The emperor of gladness by Ocean VuongOcean Vuong returns with a big hearted novel about chosen family, unexpected friendship, and the stories we tell ourselves in order to survive. One late summer evening in the post industrial town of East Gladness, Connecticut, nineteen year old Hai stands on the edge of a bridge in pelting rain, ready to jump, when he hears someone shout across the river.

Mortals and Monsters

he got stuck in a dead-end job

the haunting

and the banks of an underground river where once a reptile cult built their temples

Slight confession

Will they be able to spot the sea turtle hatchlings making a dash for the sea

Lady Tan’s Circle of Women is a triumphant reimagining of the life of one person who was remarkable in the Ming dynasty and would be considered remarkable today

Nastia and her sister

witch's altar of glyph-covered roots

her crew felt an urgent need to appease the sea-gods

it came when choosing which guy to ride home with after a concert

This 500-piece jigsaw is intended for adults and children over 13 years