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ID: 544598

Title: Lean Your Loneliness Slowly Against Mine: A Novel

Author: Klara Hveberg

Narrator: Karen Gundersen

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7:17:02

Language: English

Release date: 11-02-21

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Literary Fiction, Coming of Age, Contemporary Women

Summary:

LONGLISTED FOR THE PEN TRANSLATION PRIZE * A NEW YORK TIMES GLOBETROTTING PICK

A remarkable and heartbreaking debut novel with the lyrical beauty and emotional resonance of By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept and the thematic complexity of Asymmetry, that combines fractal mathematics and classical music to explore the infinitely complex patterns of love and the thin border between great passion and great loneliness.

Rakel has always been more comfortable with numbers than with people. A gifted woman with a rare talent for math, she has never mastered the art of making friends. At nineteen, she moves to Oslo to attend university. There she meets Jakob, a brilliant older teacher who becomes fascinated by Rakels quick mind. 

Jakob is struck by the similarities between Rakel and Sofja Kovalevskaja, the first woman to become a professor of mathematics, and the subject of the novel he is writing. Just as Kovalevskaja was close to her much older advisor, Rakel and Jakob are drawn to each other and eventually become lovers, although he is already married.

In the years to come, Rakel's academic career soars, but her health declines, and from her bedside she spends hours imagining Sofjas life while trying to understand her own. With a gaze both naive and mercilessly sharp, she examines what may be her life's only love story, looking for patterns and answers in numbers, music, and literature. 

Extraordinarily wise and penetrating, Lean Your Loneliness Slowly Against Mine explores the intricacies of the human heart, the complicated equation that is love, and the search to find meaning and connections when you need them most.

Translated from the Norwegian by Alison McCullough 

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ID: 534564

Title: We: A Novel

Author: Yevgeny Zamyatin

Narrator: Louise Brealey, Margaret Atwood, Toby Jones

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9:11:45

Language: English

Release date: 11-02-21

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fiction & Literature, Literary Fiction, Apocalyptic & Dystopian

Summary:

The chilling dystopian novel that influenced George Orwell while he was writing 1984, with a new introduction by Margaret Atwood and an essay by Ursula Le Guin

In a glass-enclosed city of perfectly straight lines, ruled over by an all-powerful Benefactor, the citizens of the totalitarian society of OneState are regulated by spies and secret police; wear identical clothing; and are distinguished only by a number assigned to them at birth. That is, until D-503, a mathematician who dreams in numbers, makes a discovery: he has an individual soul. He can feel things. He can fall in love. And, in doing so, he begins to dangerously veer from the norms of his society, becoming embroiled in a plot to destroy OneState and liberate the city.

Set in the twenty-sixth century AD, We was the forerunner of canonical works from George Orwell and Alduous Huxley, among others. It was suppressed for more than sixty years in Russia and remains a resounding cry for individual freedom, as well as a powerful, exciting, and vivid work of science fiction that still feels relevant today. Bela Shayevichs bold new translation breathes new life into Yevgeny Zamyatins seminal work and refreshes it for our current era. 

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ID: 504138

Title: Smart Cookie

Author: Jory John

Narrator: Cassandra Morris

Format: Unabridged

Length: 0:09:43

Language: English

Release date: 11-02-21

Publisher: HarperCollins

Genres: Kids, Health & Family, Humor

Summary:

An Instant New York Times Bestseller!

Be a smart cookieand dont miss the fifth picture book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Food Group series from creators Jory John and Pete Oswald! 

This cookie has never felt like a smart cookie no matter how hard she tries, especially in comparison to all the clever cupcakes and brilliant rolls in the bakery. Will a dash of creativity and a sprinkle of confidence be enough to help her learn that perfect scores and having all the answers arent the only ingredients for intelligence?

Jory John and Pete Oswald serve up another heaping plate of laughs and lessons with this empowering, witty, and charming addition to their #1 New York Times bestselling series!

