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by Nayantara Sahgal
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During India's Emergency, a privileged woman's comfortable life unravels as her secret affair intertwines with the fate of a young, defiant woman targeted by the regime.
by David Mamet
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In David Mamet's 'Faustus,' a philosopher driven to find the world's 'secret engine' struggles with his intellect and love for his son, making a heartbreaking deal with the devil in a story where deep thought meets conman talk.
by Leigh Bardugo
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An ancient evil awakens, a formidable army marches, and King Nikolai must embrace his inner demon. General Zoya must wield her storm-fueled power, and spy Nina must risk all within enemy lines to save their fractured nation from collapse.
by Henry Sidgwick
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Sidgwick's 'Methods of Ethics' explains how classical utilitarianism aims to maximize 'agreeable consciousness' for all beings, detailing its logical basis and practical effects.
by Walter Dean Myers
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Forced from his besieged crystal city, a young Okalian goes on a dangerous quest through a frozen, monster-ridden wilderness to find a mythical homeland, only to discover a truth that could redefine his people's survival.
by L.P. Maxa
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A woman on the brink of a loveless marriage discovers a passionate affair with her forbidden love, sparking a journey of self-discovery and independence.
by Kevin Lewis
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Detective Stacey Collins, a single mom from a tough estate, must confront her past as she hunts a brutal killer who has turned a London church into a scene of horror.
by Bonnie Bryant
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When Veronica di Angelo tricks the Saddle Club into horse-sitting to miss the spring dance, the determined trio and the rock-and-roll horse Danny turn the tables, proving even a dance can be a wild ride.
by Erich Maria Remarque
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After the hell of the Western Front, a generation of German soldiers returns home to a shattered society, only to find their fight for peace has just begun in a world that no longer makes sense.
by P.C. Cast
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Zoey Redbird navigates forbidden love, a newly undead best friend, and a growing war against the People of Faith as she uncovers the mystery behind the increasing vampyre deaths at the House of Night.
by Brigid Kemmerer
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Emberfall faces civil war while Syhl Shallow adjusts to a new, magical queen. Two estranged brothers and their determined loves must choose between loyalty and legacy to save their kingdoms from an ancient evil.
by Peter Wrenshall
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After a teenage hacking prodigy breaks into the Pentagon, he's forced into a dangerous FBI sting, only to find himself in a web of betrayal, a quest for revenge, and new love with a mysterious girl who might be more than she seems.
by Cheyenne McCray
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An Elvin warrior's world is upended by a forbidden attraction to the woman he protects, only for her to flee into a magical realm after discovering his secret marriage.
by Molly Evangeline
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Makilien and her allies must risk everything to unite their forces against an evil army, placing their hope in Elohim to save Dolennar from subjugation.
by George Meredith
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A young woman navigates the complexities of love, marriage, and personal freedom within Victorian society, challenging conventions to find genuine emotional connection.
by Dorothy Porter
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In sun-drenched, verse-novel Egypt, Akhenaten, a pharaoh of incestuous desires and androgynous beauty, defies tradition to enthrone himself as the living embodiment of a singular, heretical sun god, only to face the calculated erasure of his megalomaniacal reign.
by Andrea Speed
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A reluctant supervillain's son and his lethal, cult-trained bodyguard navigate a Californian town full of heroes to uncover his father's plot, all while unexpectedly falling for each other.
by Maggie L. Wood
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When a faerie king's twisted game thrusts Willow and her protective knight into a deadly gauntlet of mythical beasts, she must navigate treacherous alliances and resist the allure of a charming faerie prince, all while battling for the fate of two realms.
by J.L. Pawley
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Hunted by corporations and cults, a group of winged teenagers must learn to fly, and live as a new species, to survive a world suddenly terrified of their beautiful, monstrous transformation.
by Elaine Raco Chase
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A tough Marine and a sassy librarian clash over a project, only to find their animosity igniting into an unexpected, explosive romance.
by Nick Hornby
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Sixteen-year-old Sam finds his skate-punk life upended when an unplanned pregnancy with his ex-girlfriend forces him to confront an unexpectedly fast-forwarded future and the ghost of his own absent father.
by Andrew Burstein
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Andrew Jackson went from an uneducated frontier brawler obsessed with honor to a complex, controversial president who shaped early America with his strong will and drive for power.
by L.J. Adlington
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In a world at war, a teenage bomber pilot secretly develops witchcraft and falls in love with an enemy, forcing her to choose between duty, desire, and the power within.
by David Thompson
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David Thompson's 'Last Tango in Paris' examines the making of Bernardo Bertolucci's controversial and emotionally devastating film, showing its artistic start, the real toll on its stars, and its lasting effect on cinema and how we understand human obsession.