"In a powerful debut novel about motherhood, immigration, and identity, a pregnant Chinese woman makes her way to California and stakes a claim to the American dream. Holed up with other moms-to-be in a secret maternity home in Los Angeles, Scarlett Chen is far from her native China, where she worked in a factory job and fell in love with the owner, Boss Yeung. Now she's carrying his baby. Already married with three daughters, he's overjoyed because...

"In Zara Raheem's newest novel we meet Nadia Abbasi--whose attempts to save her marriage create unexpected complications--and follow her as she navigates the twists and turns of love"--

A lyrical novel exploring the origins of the Mormon faith, RECOMMENDED by the New York Times Book Review.

"Superb... a first-rate historical novel" – The Denver Post

"A masterpiece ... perfect for fans of Hilary Mantel and Geraldine Brooks" – Kris Waldherr, author of The Lost History of Dreams

In 1825, in rural Pennsylvania, Emma Hale marries an itinerant treasure-digger,

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With her peerless ability to give us the essence of a life in often brief but spacious and timeless stories, Alice Munro illumines the moment a life is shaped, the moment a dream, or sex, or perhaps a simple twist of fate turns a person out of his or her accustomed path and into another way of being. Suffused with Munro's clarity of vision and her unparalleled gift for storytelling, these stories about departures and beginnings, accidents, dangers,...

Jane Harris lives in an oceanfront gated community in Orange County. Exactly one year ago her oldest daughter, Mary, died in a tragic accident and Jane has been grief-stricken, lost in a haze of anti-depressants. It's time for Jane to reclaim her life and her family. But her family has changed without her. Her husband has been working long hours at the office. Her daughter seems distant, even secretive. But someone know more about Mary, and about...

The Robber Bride revolves around the lives of 3 fascinating women. Classmates from university, Rox, Charis, and Tony all shared the seductive and destructive experience of a past friendship with the flashy, sensuous, smart, irresistible Zenia.

A compelling anthology of short fiction, including eleven never-before-published pieces, explores the lives of women breaking free of the convention that controls their lives, in a collection that includes "Returns and Exchanges," "Over the Hill and Into the Woods," and the title story, about a woman who goes on a happiness binge after ditching Weight Watchers.

Three short stories inspired by real-life heroines: A young woman displays strength and courage in the face of apparently unsurmountable odds; a special baby boy helps two people in pain embrace a hopeful future; and an exploration of the importance of creating balance in our lives, taking time for enjoyment and chasing our dreams.