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Loving Donovan
"Bernice L. McFadden is one of the best contemporary literary writers out there today…Her brilliance, her talent as a novelist, is the very life she breathes into all of her characters."–Terry McMillan, from the Introduction"Bernice L. McFadden was one of the best writers to emerge in the post-Waiting to Exhale explosion that introduced at least a dozen Black female novelists. Loving Donovan has generated near-cult status among readers. After more than a decade since it appeared, Donovan is being reissued. How fitting that Terry McMillan has written a new introduction. If you've read Donovan before, you will fall in love all over again. And if this is your first time, prepare yourself for an intense romance between an enigmatic antihero and a heroine who will feel like your homegirl."–Essence Magazine"Loving Donovan is brilliant. By exploring the depth of her characters, the novel transforms what, on the surface, may appear to be the run-of-the-mill, paperback sentimental, tear-jerking coupling, into an understanding, unflinching, expertly told tale of human nature."–AALBCOne of Library Journal's 25 Key Indie Fiction Titles for Fall 2014-Winter 2015!"A two-time Hurston/Wright Legacy Award finalist also twice honored by the Black Caucus of the American Library Association, McFadden presents a love story starring Campbell and Donovan–both from shattered homes, both still hopeful, and both shaped more by history than they can imagine. Don't miss."–Library Journal Prepub Alert"Loving Donovan firmly establishes McFadden among the ranks of those few writers of whom you constantly beg for more."–Black Issues Book Review"McFadden is clearly adept in keeping the reader entertained, captivated, and on our toes to try to figure out what's going to happen next. The rich characters, life situations, and language all wrapped up in such a small book and saying so much is a feat."–Brown Girl ReadingPraise for Bernice L. McFadden:"McFadden works a kind of miracle–not only do her characters retain their appealing humanity; their story eclipses the bonds of history to offer continuous surprises."–New York Times, on Gathering of Waters"Searing and expertly imagined."–Toni Morrison, on The Warmest DecemberWith a new introduction by Terry McMillan.The first section of McFadden's unconventional love story belongs to Campbell. Despite being born to a brokenhearted mother and a faithless father, Campbell still believes in the power of love…if she can ever find it. Living in the same neighborhood, but unknown to Campbell until a chance meeting brings them together, is Donovan, the «little man» of a shattered home–a family torn apart by anger and bitterness.In the face of daunting obstacles, Donovan dreams of someday marrying, raising a family, and playing in the NBA. But deep inside, Campbell and Donovan live with the histories that have shaped their lives. What they discover–together and apart–forms the basis of this compelling, sensual, and surprising novel.
The Museum of Lost Love
• GARY BARKER is an author, researcher, and human rights activist. He is founder and director of Promundo, an international organization that works with men and boys in more than 25 countries to achieve gender equality and end violence against women. His work is thrown into relief by the #MeToo movement.
• Barker lives in Washington, DC and is very well connected in the USA and overseas. He’s 100% available to promote the title.
• The book is based on an actual museum named the Museum of Broken Relationships, with locations in Los Angeles and Zagreb. We are planning joint promotions
• The author has lived and worked in all the countries he writes about, and convinces with his genuine writing
• Includes b/w illustrations of the relationship memento(s) at the beginning of each chapter
Salt on my Skin
A classic long-seller that sold hundreds of thousands of copies worldwide, Salt on my Skin is now re-issued with a new introduction by renowned writer and feminist Fay Weldon ‘A leading French feminist and writer, Groult drew wide attention with this sexually daring novel’—The NY Times Salt on My Skin is a classic long-seller and has been translated into 32 languages Set in France in the 1960s, this highly-charged novel follows the passionate relationship between mismatched lovers: a Parisian intellectual and a Breton fisherman, brought together by lust. Benoîte Groult was a French author and feminist. She was in her 40’s when she first began writing and in her 50’s when she embraced feminism. She immediately proved to be a prolific writer and an ardent activist. She wrote Salt on my Skin when she was 65. Married four times, she died in 2016 aged 96. Promotional push for International Women’s Day – will appeal to a whole new generation of feminists Feminism Sells! Sex Sells! Anything French Sells!
Большой королевский переполох
История о том, как двое влюбленных решили пойти наперекор воле батюшке невесты, какие хитрости применили, и что из этого вышло. В оформлении обложки использованы иллюстрации с сайта Pixabay.
The Sheik
Diana Mayo is young, beautiful, wealthy—and independent. Bored by the eligible bachelors and endless parties of the English aristocracy, she arranges for a horseback trek through the Algerian desert. Two days into her adventure, Diana is kidnapped by the powerful Sheik Ahmed Ben Hassan, who forces her into submission. Diana tries desperately to resist but finds herself falling in love with this dark and handsome stranger. Only when a rival chieftain steals Diana away does the Sheik realize that what he feels for her is more than mere passion. He has been conquered—and risks everything to get her back. The power of love reaches across the desert sands, leading to the thrilling and unexpected conclusion. One of the most widely read novels of the 1920s, and forever fixed in the popular imagination in the film version starring the irresistible Rudolph Valentino, The Sheik is recognized as the immediate precursor to the modern romance novel. When first published there was nothing like it: To readers the story was scandalous, exotic, and all-consuming; to such critics as the New York Times the book was «shocking,» although written with «a high degree of literary skill.» In the author's native England, the bestselling book was labeled «poisonously salacious» by the Literary Review and banned from some communities. But the public kept reading. The influence of The Sheik on romance writers and readers continues to resonate. Despite controversy over its portrayal of sexual exploitation as a means to love, The Sheik remains a popular classic for its representation of the social order of its time, capturing contemporary attitudes toward colonialism as well as female power and independence that still strike a chord with readers today.
Острова
Когда-то был порядок. А потом кувшин разбился, и вода разлилась. И наступили, словно особенные времена – острова.
Светлые аллеи
Известный дачный посёлок, конец семидесятых – начало восьмидесятых годов. Компания подростков – "Дети водокачки". Только что закончилось детство и началась юность. Прекрасная и бесконечная. Первые шаги на пути познания взрослого мира, временами жестокого и бескомпромиссного, но такого удивительного и многообещающего. Любовные приключения юноши, его общение со взрослыми, случайно оказавшимися на его жизненном пути. Первые трудовые коллективы, воспитывающие характер, готовящие его к будущей нелёгкой жизни. События, происходившие с ним с 13 до 18 лет, в это самое беззаботное и счастливое время. Его наблюдения и размышления. Содержит нецензурную брань.