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The true adventures of David Fairchild, a turn-of-the-century food explorer who traveled the globe and introduced diverse crops like avocados, mangoes, seedless grapes—and thousands more—to the American plate.*“Fascinating.”—The New York Times Book Review •“Fast-paced adventure writing.”—The Wall Street Journal • “Richly descriptive.”—Kirkus • “A must-read for foodies.”*—HelloGigglesIn the nineteenth century, Ame...

Claire Blanche can bend reality. She still can't get through Monday without reheating her coffee.She can reshape matter, read minds, and coax fire from her hands - but none of that pays the bills, fixes her sleep schedule, or makes office life less exhausting. Claire has built a small, ordinary life around her powers, held together by three friends, bad coffee, and the agreement that nobody asks too many questions.Then the Whisper starts to fail.The invisible signal...

Sexually arousing, liberating, and elegantly prosed, Shades of the Past is a novella that will obsess you, possess you, and stay with you forever.Sienna, who suffered from her abusive father, has recently traded the habitual southern summers for New York’s new edges. She met a wealthy venture capitalist, Grayson, and reunited with Ethan, who had suddenly disappeared from her life.Sienna and Grayson are both haunted by their pasts. Sex becomes their...

From the national bestselling author of The Food Explorer comes the untold story of Alice Hamilton, a trailblazing doctor and public health activist who took on the booming auto industry—and the deadly invention of leaded gasoline, which would poison millions of people across America.At noon on October 27, 1924, a factory worker was admitted to a hospital in New York City, suffering from hallucinations and convulsions. Before breakfast the next day, he was...

Epic, emotionally charged, and rich with speculative depth, this tale weaves legacy, sacrifice, and the courage to thrive in imperfection into a spellbinding saga that soars above the ordinary.In Stitches in the Clouds, Leah Starfall battles to safeguard her airborne homeland, Sky City, from Shiver—a sinister, shadowy force that invades minds and taints magic. As chaos swirls through the floating spires, Leah confronts twin horrors: her brother’s harrowing...

An opening into the dream of the day and the dream of the night.

In this collection of short stories, diverse characters, including an obese baker, an eczema sufferer, and a vegetable vendor, each find themselves mired in the quagmire of life. They endure mockery, illness, and expulsion, crushed by the weight of work and debt."Water droplets rolled down the curled veins of the leaves, pooling into tiny puddles at the bottom of the plastic basket. Among the wilted leaves, a few yellowed ones hung listlessly, like elderly soul...

**Narrated by the author**In 1897**, George Washington’s diary and other irreplaceable artifacts from the American Revolution were stolen from the Library of Congress, setting off an inquisition by the Secret Service and a sensational trial that threatened to unravel America’s national library.**In the late nineteenth century, the Congressional Library in the Capitol is bursting at the seams. Its chief librarian, Ainsworth Spofford, preside...

Are you an introvert feeling constantly drained by the demands of an extroverted world? Daniel Stone's The Quiet Edge offers a revolutionary perspective, transforming how you perceive your introverted nature. This isn't about changing who you are, but about embracing your innate power. Stone reveals practical strategies to navigate social dynamics, excel in your career, and build fulfilling relationships without compromising your authentic self. Discover how to harness your deep thinking, ...

"Once a bustling town of bakers and dreamers, Icing Sugar Town now slumbered under a blanket of moss and morning glories. Its centerpiece was the Marshmallow Clocktower, its face frozen at 3:14 (the time of the last human’s departure), its bell tower home to a family of squirrels who stored acorns in the clock’s gears. The town’s cottages, shaped like oversized cupcakes with frosting-colored roofs, leaned drunkenly against each other. Weeds grew through cracked stained-glass windows th...

In 1897**, George Washington’s diary and other irreplaceable artifacts from the American Revolution were stolen from the Library of Congress, setting off an inquisition by the Secret Service and a sensational trial that threatened to unravel America’s national library.**In the late nineteenth century, the Congressional Library in the Capitol is bursting at the seams. Its chief librarian, Ainsworth Spofford, presides over a chaotic collection of books and documents ...

From New York Times bestselling author Josh Malerman, the newly minted master of modern horror, and Bram Stoker Award-nominated John F.D. Taff, the "King of Pain;" to the mind-bending surrealism of Erik T. Johnson; the darkly poetic prose of J. Daniel Stone and the transgressive mania of Joe Schwartz, I Can Taste the Blood offers up five horror novellas from five unique authors whose work consistently expands the boundaries of conventional fiction.I Can Taste ...