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A Dictionary of Mutual Understanding: A Novel

A Dictionary of Mutual Understanding is a heart-wrenching debut novel of family, forgiveness, and the exquisite pain of love. When Amaterasu Takahashi opens the door of her Philadelphia home to a badly scarred man claiming to be her grandson, she doesn't believe him. Her grandson and her daughter, Yuko, perished nearly forty years ago during the bombing of Nagasaki. But the man carries with him a collection of sealed private letters that open a box of family secrets Ama had sworn to leave behind when she fled Japan. She is forced to confront her memories of the years before the war: of the daughter she tried too hard to protect and the love affair that would drive them apart, and even further back, to the long, sake-pouring nights at a hostess bar where Ama first learned that a soft heart was a dangerous thing. Will Ama allow herself to believe in a miracle? "Extraordinary...Like Snow Falling on Cedars and The Reader, here is one of those rare life opportunities to look again at ourselves, and forgive our shameful past, achieved with striking style, an unflinching eye and through a clever narrative."-Mary-Rose MacColl, author of In Falling Snow

Jackie Copleton (Author), Nancy Wu (Narrator)

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A Is for Alien

A is for Alien is award-winning author Caitlín R. Kiernan's first collection devoted entirely to her science-fiction work. It includes the critically acclaimed novelette Riding the White Bull, along with seven other tales of a less-than-utopian future. Ranging from the wastelands and mountains of Mars to the streets of a late twenty-first century Manhattan, from the moons of Europa and Saturn to an iceless Antarctica, these tales bring Kiernan's trademark brand of the eco-gothic to bear on what it means to be human and the paths and decisions that may face mankind only a little farther along.

Caitlín R. Kiernan (Author), Keith Szarabajka, Lauren Ezzo, Lisa Flanagan, Nancy Wu, Natalie Naudus, Natasha Soudek, Shiromi Arserio, Xe Sands (Narrator)

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A Thread Unbroken

Chai and Josi share a bond that transcends ordinary friendship. While Chai has always been Josi's protector-ever since they were toddlers, growing up together in a small Chinese village-she finds herself helpless when they are both abducted from their families and sold to faraway strangers. In their new home, with the family of the fisherman who bought them, their old lives are torn away piece by piece. But Chai knows she must stay strong if they're to have any chance of escaping. That same tenacious hope guides Chai's father, Jun, who fights to find the girls and bring them home, despite seemingly insurmountable odds and a corrupt legal system. The days since the girls were taken soon stretch to weeks and months, but Chai's spirit remains unbroken and Jun's resolve unwavering. An inspiring story of remarkable courage and indefatigable hope, A Thread Unbroken is about the invisible ties that hold people together, even when everything around them is falling apart.

Kay Bratt (Author), Nancy Wu (Narrator)

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A Time to Swill

Chloe loves her new life pouring beers and mixing cocktails at the Sea Glass Saloon in the Florida Panhandle town of Emerald Cove. But on the job, the only exercise she gets is walking from one end of the bar to the other, so in the mornings, she loves to run on the beach. On this morning's foggy run, she spots a sailboat washed up on a sandbar. Hearing a cry, she climbs aboard the beached vessel to investigate and finds not only a mewling kitten but also a human skeleton in the cabin. The skeleton is tied to Chloe's friend Ralph, whose wife disappeared on a sailboat with three other people twelve years ago. Believing his wife lost at sea, Ralph remarried. Now he finds himself a murder suspect. Chloe is determined to find out who's been up to some skulduggery, but her sleuthing will lead her into some rough waters and some bone-chilling revelations...

Sherry Harris (Author), Nancy Wu (Narrator)

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A Universe of Wishes: A We Need Diverse Books Anthology

From We Need Diverse Books, the organization behind Flying Lessons & Other Stories, comes a young adult fantasy short story collection featuring some of the best own-voices children's authors, including New York Times bestselling authors Libba Bray (The Diviners), V. E. Schwab (A Darker Shade of Magic), Natalie C. Parker (Seafire), and many more. Edited by Dhonielle Clayton (The Belles). In the fourth collaboration with We Need Diverse Books, fifteen award-winning and celebrated diverse authors deliver stories about a princess without need of a prince, a monster long misunderstood, memories that vanish with a spell, and voices that refuse to stay silent in the face of injustice. This powerful and inclusive collection contains a universe of wishes for a braver and more beautiful world. AUTHORS INCLUDE: Samira Ahmed, Jenni Balch, Libba Bray, Dhonielle Clayton, Zoraida Córdova, Tessa Gratton, Kwame Mbalia, Anna-Marie McLemore, Tochi Onyebuchi, Mark Oshiro, Natalie C. Parker, Rebecca Roanhorse, V. E. Schwab, Tara Sim, Nic Stone