Check out Jory John and Pete Oswalds funny, bestselling books for kids 4-8 and anyone who wants a laugh:

The Bad Seed

The Good Egg

The Cool Bean

The Couch Potato

The Good Egg Presents: The Great Eggscape!

The Bad Seed Presents: The Good, the Bad, the Spooky!

The Cool Bean Presents: As Cool as It Gets

Thats What Dinosaurs Do

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ID: 524349

Title: All Her Little Secrets: A Novel

Author: Wanda M. Morris

Narrator: Susan Dalian

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11:40:18

Language: English

Release date: 11-02-21

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Detective Stories, Black Literature

Summary:

All Her Little Secrets is a brilliantly nuanced but powerhouse exploration of race, the legal system, and the crushing pressure of keeping secrets. Morris brings a vibrant and welcome new voice to the thriller space. Karin Slaughter, New York Times and international bestselling author  

In this fast-paced thriller, Wanda M. Morris crafts a twisty mystery about a black lawyer who gets caught in a dangerous conspiracy after the sudden death of her boss . . . A debut perfect for fans of Attica Locke, Alyssa Cole, Harlan Coben, and Celeste Ng, with shades of How to Get Away with Murder and John Grishams The Firm.

Everyone has something to hide...

Ellice Littlejohn seemingly has it all: an Ivy League law degree, a well-paying job as a corporate attorney in midtown Atlanta, great friends, and a for fun relationship with a rich, charming executive, who just happens to be her white boss. But everything changes one cold January morning when Ellice arrives in the executive suite and finds him dead with a gunshot to his head.

And then she walks away like nothing has happened. Why? Ellice has been keeping a cache of dark secrets, including a small-town past and a kid brother whos spent time on the other side of the law. She cant be thrust into the spotlightagain.

But instead of grieving this tragedy, people are gossiping, the police are getting suspicious, and Ellice, the companys lone black attorney, is promoted to replace her boss. While the opportunity is a dream-come-true, Ellice just cant shake the feeling that something is off.

When she uncovers shady dealings inside the company, Ellice is trapped in an impossible ethical and moral dilemma. Suddenly, Ellices past and present lives collide as she launches into a pulse-pounding race to protect the brother she tried to save years ago and stop a conspiracy far more sinister than she could have ever imagined

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ID: 537670

Title: Woke Up This Morning: The Definitive Oral History of The Sopranos

Author: Michael Imperioli, Steve Schirripa

Narrator: Full Cast , Michael Imperioli, Steve Schirripa

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13:42:44

Language: English

Release date: 11-02-21

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Non-Fiction, Art & Music

Summary:

The definitive oral history of the landmark television series and streaming hit The Sopranos, packed with untold stories from behind the scenes and on the set. Stars Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripawhose Talking Sopranos podcast has become a sensational fan favoritetalk intimately with virtually everyone who has been involved with the show. And they're ready to spill it all.

Who made the phone call that got HBO to launch The Sopranos? Whats the significance of all those eggs? And, what the hell ever happened to the Russian? Michael Imperioli, Steve Schirripa, and the entire cast and crew of The Sopranos have all the answersand theyre revealing where all the bodies are buried. 

Inspired by the incredibly successful Talking Sopranos podcast, The Sopranos stars Michael Imperioli (Christopher Moltisanti) and Steve Schirripa (Bobby Baccalieri) will finally reveal all the Soprano family secrets in a surprising, funny, and honest new book. Woke Up This Morning will be the definitive behind-the-scenes history of the groundbreaking HBO series that became a worldwide cultural phenomenon, ushered in a new Golden Age of Television, and to this day continues to be one of the most binged shows of all time.

