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From the award-winning author of "The Girl Who Played Go" comes a ravishing historical novel of one of China's most controversial historical figures: its only female emperor, Empress Wu, who emerged in the Tang Dynasty and ushered in a golden age.Such is the voice of Shan Sa's unforgettable heroine ... More

From the author of "Empress" comes this ambitious, richly layered tale of Alexander the Great, which entwines his historical legacy with a fantastic love affair set in a wartime between Western and Eastern civilizations.re-creating the lives of two of the most intriguing rulers in history, Shan Sa b... More

Ignorance is bliss, or so hopes Antoine, the lead character in this stinging satire, who has had it with being brilliant and deeply self-aware. He vows to denounce his intelligence by any means necessary--in order to become "stupid" enough to be a happy, functioning member of society in this dark an... More

Redolent with the sights, smells, and tastes of Paris, "Chez Moi" is a profound and tender novel about a woman's troubled past--and her enduring love of cooking.A profound and tender novel about a womanas troubled pasta and her enduring love of cooking At forty-three, Myriam has been a wife, mother... More

What do you do, how do you live, when both of your daughters are killed on the same afternoon? Jurgensen found herself facing that question when she lost her daughters, ages four and seven, to a drunk driver. "A lyrical and haunting memoir".--"Kirkus Reviews".What do you do, how do you live, when bo... More

Now in paperback "The New York Times" and national bestseller hailed as "brilliantly literate, utterly unabashed . . . consistently provocative" ("The Philadelphia Inquirer") was the controversial sleeper hit of the year--a candid, powerful, and deeply intelligent depiction of unfettered sexuality.T... More

What is it like to be a young woman in a war? At a time when Israel is in the news every day and politics in the Middle East are as complex as ever before, this story of one girl's experience in the Israeli national army is both topical and fascinating. Valerie begins her story as she finishes her e... More