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A WILD SWAN by Michael Cunningham, illustrated by Yuko Shimizu
A November 2015 LibraryReads pick and a December 2015 Indie Next pick!
Classic fairy tales are reimagined for our times by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of THE HOURS and exquisitely illustrated by Yuko Shimizu. “The original tales are timeless for good reasons, and by approaching them from a fresh and astute perspective with humor and compassion, Cunningham revitalizes their profound resonance. Imaginatively illustrated by Yuko Shimizu, this is a dazzling twenty-first-century fairy-tale collection of creative verve and keen enchantment.”
— Booklist, starred review
THINGS I CAN’T EXPLAIN by Mitchell Kriegman
“Kriegman, who created the popular 1990s Nickelodeon series Clarissa Explains It All, revisits his winsome heroine, now an aspiring journalist in her twenties living in New York City. With plenty of references to satisfy fans of the show, Kriegman’s novel will also appeal to readers seeking a fun, breezy read with a lovable leading lady.” — Booklist
THE BIG GREEN TENT by Ludmila Ulitskaya
Two starred reviews for this absorbing novel of dissident life in the Soviet Union, by one of Russia’s most popular writers. “Worthy of shelving alongside Doctor Zhivago: memorable and moving.” — Kirkus Reviews, starred review
SEA ROOM: An Island Life in the Hebrides by Adam Nicolson
A trade paperback reissue with a new introduction! In this spellbinding and luminous book, Nicolson recalls his keenly deep connection to the wild, windswept, enchantingly beautiful Shiant islands on the Outer Hebrides of Scotland that he inherited when he was twenty-one.
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