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I Did Not Come for Peace; Problems, Always!
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In the relentless energy of Lagos, peace is a luxury no one can afford. Maria Oluwabukola Oni’s debut collection delivers seventeen razor-sharp stories that plunge straight into the chaos, gossip, ambition, trauma, and dark comedy of contemporary Nigerian life.
Written with unflinching honesty, mordant humor, and a keen ear for Lagos street slang, Yoruba idioms, and Nigerian Pidgin, these stories refuse sentimentality. They show life exactly as it is—messy, vivid, often hilarious, and always complicated. Oni offers no easy resolutions, only the clear-eyed recognition that problems, always, are the true constant.
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The Leopard’s Last Growl
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In the remote Nuer village of Wangjak, South Sudan, ancestral spirits and ancient customs have guided life for generations. Chief Chuol, a powerful leopard spirit master, fiercely guards his people’s traditions, his authority, and his growing family against any threat. But when his young wife Nyayiela secretly seeks solace in a new Christian faith, long-simmering tensions erupt—dividing households, challenging sacred rites, and threatening the very soul of the community.
Blending vivid ethnographic detail with gripping storytelling, Gatluak Kedok Jiek delivers a powerful tale of resilience, belief, and the eternal struggle to define one’s identity when the old gods and new winds collide. For readers of Chinua Achebe, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o.
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Non-Millionaire Seeking Soulmate
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From getting lost in the anonymity of a neon-lit crowd to lost in the vastness of the American Southwest, Non-Millionaire Seeking Soulmate is a raw, witty exploration of love’s illusions, the cost of ambition, and the courage to chase authenticity. Azalea Dolan’s captivating sophomore novel blends heartache and humor, reminding us that sometimes, the greatest connections are the ones we least expect—and the hardest to let go.
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Maybe It’s Not Too Late: Short Stories
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Maybe It’s Not Too Late is a vibrant collection of short stories that delve into the raw, messy beauty of human connection, redemption, and the choices that define us. With vivid prose and unforgettable characters, Maybe It’s Not Too Late captures the highs and lows of human experience—love lost in a barroom, trust betrayed in a horse-racing scam, and transformation sparked by a mysterious antique mirror. Each story stands alone yet resonates with universal themes of second chances and the courage to change.
Perfect for fans of literary fiction and short story collections like Olive Kitteridge or Tenth of December, this collection invites readers to reflect on the moments that shape us and the hope that it’s never too late to start anew. Dive into these poignant, eclectic narratives and discover the power of resilience and redemption.
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A Taxi to Biarritz: A Pianist’s Journey of a Lifetime
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A Taxi to Biarritz: A Pianist’s Journey of a Lifetime by Mathieu Ortlieb is a haunting and heartfelt novel that intertwines music, memory, and redemption against the backdrop of World War II. At 83, Yvonne, a reclusive former pianist, embarks on an unexpected road trip from Paris to Biarritz with Jean-Pierre, her disillusioned taxi driver. Haunted by her past, Yvonne confronts the guilt of her unwitting complicity in her father’s Nazi collaboration, whose Biarritz home became a site of torture during the occupation. As they travel, old photographs and vivid flashbacks unravel her story—her forced role masking prisoners’ cries with piano scales, the loss of her Jewish friends Myriam and Isi, and her coerced time as a guard at Ravensbrück.
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As a Mere Breath: Short Stories
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Dive into As a Mere Breath, a gripping collection of eight short stories by Markus McDowell that probe the fleeting nature of existence. These tales weave raw emotion with timeless truths. In “Fishhooks,” small choices trap a man in a web of regret. “You Made Your Bed” reveals a life undone by neglect, while “Train Wreck” questions order in Italy’s countryside. Feel King Arthur’s battle-worn soul in “Battle-Weary,” or face the guillotine’s terror in “Louison.” From a coder’s burnout in “Motivation Null” to the sharp sting of “Schadenfreude,” McDowell’s stories resonate with humanity’s struggles and triumphs.
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Nuff Sed: A Novel of Desert Steve
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Desert. Sun. Sand. No roads or human settlements within fifty miles in any direction. The perfect place to found a town?
That’s what Steve Ragsdale believed. So he and his wife bundled up their four kids in a 1915 Ford Model T, bought a local prospector’s shack and well, and built a fuel station (50-gallon drum), a repair garage, and café. He advertised “Free food on days the sun doesn’t shine” and “No drunks, no dogs—we prefer dogs.” He was the owner, sheriff, rockhound, writer, naturalist, desert guide, and Santa Claus at Christmas. He became one of the local “desert rats” and earned the moniker “Desert Steve.”