 Expanding on the podcast with exclusive interviews with the cast, crew, producers, writers, directors, and, of course, the series creator David Chase, Michael and Steve will tell all the incredible stories that The Sopranos fans have been waiting to hear for over twenty years. The book will cover the entire history of The Sopranos series from the original concept pitch and casting to the infamous cut to blackand answer many of the thousands of fan questions sent to the podcast, as well as dispel some widely propagated myths and reveal things no one outside the show would even know to ask.

The audiobook edition is read by Michael Imperioli, Steve Schirripa, Adam Grupper, Aspen Vincent, Chris Ciulla, Christina DeLaine, Dan Bittner, Eliza Foss, Eva Kaminsky, Fred Berman, Geoffrey Cantor, James Lurie, Jason Culp, Kathleen McInerney, Lisa Flanagan, Nancy Peterson, Oliver Wyman, Richard Ferrone, and Suzanne Toren.

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ID: 543922

Title: School Between Winter and Fairyland

Author: Heather Fawcett

Narrator: Gail Shalan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9:38:09

Language: English

Release date: 10-26-21

Publisher: Balzer + Bray

Genres: Kids, Animals & Nature, Health & Family, Fairy Tales & Folklore

Summary:

A fresh and exciting twist on magical boarding schools, the well-loved Chosen One trope, and the nature of true heroismfrom the author of The Language of Ghosts and Ember and the Ice Dragons. Perfect for fans of middle grade fantasies including the Serafina series by Robert Beatty and Neil Gaiman's Coraline. 

Twelve-year-old Autumn Malog is a servant at the enchanting Inglenook School, where young magicians study to become the kings future monster-hunters. Along with her Gran and three too many older brothers, she works as a beastkeeper, tending to Inglenooks menagerie of terrifying monsters.

But when she isnt mucking out the wyvern stalls or coaxing the resident boggart to behave, Autumn searches for clues about her twin brothers mysterious disappearance. Everyone else thinks he was devoured by the feared Hollow Dragon, but Autumn is convinced shes heardand glimpsedhim calling to her from within the castle walls. But who will believe a lowly servant?

So when Cai Morrigan, the Chosen One prophesied to one day destroy the Hollow Dragon, comes to her for help, Autumn agrees on one condition: Together, theyll search for her brother and uncover the dark truth at the heart of enchanting Inglenook School once and for all.

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ID: 518748

Title: Baggage: Tales from a Fully Packed Life

Author: Alan Cumming

Narrator: Alan Cumming

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8:37:13

Language: English

Release date: 10-26-21

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Biography & Memoir, Fiction & Literature, Essays & Anthologies, Arts & Entertainment, General

Summary:

''An intimate look at the making of a man, an actor, an advocateand most importantlya happy human being. A wonderful book that is funny, honest, fearless, and generous in its vulnerability.'' Douglas Stuart, Booker Prize-winning author of Shuggie Bain

There is absolutely no logical reason why I am here. The life trajectory my nationality and class and circumstances portended for me was not even remotely close to the one I now navigate. But logic is a science and living is an art.

The release I felt in writing my first memoir, Not My Fathers Son, was matched only by how my speaking out empowered so many to engage with their own trauma. I was reminded of the power of my words and the absolute duty of authenticity.

But

No one ever fully recovers from their past. There is no cure for it. You just learn to manage and prioritize it. I believe the second you feel you have triumphed or overcome something an abuse, an injury to the body or the mind, an addiction, a character flaw, a habit, a person you have merely decided to stop being vigilant and embraced denial as your modus operandi. And that is what this book is about, and for: to remind you not to buy in to the Hollywood ending.

Ironically maybe, much of Baggage chronicles my life in Hollywood and how, since I recovered from a nervous breakdown at 28, work has repeatedly whisked me away from personal calamities to sets and stages around the world. It is also about marriage(s): starting with the break-up of my first (to a woman) and ending with the ascension to my second (to a man) with many kissed toads in between! But in everything, each failed relationship or encounter with a legend (Liza! X Men! Gore Vidal! Kubrick! Spice Girls!), in every bad decision or moment of sensual joy I have endeavored to show what I have learned and how Ive become who I am today: a happy, flawed, vulnerable, fearless middle-aged man, with a lot of baggage.

Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

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ID: 526915

Title: Requeening: Poems

Author: Amanda Moore

Narrator: Amanda Moore

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1:56:34

Language: English

Release date: 10-26-21

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Poetry

Summary:

A rare feat for any book of poems, let alone a debut, in that the lines, wrought with such deft precision and care, mark the sum total of a life richly lived and felt at the seat of poetry...These poems care, first and foremost, for what they write of and through, which is a much neededyet increasingly rareachievement. -- Ocean Vuong

Engaging the matriarchal structure of the beehive, Amanda Moore explores the various roles a woman plays in the family, the home, and the world at large. Beyond the productivity and excess, the sweetness and sting, Requeening brings together poems of motherhood and daughterhood, an evolving relationship of care and tending, responsibility and joy, dependence and deep love.

The poems that anchor this collection dont shy away from the inevitability of a hives collapse and consider the succession of requeening a hive as a new heart ready to be fed and broken and fed again. The collapse is both physicalthere are poems of illness and recoveryand emotional, as the mother-daughter relationship shifts, the daughter becoming separate, whole, and poised to displace. The liminal spaces these poems traverse in human relationships is echoed in a range of poetic and hybrid form, offering freedom and stricture as they contemplate the way we hold one another in love and grief.

Requeening is a vivid and surprising collection of poems from a winner of the National Poetry Series Open Competition. 

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ID: 518746

Title: Lady Gets Lucky

Author: Joanna Shupe

Narrator: Kit Swann

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12:32:27

Language: English

Release date: 10-26-21

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, Historical Romance

Summary:

USA Today Bestselling Author

Following the book called an alluring blend of love and playfulness (PW) The Heiress Hunt, beloved author Joanna Shupe continues her new Fifth Avenue Rebels series with a scandalous romance about a good girl desperate to rebel and the rebel desperate to corrupt her.

A first-rate scoundrel.

A desperate wallflower.

Lessons in seduction.

The woman no one notices . . .

Shy heiress Alice Lusk is tired of being overlooked by every bachelor. Something has to change, else shell be forced to marry a man whose only desire is her fortune. She needs to become a siren, a woman who causes a mans blood to run hot . . .and shes just met the perfect rogue to help teach her.

Hes the life of every party . . .

Christopher Kit Ward plans to open a not-so-reputable supper club in New York City, and hes willing to do whatever it takes to hire the best chef in the city to guarantee its success. Even if it requires giving carnal lessons to a serious-minded spinster who has an in with the chef.

Their bedroom instruction grows passionate, and Alice is a much better pupil than Kit had ever anticipated. When the Society gentlemen start to take notice, Kit has to try to win Alice in other ways . . . but is he too late to win her heart? 

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ID: 527262

Title: Bear to Share

Author: Jessica Alba, Kelly Sawyer Patricof, Norah Weinstein

Narrator: Jessica Alba

Format: Unabridged

Length: 0:08:57

Language: English

Release date: 10-26-21

Publisher: HarperCollins

Genres: Kids, Animals & Nature, Health & Family

Summary:

Business leader, actor, and Baby2Baby ambassador Jessica Alba and Baby2Baby co-CEOs Kelly Sawyer Patricof and Norah Weinstein deliver the important message of giving back from an early age through this tender and delightful story.

Tiana loves her teddy bear, Bach. She doesnt mind that hes a little worn and somewhat torn. So when her mother suggests she make room for a new bear, Tiana cant believe her ears!

Will Tiana have to lose the one bear she really loves? Or will she find room in her heart for two?

Find out in this endearing tale about a young girl who learns the importance of letting go and giving back.

A girl with a big heart who loves her teddy bear, her family, and her best friend, Tiana will appeal to any child trying to understand what it means to give back to others.

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