Dhonielle Clayton, Tba (Author), Ali Nasser, Anthony Lee Medina, Anthony Rey Perez, Deepti Gupta, Frankie Corzo, Guy Lockard, Kevin R. Free, Kyla Garcia, Michael Crouch, N'jameh Camara, Nancy Wu, Nikki Massoud, Rosie Jones, Shayna Small, Vikas Adam (Narrator)

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A Venom Dark and Sweet

The enthralling conclusion to Judy I. Lin's Book of Tea duology-A Magic Steeped in Poison and A Venom Dark and Sweet-is sure to enchant fans of Adrienne Young and Leigh Bardugo. A great evil has come to the kingdom of Dàxi. The Banished Prince has returned to seize power, his rise to the dragon throne aided by the mass poisonings that have kept the people bound in fear and distrust. Ning, a young but powerful shénnóng-shi-a wielder of magic using the ancient and delicate art of tea-making-has escorted Princess Zhen into exile. Joining them is the princess' loyal bodyguard, Ruyi, and Ning's newly healed sister, Shu. Together the four young women travel throughout the kingdom in search of allies to help oust the invaders and take back Zhen's rightful throne. But the golden serpent still haunts Ning's nightmares with visions of war and bloodshed. An evil far more ancient than the petty conflicts of men has awoken, and all the magic in the land may not be enough to stop it from consuming the world...

Judy I. Lin (Author), Joshua Chang, Nancy Wu (Narrator)

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Aliens: Bishop: A Novel

A direct sequel to Aliens and Alien 3—Weyland-Yutani, the Colonial Marines, and Bishop’s creator all pursue the android for the deadly Xenomorph data contained in his brain. Written by T. R. Napper, author of the acclaimed 36 Streets, whose explosive work explores the artificial intelligence and what it is to be human. Massively damaged in Aliens and Alien 3, the synthetic Bishop asked to be shut down forever. His creator, Michael Bishop, has other plans. He seeks the Xenomorph knowledge stored in the android’s mind and brings Bishop back to life—but for what reason? No longer an employee of the Weyland-Yutani Corporation, Michael tells his creation that he seeks to advance medical research for the benefit of humanity. Yet where does he get the resources needed to advance his work. With whom do his new allegiances lie? Bishop is pursued by Colonial Marines Captain Marcel Apone, commander of the Il Conde and younger brother of Master Sergeant Alexander Apone, one of the casualties of the doomed mission to LV-426. Also on his trail are the “Dog Catchers,” commandos employed by Weyland-Yutani. Who else might benefit from Bishop’s intimate knowledge of the deadliest creatures in the galaxy?

T. R. Napper (Author), Alex Boyles, Eunice Wong, Kevin Kenerly, Nancy Wu, Pun Bandhu, Shiromi Arserio, Tim Campbell (Narrator)

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All Signs Point to Yes

A literal star-studded anthology that delivers a love story for every star sign straight from the hearts of thirteen multicultural YA authors. A haunted Aquarius finds love behind the veil. An ambitious Aries will do anything to stay in the spotlight. A foodie Taurus discovers the best eats in town (with a side of romance). A witchy Cancer stumbles into a curious meet-cute. Whether it's romantic, platonic, familial, or something else you can't quite define, love is the thing that connects us. All Signs Point to Yes will take you on a journey from your own backyard to the world beyond the living as it settles us among the stars for thirteen stories of love and life. These stories will touch your heart, speak to your soul, and have you reaching for your horoscope forevermore. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook. Contributors: g. haron davis (Aries) Adrianne White (Aquarius) Cam Montgomery (Ophiuchus) Tehlor Kay Mejia (Gemini) Mark Oshiro (Libra) Eric Smith (Scorpio) Emery Lee (Pisces) Byron Graves (Virgo) Karuna Riazi (Cancer) Roselle Lim (Taurus) Alexandra Villasante (Capricorn) Lily Anderson (Sagittarius) Kiana Nguyen (Leo)

