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  When It Happens to You - A Novel...

  Molly Ringwald

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  “[Ringwald's] stories ring with authenticity, voices so true and honest that we imagine she's been eavesdropping on our conversations.” ―Vanity FairTales of love, loss, and betrayal are at the heart of When It Happens to You, the debut story collection from actress and author Molly Ringwald.A Hollywood icon, Ringwald defined the teenage experience in the eighties in such classic films as Pretty in Pink, The Breakfast Club, and Sixteen Candles. She brings that same compelling candor she displayed in her film roles to the unforgettable characters she has created in this series of linked stories about the particular challenges, joys, and disappointments of adult relationships.Here are stories that grapple with infertility and infidelity, fame and familial discord, in a collection that will resonate broadly with readers.“A smart, emotionally sophisticated, intricately dovetailed novel of stories.” —Lauren Groff, author of Arcadia“Molly Ringwald understands how families work and uses her considerable talents to make them come alive on the page.” —Gary Shteyngart, author of Super Sad True Love Story“An impressive fiction debut.” —Robin Black, author of If I Loved You, I Would Tell You This“An inventive and compelling portrait of love in the modern age.” —J. Courtney Sullivan, author of Maine“Molly Ringwald’s eight electric stories are alive with Joycean insight-piercing, epiphanic moments of terror, humor, and transcendence. Together they offer a deeply moving portrait of modern life.” —Eleanor Henderson, author of Ten Thousand Saints“Graceful and deft.” —Booklist

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  Curiosity Saved the Cat

  Martin Lundqvist

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  I am a black and white Tomcat, and I rely on my flatmate to give me food and shelter. What happened when she dies?

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  A True Story Repeated Word for...

  Mark Twain

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  This is a story of an African American woman, named "Aunt Rachel," a cook and a servant aged about sixty, who seemed to always be very happy. When she was asked about how she could have lived so long with no trouble, she then told a brief story of her life. Rather humorous and dark, this story revolves around the story of African slavery and her trials and tribulations.

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  Mons Cassecruche's Inspiration

  George Walter Thornbury

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  M. Cassecruche is a French actor, left behind by his theatre troupe in St. Petersburg. It is October, the Russian winter is approaching and he is deep in debt. He wants nothing more than to escape his creditors and flee back to France, but he has only three sous to his name, and the Russian authorities are watching him.Suddenly inspiration strikes him and he devises a cunning, elaborate, and hilarious plan to escape Russia. Not to mention, getting his own back on his unpleasant landlord.

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  White Nights

  Fyodor Dostoevsky

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  White Nights by Fyodor Dostoevsky 
  In the ethereal twilight of St. Petersburg's white nights, a young loner's solitary existence is transformed by a chance encounter with the enchanting Nastenka. Over several luminous evenings, two kindred souls embark on a journey of emotional discovery, sharing dreams, disappointments, and the fragile hope of love. Dostoevsky's poignant novella delves into the depths of human loneliness, unrequited love, and the universal yearning for connection. "White Nights" is an unforgettable exploration of the soul’s battle between idealism and reality, penned by one of literature’s greatest observers of the human condition. 
  Dive into this masterful depiction of passion and despair, and experience the heartrending beauty of an all-too-fleeting love.

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  The Return of Sherlock Holmes

  Arthur Conan Doyle

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  The Return of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of 13 Sherlock Holmes stories, originally published in 1903-1904, by Arthur Conan Doyle. This was the first Holmes collection since 1893, when Holmes had "died" in The Final Problem. Having published The Hound of the Baskervilles in 1901-1902 (although setting it before Holmes' death) Doyle came under intense pressure to revive his famous character. The first story is set in 1894 and has Holmes returning in London and explaining the period from 1891-94, a period called "The Great Hiatus" by Sherlockian enthusiasts. Also of note is Watson's statement in the last story of the cycle that Holmes has retired, and forbids him to publish any more stories.

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