tim McLoughlin, Manhattan Noir, edited by Lawrence Block, Bronx Noir, edited by S.J. Rozan, Queens
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HeartTorn

WarBride, Book 2

by Sylvia Mercedes ...

Narrated by Emily Lawrence, Tim Campbell ...

Series Audiobook 2 - WarBride
Unabridged

12 hours 51 min

His enemy. His wife. His one weakness.One thing King Taar of the Licornyn knows for certain: his captive human bride will never be accepted by his people. He has no choice but to break the inconvenient soul-tether binding them together, deliver her back to her own kind, and forget this impulsive marriage ever happened.In the meantime, a single touch, even a stray kiss, could strengthen their bond ... Read more

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His enemy. His wife. His one weakness.One thing King Taar of the Licornyn knows for certain: his captive human bride will never be accepted by his people. He has no choice but to break the inconvenient soul-tether binding them together, deliver her back to her own kind, and forget this impulsive marriage ever happened.In the meantime, a single touch, even a stray kiss, could strengthen their bond
... Read more
Samuel Beckett's Critical Aesthetics

by Tim Lawrence ...

Series series Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
This book considers how Samuel Beckett’s critical essays, dialogues and reflections drew together longstanding philosophical discourses about the nature of representation, and fostered crucial, yet overlooked, connections between these discourses and his fiction and poetry. It also pays attention to Beckett’s writing for little-magazines in France from the 1930s to the 1950s, before going on to ... Read more

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This book considers how Samuel Beckett’s critical essays, dialogues and reflections drew together longstanding philosophical discourses about the nature of representation, and fostered crucial, yet overlooked, connections between these discourses and his fiction and poetry. It also pays attention to Beckett’s writing for little-magazines in France from the 1930s to the 1950s, before going on to
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Enthralled

Prince of the Doomed City, Book 5

by Sylvia Mercedes ...

Narrated by Emily Lawrence, Tim Campbell ...

Series Audiobook 5 - Prince of the Doomed City
Unabridged

12 hours 15 min

A bright new future lies before her... even as echoes of the past haunt her dreams.Clara's memories of the last few years are lost in a haze. The more she tries to remember, the harder it is. And perhaps that's just as well. Perhaps, it's better for her to focus on the present... and the future: a beautiful future with Danny Gale as her husband and her place in good society restored, comfortable ... Read more

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A bright new future lies before her... even as echoes of the past haunt her dreams.Clara's memories of the last few years are lost in a haze. The more she tries to remember, the harder it is. And perhaps that's just as well. Perhaps, it's better for her to focus on the present... and the future: a beautiful future with Danny Gale as her husband and her place in good society restored, comfortable
... Read more
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WarBride

WarBride, Book 1

by Sylvia Mercedes ...

Narrated by Emily Lawrence, Tim Campbell ...

Series Audiobook 1 - WarBride
Unabridged

9 hours 37 min

Ruthless. Bloodthirsty. Killer. And now? Her husband.Ilsevel knows exactly how brutal the fae raiders are. She watched them attack the holy shrine of her god, slaughter the priests, and drag her sister away screaming into the darkness.When she's forced up onto the auction block to be sold off as a warbride to the highest bidder—and when the chilling warlord, Taarthalor, pushes his way to the front ... Read more

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Ruthless. Bloodthirsty. Killer. And now? Her husband.Ilsevel knows exactly how brutal the fae raiders are. She watched them attack the holy shrine of her god, slaughter the priests, and drag her sister away screaming into the darkness.When she's forced up onto the auction block to be sold off as a warbride to the highest bidder—and when the chilling warlord, Taarthalor, pushes his way to the front
... Read more
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Enslaved

Prince of the Doomed City, Book 4

by Sylvia Mercedes ...

Narrated by Emily Lawrence, Tim Campbell ...

Series Audiobook 4 - Prince of the Doomed City
Unabridged

13 hours 19 min

She's willing to give up everything.He's willing to give up everything—except her.Clara has been patient, waiting for her opportunity. Now, the time has come. She will command the Prince of the Doomed City himself to aid her in her quest. Together they must travel to the various courts of Eledria, facing foes and monsters, each more deadly than the last, as Clara strives to save her childhood ... Read more

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She's willing to give up everything.He's willing to give up everything—except her.Clara has been patient, waiting for her opportunity. Now, the time has come. She will command the Prince of the Doomed City himself to aid her in her quest. Together they must travel to the various courts of Eledria, facing foes and monsters, each more deadly than the last, as Clara strives to save her childhood
... Read more
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Bride of the Shadow King

Bride of the Shadow King, Book 1

by Sylvia Mercedes ...

Narrated by Emily Lawrence, Tim Campbell ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Bride of the Shadow King
Unabridged

12 hours 5 min

A shunned princess. A reluctant king. A marriage that could save both their kingdoms...but destroy their hearts.Though she is the oldest daughter, Princess Faraine lives in the background, shunned from court and kept out of sight. Her chronic illness makes her a liability to the crown, and she has learned to give place to her beautiful, favored younger sister in all things.When the handsome and ... Read more

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A shunned princess. A reluctant king. A marriage that could save both their kingdoms...but destroy their hearts.Though she is the oldest daughter, Princess Faraine lives in the background, shunned from court and kept out of sight. Her chronic illness makes her a liability to the crown, and she has learned to give place to her beautiful, favored younger sister in all things.When the handsome and
... Read more
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Heart of the Shadow King

Bride of the Shadow King, Book 3

by Sylvia Mercedes ...

Narrated by Emily Lawrence, Tim Campbell ...

Series Audiobook 3 - Bride of the Shadow King
Unabridged

14 hours 24 min

A king desperate to save his bride. A queen discovering the dark potential of her power.After nearly losing one another in a savage attack on the city, Vor and Faraine return to Mythanar, fully committed to their marriage. But the situation in the Under Realm remains dire. With the world poised on the brink of collapse, Vor struggles to protect his kingdom. Though Faraine longs to support him as ... Read more

$34.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

A king desperate to save his bride. A queen discovering the dark potential of her power.After nearly losing one another in a savage attack on the city, Vor and Faraine return to Mythanar, fully committed to their marriage. But the situation in the Under Realm remains dire. With the world poised on the brink of collapse, Vor struggles to protect his kingdom. Though Faraine longs to support him as
... Read more
Funny Science Fiction

by Alex Shvartsman, Mike Resnick, Ken Liu, Cat Rambo, Lavie Tidhar, Tim Pratt, Sarah Pinsker, Lawrence M. Schoen, Shaenon K. Garrity ...

Series series Unidentified Funny Objects
Seventeen of the funniest science fiction stories published in the past decade (2005-2015), featuring alien invasions, global conspiracies, time travel, and even animal uprisings. Fiction by Hugo and Nebula award winners and nominees as well as talented newcomers. Stories were selected by the Unidentified Funny Objects series curator Alex Shvartsman. ... Read more

$4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Seventeen of the funniest science fiction stories published in the past decade (2005-2015), featuring alien invasions, global conspiracies, time travel, and even animal uprisings. Fiction by Hugo and Nebula award winners and nominees as well as talented newcomers. Stories were selected by the Unidentified Funny Objects series curator Alex Shvartsman.
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