Adrianne White, Cam Montgomery, G. Haron Davis (Author), Elena Rey, Erin Ruth Walker, Jason Grasl, Luis Selgas, Nancy Wu, Sophie Amoss (Narrator)

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Anonymous Sex

· A married woman has a BDSM-tinged encounter at a work conference · Two young boys on a sleepover feel the first stirrings of desire · In an artificially generated afterlife, anything can be sexual if you want it to be · A young widow on a sleeper train shelters a criminal in her carriage · A bisexual woman cheats on her wife with a baker · Anyone can hire a holographic gigolo in 2098 – but one client gets a lot closer than she’d intended · Female friends, sharing a hotel room, give in to long-repressed feelings · The Rapunzel myth is rewritten… Twenty-seven well-known writers, their imaginations unleashed by anonymity… ‘The building tension in “History Lesson” overwhelmed me so much I needed to pause in the middle to relieve some tension of my own… The updated variation on “Rapunzel” [is] so horny Anne Rice is weeping with pride in the afterlife… As with a casual tryst, the best part of this book is the anonymity; the promise of no strings attached… the thrill is in taking a chance on the unknown’ New York Times ‘Gorgeous’ Guardian ‘A sizzling assemblage of top-notch literary fiction’ LA Times Featured on Sunday Times Style’s Valentine’s Day Reading List In this diverse and ground-breaking collection there is something for everyone, from teenage experimentation to sex in the afterlife, from married couples pushing their boundaries to illicit encounters between strangers. Perhaps you will guess which story was written by your favourite author, perhaps you won’t, but the excitement is in the journey. Twenty-seven erotic stories, anonymously written by: Robert Olen Butler, Catherine Chung, Trent Dalton, Heidi Durrow, Tony Eprile, Louise Erdrich, Jamie Ford, Julia Glass, Peter Godwin, Hillary Jordan, Rebecca Makkai, Valerie Martin, Dina Nayeri, Chigozie Obioma, Téa Obreht, Helen Oyeyemi, Mary-Louise Parker, Victoria Redel, Jason Reynolds, S.J. Rozan, Meredith Talusan, Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan, Souvankham Thammavongsa, Jeet Thayil, Paul Theroux, Luis Alberto Urrea, Edmund White Téa Obreht’s second novel debuted at #12 on the New York Times bestseller list on 1/11/19

Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan, Hillary Jordan (Author), Feodor Chin, Kaleo Griffith, Maya Starling, Nancy Wu, Quyen Ngo, Victoria Mei, Vikas Adam (Narrator)

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Bad Day for Ballet

It's the day before the big ballet recital and Nancy Drew and her best friends Bess and George are very excited. But suddenly the tape with the dance music on it is missing! Everyone in the class thinks Bess took it, but Nancy knows better. It's up to her to find the culprit and the tape before it's too late.

Carolyn Keene (Author), Nancy Wu (Narrator)

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Battle Magic

NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Tamora Pierce returns to the magical world of Winding Circle. Set two years before the events of THE WILL OF THE EMPRESS and MELTING STONES, this adventure reunites plant mage Briar; his mentor, Rosethorn; and his young apprentice, Evvy, who has a talent for making stones...do things. The three journey eastward to the forbidding land of Yanjing, where they discover a danger that threatens the home temple of the Living Circle religion.

Tamora Pierce (Author), Nancy Wu (Narrator)

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Beneath an Oil-Dark Sea: The Best of Caitlin R. Kiernan, Vol. 2

In his Locus review of Two Worlds and In Between-the first volume of The Best of Caitlín R. Kiernan-Gary K. Wolfe wrote, "...it makes you wish the second volume were here now." Well, the long wait is over. Beneath an Oil-Dark Sea: The Best of Caitlín R. Kiernan Volume Two completes this ambitious undertaking, collecting the finest of Kiernan's stories from 2004 to 2012, selected by the author herself. The book includes twenty-five short stories and one poem, plus the short novel Black Helicopters-over two hundred thousand words of fiction, including the World Fantasy Award-winning "The Prayer of Ninety Cats."

Caitlín R. Kiernan (Author), Bronson Pinchot, Chelsea Stephens, Keith Szarabajka, Kevin Kenerly, Lauren Ezzo, Lisa Flanagan, Nancy Wu, Neil Hellegers, Robert Fass, Shiromi Arserio, Tavia Gilbert, Xe Sands (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Nancy Wu