The Desert Sky Before Us\"The Desert Sky Before Us is a marvel. A vital, profound story of the aftermath of loss, and of the terrors and illuminations of love.\" R. O. Kwon, author of The Incendiaries From award winning author Anne Valente comes this poignant and unforgettable literary novel of two estranged sistersone, a former racecar driver and the other a recently released prisonerwho embark on a road trip together to complete the scavenger hunt their mother designed for

not as you wish they were—a hustler’s first and most critical skill

What better way to prove her ex wrong than a hot night of sexual adventure at the secret campus kink club

the 1968 Tet offensive

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and Rockefeller

Doris Payne was told her dreams were unattainable for poor black girls like her

” — George Szirtes

How does a girl who lost everything find the strength not only to survive

crushed mint leaves

Sharon Hill produces a forged contract of marriage and Tyler must decide if he will sacrifice his reputation to defend that of the woman who inspired his irrational obsession

Warshawski gets pulled into one of these clandestine deals through her impetuous goddaughter

Propulsive and psychologically astute