In this darkly hilarious satire by the inimitable Will Aitken, class war erupts aboard a luxury cruise ship.A boatload of white privilege, The Emerald Tranquility is the most luxurious cruise liner afloat, its passengers some of the richest people in the world. Meanwhile the ship’s crew, overworked and underpaid, live packed tightly together in airless below-deck cabins. The passengers encounter a great number of cataclysms at sea, but no matter the catast...

Most prospecting fails before the first conversation ever happens.Not because sellers lack effort, tools, or activity--but because buyers don't see a reason to change. They're comfortable enough. Busy enough. Unconvinced enough to ignore you.Gap Prospecting explains why.In this book, Keenan and Will challenge the modern obsession with outreach volume, personalization tricks, and "clever" messaging. They show that prospecting breaks down whe...

A Queer Film Classic on Luchino Visconti's lyrical and controversial 1971 film based on Thomas Mann's novel about a middle-aged man (played by Dirk Bogarde) vacationing in Venice who becomes obsessed with a youth staying at the same hotel as a wave of cholera descends upon the city. The book analyzes its cultural impact and provides a vivid portrait of the director, an ardent Communist and grand provocateur.Will Aitken's novels include Realia and Terre Haute. Arse...

Antigone Undone offers an urgent and mesmerizing account of the creative and destructive power of great art.In 2015 Will Aitken journeyed to Luxembourg for the rehearsals and premiere of Anne Carson’s translation of Sophokles’ 5th-century BCE tragedy Antigone, starring Juliette Binoche and directed by theatrical sensation Ivo van Hove.In watching the play, he became awestruck with the plight of the young woman at the centre of the action. ...

In this darkly hilarious satire by the inimitable Will Aitken, class war erupts aboard a luxury cruise ship.A boatload of white privilege, the Emerald Tranquility is the most luxurious cruise liner afloat, its passengers some of the richest people in the world. Meanwhile the ship’s crew, overworked and underpaid, live packed tightly together in airless below-deck cabins.Briony, globetrotting luxury travel writer, emulates the rich—though homeless a...

The New York Times bestselling author of The Art Forger delivers a spellbinding and moving novel about what we hang on to, what we might need to let go, and how unexpected events can lead us to deeper truths.Six people, six secrets, six different backgrounds. They would never have met if not for their connection to the Metropolis Storage Warehouse in Cambridge, Massachusetts. When someone falls down an elevator shaft at the facility, each becomes ...

Big Little Lies set in World War II era Greenwich Village! An irresistible, suspenseful novel about four women who marry into an elegant, prosperous Italian family, and then must take charge of the family’s business when their husbands are forced to leave them during the war.Meet the Godmothers: Filomena is a clever and resourceful war refugee with a childhood secret, who comes to America to wed Mario, the family's favored son. Amie, a bea...

The New York Times bestselling author of The Art Forger delivers a spellbinding and moving novel about what we hang on to, what we might need to let go, and how unexpected events can lead us to deeper truths.Six people, six secrets, six different backgrounds. They would never have met if not for their connection to the Metropolis Storage Warehouse in Cambridge, Massachusetts. When someone falls down an elevator shaft at the facility, each becomes ...

**ONE OF PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR!With echoes of Gone Girl and My Lovely Wife, Sarah Bonner's debut novelintroduces an exciting new voice in twisty thrillers.**HER PERFECT TWIN. YOUR NEW OBSESSION.When Megan discovers photographs of her estranged identical twin sister on her husband’s phone, she wants answers.Leah already has everything Megan ever wanted. Fame, fortune, freedom to do what she wants. And when Megan c...

From the bestselling authors and hosts of "The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe," a high-tech roadmap of the future in their beloved voice, cracking open the follies of futurists past and how technology will profoundly change our world, redefining what it means to be human.Our predictions of the future are a wild fantasy, inextricably linked to our present hopes and fears, biases and ignorance. Whether they be the outlandish leaps predicted in the 1920s, like multi-...

From the New York Times bestselling author of Star Wars: Brotherhood**A Best Of pick and Most Anticipated Sci Fi and Fantasy novel, as selected by Goodreads • Buzzfeed • BookRiot • The Portalist • IO9 • BookBub • SheReads • BiblioLifestyle • Den of Geek • GeekDad“A rich backstory… a highly satisfying ending… All the stars for Chen's warmhearted space-travel story.” –**Kirkus, starred reviewEvery family has issu...

"Wildly entertaining." —The New York Times Book ReviewA Lefty Nominee for Best Mystery NovelKnown for her wonderfully addictive characters, multiple award-winning author Gigi Pandian introduces her newest heroine in this heartfelt series debut. Under Lock & Skeleton Key layers stunning architecture with mouthwatering food in an ode to classic locked-room mysteries that will leave readers enchanted.An impossible crime. A family ...