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One Hundred Years of Solitude: by Gabriel Garcia Márquez | Conversation Starters
One Hundred Years of Solitude was released by author Gabriel Garcia Marquez in 1967. One Hundred Years of Solitude is considered to be a work of magical realism that uses symbolism to represent the history and destruction of Latin American culture. The book follows the fictional Buendia family through numerous generations beginning with the establishment
Trail of Broken Wings: by Sejal Badani | Conversation Starters
Trail of Broken Wings is the debut novel of Sejal Badani, an American of Indian origin. The novel deals with child abuse and how it affects everyone in the family. Brent, the main character, moves from India to the U.S. to give a better life to his family. However, even as he propels his daughters, Marin, Trisha, and Sonya, on to excellence in their studies and career
For almost seventeen years, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart brilliantly redefined the borders between television comedy, political satire, and opinionated news coverage. It launched the careers of some of today's most significant comedians, highlighted the hypocrisies of the powerful, and...
For men and women overwhelmed by life's constant juggling act — the struggle to balance work, relationships, children, finances, chores, and more — Anne Wilson Schaef clears the way to serenity and joy.
With her signature wisdom, insight, and humor, Schaef shows us how to stop living at the mercy of frenzy and chaos and start savoring daily moments that center, calm, and nourish us. Contemplation and ultimately practical actions
...The Progressive Era represented a tumultuous time for Americans as they attempted to come to terms with a rapidly emerging modern, urban, and industrial society, and ultimately the dislocations caused by World War I. Steven L. Piott's Daily Life in the Progressive...
Finalist for the 2023 PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel
Finalist for the 2023 Gotham Book Prize
Longlisted for the 2023 Carol Shields Prize
Longlisted for the 2022 Center for Fiction First Novel Prize
A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice
A Vogue Best Book of the Year
A "beguiling and brilliant" (Viet Thanh Nguyen) debut novel on the interconnection between art, work, care, and the passage
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