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“Dark and devious... Beautifully written and plotted with a watchmaker's precision.” — Stephen King

New from the New York Times bestselling author of the Beach House series.

The technology of radio waves served as an inspiration for Pulitzer Prize winning author Anthony Doerr's All the Light We Cannot See. In this video, Doerr discusses the invention that inspired Cloud Cuckoo Land -- and that readers everywhere continue to enjoy to this day: the book (aka the codex).

Get swept away to the glittering, decadent downtown club scene of the 1980s with ASTRID SEES ALL. Its irresistible main character, Phoebe Hayes, moves to the city with her best friend, Carmen, after just graduating from college in search of adventure and a life she can call her own.

Introducing FALLING, the blockbuster new thriller from T.J. Newman, coming from Avid Reader Press in July 2021. Enjoy the flight.

Filled with danger, love, adventure – and lots of family dysfunction! – the world of Greek Mythology is eternal and endlessly entertaining, and still being told today in books, movies, TV shows, and webcomics. But the seemingly endless parade of characters and their adventures can be confusing and hard to remember, so let Greek Mythology: The Gods, Goddesses, and Heroes Handbook give you a hand! Highlighted by gorgeous illustrations, the book features profiles of all the major characters – gods, goddesses, creatures great and small, and the mere mortals they dally with – outlining their aliases, their origin stories, and their most famous adventures in a clear, engaging way. Whether read straight through or referenced as needed, this handbook gives you a front-row seat for the outrageous trials and tribulations of these ancient superstars.

Introducing FALLING, the blockbuster new thriller from T.J. Newman, coming from Avid Reader Press in July 2021. Enjoy the flight.

Listen to debut author Dawnie Walton discuss the inspiration behind her book The Final Revival of Opal & Nev. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/OpalNev

Michaela Carter was inspired to write her novel when she discovered the artwork of Leonora Carrington in a museum in Europe in 2013. Based on true events and historical figures, Leonora in the Morning Light is an unforgettable story of love, art, and destiny that restores a twentieth-century heroine to her rightful place in our collective imagination.

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When HOUSE OF STICKS author Ly Tran was a toddler, her family left a war-torn Vietnam to forge a new life in America. In crafting her memoir, Tran revisited memories from her unconventional childhood, including her struggles with Myopia and working in her family's living room sewing shop, to create a vivid portrait of the immigrant experience. HOUSE OF STICKS is an exploration of what it means to forge your own path, while honoring the traditions of family and culture. Learn more: http://spr.ly/6007HogMF