Isaac Fitzgerald, the author of How to Be a Pirate and co-author of Pen & Ink, begins his gritty, humorous memoir this way: "My parents were married when they had me, just to different people." He was thus, he says, both "a child of passion!" and "a bomb aimed perfectly to blow up both my parents' lives." Each marriage had already yielded a child. (They met in divinity school.) His opinion of the world was shaped by his parents' love of literature, their Catholic faith and an apathetic view of worldly possessions. Whenever they had to move, books took priority over furniture. But everything changed when Isaac turned eight, and upheaval came: a rift between his parents and, later, boarding school with its mix of drugs, music, the opening of his intellect and a climb up Kilimanjaro. In this series of 10 essays, he exposes the realities of his childhood, his escape from the title town, and how he found an unorthodox, inspiring path of healing.
From the New York Times bestselling author of Mexican Gothic and Velvet Was the Night comes a dreamy reimagining of The Island of Doctor Moreau set against the backdrop of nineteenth-century Mexico.
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The ultimate baking book from internationally beloved baker Paul Hollywood, judge of The Great British Baking Show.
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The #1 New York Times bestselling author of the "claustrophobic spine-tingler" (People) One by One returns with an unputdownable mystery following a woman on the search for answers a decade after her friend's murder....
The term "Metaverse" is suddenly everywhere, from the front pages of national newspapers and the latest fashion trends to the plans of the most powerful companies in history. It is already shaping the policy platforms...
In this exhilarating novel by the best-selling author of The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry two friends--often in love, but never lovers--come together as creative partners in the world of video game design, where success brings...
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Venomous. Bitchy. Brilliant--the perfect summer read! This exhilarating, funny, and unexpectedly devastating look at sibling rivalry and family dynamics is the perfect debut for fans of Emma Straub, Emily Henry, Fleabag, and Greta Gerwig....
