THE GREEN, THE BLACK, AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA is the debut novel by writing partners Balestri & Celeste introducing Summer Kane, a 17-year-old lifeguard on Narragansett Beach, and Gabriel, a handsome young fisherman working on a fishing trawler out of Point Judith, Rhode Island, who guards a deep secret. Eight years before, Summer lost her only brother in a gigantic freak wave while sailing with her family in Narragansett Bay. Traumatized by the accident, she spent her childhood mostly a...

From Here We Build is a vibrant collection of poems written by LGBTQ+ teens and young adults at the start of their creative journeys. Featuring original work from participants of The Future Perfect Project's Writer's Room workshop, this collection is both a celebration of queer expression and a testament to the resilience of young artists carving out space for themselves in the world. Through raw vulnerability, bold defiance, and quiet reflection, this co...

¿Cómo votan los latinoamericanos en las democracias emergentes? Este es el primer libro científico que de forma unificada ofrece la respuesta a dicho interrogante, más sistemática y exhaustiva hasta el día de hoy. Diversos expertos se unen para evaluar la aplicabilidad del marco teórico de The American Voter (también conocido como el Modelo de Michigan). Analizando datos de la encuesta del Barómetro de las Américas (18 países latinoamericanos desde 2008 a 2012), los autores descub...

Islande, XVIIee siècle. Le révérend Pétur, un homme tourmenté précédé d’une réputation sulfureuse, écrit une longue lettre à une destinataire mystérieuse. Après des études à Copenhague et un séjour en Angleterre, il a été nommé à la paroisse de Brúnisandur dans les fjords de l’Ouest. À son arrivée, Pétur est accueilli par la servante Dóróthea, une femme à la mémoire prodigieuse et au caractère affirmé. Elle deviendra rapidement un soutien indéfectible face à l’adversité et dans son projet ...

Brian Willis has had enough. His idea of Christianity and the goals of Gavin Larson, leader of the United Religious Coalition, appear to agree less and less. Now it seems as if Gavin has been making plans to gain control of the most powerful nation on earth. Brian's wife wants him to leave the Coalition, but it's just not that easy to get out.Brian isn't the only one swept up in Gavin's power grab. Young Dani Talbot witnessed an event she wished she had never se...

Midnight Hour is the exciting follow-up to Eleventh Hour, and without giving too much away, the country has been thrust into turmoil. The spread of a deadly virus was enough to deal with, but a powerful religious organization is claiming ever more political power. Who will stand faithful to the true God in the last days?Brian Willis has been detained against his will and faces threats against his life. Despite hardship and overt threats against his life, h...

“Short stories can act like little tuning forks, helping us to clarify our own values,” writes guest editor Celeste Ng. “In a time when our values are being tested daily, it’s hard to think of anything more important.” The Best American Short Stories 2025 resonates precisely at this pitch: twenty pieces that upend expectations and test the foundation of our beliefs. From a bereaved medical actress obsessed with a student in her rotation to a mysterious sickness that ignites a leth...

Blake Karr, a twenty-four-year-old single mother of one, has a secret that few people know about—only her, and her three male roommates.Finn Wilder.Brodie Adams.Dante Harris.But is her secret the only one kept within the four walls that they all share, or are they all hiding something behind closed doors?Contains mature themes.

Collects Jackpot #1, Jackpot & Black Cat #1-4 and material from Amazing Spider-Man Annual (2023) #1 and Amazing Spider-Man (2022) #31. The two best female characters in comics, together in one book - and you just hit the Jackpot! Mary Jane Watson is trying her luck as Jackpot, the most exciting new hero in the Marvel Universe! But she faces a baptism of fire when New York City is engulfed in all the chaos of a super-powered gang war! Then, when someone blackmails her costumed friend, the B...

Working closely with Prince and those in his organization for over 20 years while at Warner Bros. Records, Marylou Badeaux has created a book filled with a unique perspective on the shy and enigmatic musician, all from her personal observations and interactions.“While his talent was unquestioned, very few people got to see the person who could be the ultimate jokester one moment, quietly doing something charitable in the next, and then disappearing back into his world of creating m...