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The Award

Matthew Pearl

"He tried to keep his poise, and to appear detached in the eyes of Bonnie and the realtor, even though, if he were completely honest with himself, he might have burned the world to the ground for this chance."


Fun City Heist

Michael Kardos

"A seagull flies past screaming B-natural. I don’t seek it out—the note’s just there, announcing itself. But a drummer with perfect pitch is like a blue whale who can count cards."


Pig Iron

David James Keaton

"The coyote stopped at the edge of the well, a warning rumbling in her throat."


Missing Sam

Thrity Umrigar

"This was George making him promise that he wouldn’t kill the girl."


How the Kidnapping of Miguel de Cervantes Shaped Don Quixote

The tragedy and comedy within and around one of the greatest novels of all time


Hunger and Thirst: Excerpt and Cover Reveal

Claire Fuller

"long after what happened that summer, and the consequences, which have lasted a lifetime, I have finally realized that some stories need to be told."


The Whisper Place

Mindy Mejia

"Charlie told me he’d woken up at his house a week ago—a farm south of Riverside—and his girlfriend wasn’t there."


The Understudy

Morgan Richter

"The first time my understudy tried to kill me was on the day we met."


Love and Death in the Desert

Peter Alson tells a story of glamour, betrayal, and murder in the glittering netherworld of Las Vegas


The Man Made of Smoke

Alex North

"It was dark, and it was cold."



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