"For more than four hundred years the personal essay has been one of the richest and most vibrant of all literary forms. The Art of the Personal Essay is the first anthology to celebrate this lively, fertile genre. Distinguished from the formal essay by its friendly, conversation...
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Big Daddy: Thirty-two-year-old Sonny Koufax has spent his whole life avoiding responsibility. But when his girlfriend dumps him for an older man, he's got to find a way to prove he's ready to grow up. In a desperate last-ditch effort, Sonny adopts five-year-old Julian to impress ...
Big Mama, the proprietor of Okie Dokie Donuts, makes her donuts with love. When a fast-talking salesmean talks her into trying a mechanized baker called Mr. Baker, Big Mama and her helper, Henry, find their world turned upside down.
"Following the events of The Joker War, Gotham City is changing fast, and there's a new mayor named Christopher Nakano who wants Batman gone. To get closer to the city and the people he's sworn to protect, Batman shuts down Wayne Manor and the Batcave for good, relocating to a to...
A satirical dream-logic journey through the dark heart of 1950s Los Angeles Dr. Frederick Eichner, world-renowned dermatologist, is visited by the entrancingly irritating Felix Treevly who comes to him as a patient and stays as an obsession. Prosaic incidents blossom into bizarre...
From New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Boyle's popular Rhymes with Love series, comes And the Miss Ran Away with the Rake, a fast-paced, sensual historical romance. Miss Daphne Dale isn't looking for love, but when she reads an advertisement looking for a "sensible lad...