Along the way, he became part of history: the Colorado Aqueduct, the construction of the first State and National highways, the invention of prepaid healthcare, General Patton and World War II, the largest iron mine in the United States, flying saucer sightings, murder, and much more. Based on a true story, this is the tale of a quirky, clever, and bold man who pursued a dream, wrote bad poetry, and found ways to survive when many would have perished or packed it in.
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An Adventure through the Togetherwood
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Eleven-year-old Eleanor is always exploring the woods in her backyard, searching for new discoveries. But one day something unexpected happens: she finds herself transported to a strange and enchanting world called the Togetherwood. She meets others who have also become lost: Dax, an excitable Labrador retriever, and Claire, a prickly tabby cat. Aided by many of the animals who live there, Eleanor, Dax, and Claire make their way through the Togetherwood to find a way home. In the face of the dangers and trials along the way, will the power of their friendship be enough to save them? And perhaps save someone else, too?
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Summer (Guardians of Magic Book 4)
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As the true identity of the threat to the Guardians reveals itself, they realise how big of a challenge they now face. Determined not to give up, Shumuti leads the others on a desperate journey for knowledge; one that will lead them to uncover ancient secrets about the nature of Magic itself. But their enemies have plans as well, and it may already be too late to prevent them from unfolding.
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So Deep in Shadow: Short Stories by Markus McDowell
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A collection of short stories about the extremes we often find ourselves in—sometimes of our own making. Each story uses the adverb “so” in its title, emphasizing the extreme function of the following adjectives (tired, snowy, long, alive, dense, rude…). McDowell uses fantasy, literary fiction, historical fiction, speculative fiction genres to capture his explorations of the human experience.
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The Madness of Captain Mills
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Captain John Powell Mills voyages across the oceans entrusted with conducting emigrants to new worlds, but with a mind gradually losing its hold on reality and an increasing dependence on alcohol. His passengers and crew are threatened with disaster. Based on a true story.
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The Story of Everything
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Based on the biblical Timothy, this book details the struggle of one man to reconcile the God of his people with the events of his life. For as long as he can remember, his mother and grandmother have told him the stories of God, but that God seems so far away in this pagan land. As Timothy learns to apply the stories of his faith, he begins to understand the nature of God. However, not everything turns out as he expects.
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House of Jesus: A Novel by R.T. Lawrence
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Just before sunset on January 12, 2010, a powerful earthquake hit Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Within a few terrifying minutes, over one-hundred thousand men, women, and children were killed. Thousands more were critically injured, and millions were displaced to rapidly erected tent cities or hospitals across the country. Swiftly came the international response. Health care professionals from every corner of the world dropped their work and descended on Haiti. Phillip Scott was a no-nonsense, suffer-no-fools Seattle trauma surgeon. His response to his university dean’s memo looking for volunteers was, “I’m not interested in charity work. It’s not my thing.” After all, if you build a city of a million on cinder blocks on a fault line you’re asking for trouble, right? But what happens when such a man is immersed in a catastrophic human tragedy? When the victims become human, not statistics?
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The Sky Over Chaos: Short Stories by Markus McDowell
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Dive into The Sky Over Chaos, a captivating collection of short stories that explores the human condition through a lens of raw emotion, resilience, and unexpected twists. This anthology weaves nine distinct tales, each a poignant exploration of life’s challenges and triumphs.
From the heart-wrenching loss of a family in “Three Days” to the disorienting unraveling of reality in “Turn and Face the Change,” McDowell’s storytelling grips readers with its vivid imagery and psychological depth. “Three Hours and Thirteen Minutes” thrusts us into a perilous sea adventure, while “Over the Bar” unveils the chaotic beauty of a bartender’s orchestrated drama. Poetic and philosophical, “What Does the River Say?” offers a meditative reflection on movement and purpose, contrasting with the introspective struggles of aging in “Ten More Days.”
McDowell, an acclaimed author, brings his diverse background to these narratives, blending historical nuance with contemporary relevance. His previous works, including To and Fro Upon the Earth and Onesimus, showcase his mastery of literary and historical fiction, a skill that shines in this collection.
Perfect for fans of thought-provoking short stories, The Sky Over Chaos invites readers to ponder life’s chaos and find meaning within it.
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Colonel Jonathan: An American Story
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Colonel Jonathan: An American Story is an unusual work of historical fiction—more history than fiction. A deeply-researched story of a remarkable man and his remarkable family, who lived in remarkable times, and who left an impact that intertwines with the history of America and extends from the eastern ocean to the western one. It is a story worth rescuing from beneath grandma’s back porch, and gluing back together, and being read by everyone who has an even passing interest in America’s beginnings.
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