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Land of Love and Drowning

A Novel

by Tiphanie Yanique ...

**Recipient of the 2014 American Academy of Arts and Letters Rosenthal Foundation AwardA major debut from an award-winning writer—an epic family saga set against the magic and the rhythms of the Virgin Islands.**In the early 1900s, the Virgin Islands are transferred from Danish to American rule, and an important ship sinks into the Caribbean Sea. Orphaned by the shipwreck are two sisters and their ... Read more

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**Recipient of the 2014 American Academy of Arts and Letters Rosenthal Foundation AwardA major debut from an award-winning writer—an epic family saga set against the magic and the rhythms of the Virgin Islands.**In the early 1900s, the Virgin Islands are transferred from Danish to American rule, and an important ship sinks into the Caribbean Sea. Orphaned by the shipwreck are two sisters and their
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Monster in the Middle

A Novel

by Tiphanie Yanique ...

**“Reveals on every page how love can persevere and take shape over time and space.”—Boston Globe"Transporting and deeply emotional.”—Glamour“One of the most inventive and talented stylists of her generation.” —VultureFrom the award-winning author of Land of Love and Drowning, an electric new novel that maps the emotional inheritance of one couple newly in love.**When Fly and Stela meet in 21st ... Read more

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**“Reveals on every page how love can persevere and take shape over time and space.”—Boston Globe"Transporting and deeply emotional.”—Glamour“One of the most inventive and talented stylists of her generation.” —VultureFrom the award-winning author of Land of Love and Drowning, an electric new novel that maps the emotional inheritance of one couple newly in love.**When Fly and Stela meet in 21st
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How to Escape from a Leper Colony

A Novella and Stories

by Tiphanie Yanique ...

**An enthralling debut collection from a singular Caribbean voiceFor a leper, many things are impossible, and many other things are easily done. Babalao Chuck said he could fly to the other side of the island and peek at the nuns bathing. And when a man with no hands claims that he can fly, you listen.**The inhabitants of an island walk into the sea. A man passes a jail cell's window, shouldering ... Read more

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**An enthralling debut collection from a singular Caribbean voiceFor a leper, many things are impossible, and many other things are easily done. Babalao Chuck said he could fly to the other side of the island and peek at the nuns bathing. And when a man with no hands claims that he can fly, you listen.**The inhabitants of an island walk into the sea. A man passes a jail cell's window, shouldering
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Letters to a Writer of Color

by Madeleine Thien, Tiphanie Yanique, Xiaolu Guo ...

**A vital collection of essays on the power of literature and the craft of writing from an international array of writers of color, sharing the experiences, cultural traditions, and convictions that have shaped them and their work“Electric essays that speak to the experience of writing from the periphery . . . a guide, a comfort, and a call all at once.”—Laila Lalami, author of Conditional ... Read more

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**A vital collection of essays on the power of literature and the craft of writing from an international array of writers of color, sharing the experiences, cultural traditions, and convictions that have shaped them and their work“Electric essays that speak to the experience of writing from the periphery . . . a guide, a comfort, and a call all at once.”—Laila Lalami, author of Conditional
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How to Escape from a Leper Colony

A Novella and Stories

by Tiphanie Yanique ...

Narrated by Robin Miles, Dion Graham, Andrew Garman ...

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38 min

Like Gabriel GarcIa MArquez, Edwidge Danticat, and Maryse CondE before her, Tiphanie Yanique has crafted a debut collection that is heartbreaking, hilarious, and mesmerizing. Set mostly in the U.S. Virgin Islands, these lyrical and haunting stories are part oral history, part postcolonial narrative-but ultimately a loving portrait of a wholly unique place. ". magical and mystical tales ."-Booklist ... Read more

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Like Gabriel GarcIa MArquez, Edwidge Danticat, and Maryse CondE before her, Tiphanie Yanique has crafted a debut collection that is heartbreaking, hilarious, and mesmerizing. Set mostly in the U.S. Virgin Islands, these lyrical and haunting stories are part oral history, part postcolonial narrative-but ultimately a loving portrait of a wholly unique place. ". magical and mystical tales ."-Booklist
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Virgin Islands Noir

Edited by Tiphanie Yanique, Richard Georges ...

Series series Akashic Noir
On the heels of Haiti Noir, Trinidad Noir*,* Kingston Noir*,* Havana Noir*, and* San Juan Noir*, the Akashic Noir Series dives even deeper into foreboding, luminous Caribbean literature.***BRAND-NEW STORIES BY: Tiphanie Yanique, Richard Georges, Raven Phillips, Gillian Royes, Tobias S. Buckell, Cadwell Turnbull, Johanna Gibson, Eugenia O’Neal, Celeste Rita Baker, Nisha Khiani Savara, Sophia Aubin, ... Read more

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On the heels of Haiti Noir, Trinidad Noir*,* Kingston Noir*,* Havana Noir*, and* San Juan Noir*, the Akashic Noir Series dives even deeper into foreboding, luminous Caribbean literature.***BRAND-NEW STORIES BY: Tiphanie Yanique, Richard Georges, Raven Phillips, Gillian Royes, Tobias S. Buckell, Cadwell Turnbull, Johanna Gibson, Eugenia O’Neal, Celeste Rita Baker, Nisha Khiani Savara, Sophia Aubin,
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Land of Love and Drowning

by Tiphanie Yanique ...

Narrated by Cherise Boothe, Korey Jackson, Rachel Leslie, Myra Lucretia Taylor ...

Unabridged

14 hours 43 min

A major debut from an award-winning writer-- an epic family saga set against the magic and the rhythms of the Virgin Islands. In the early 1900s an important ship sinks into the Caribbean Sea, just as the Virgin Islands are transferred from Danish to American rule. Orphaned by the sunk vessel are two sisters and their half-brother, now faced with an uncertain identity and future. Each of them is ... Read more

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A major debut from an award-winning writer-- an epic family saga set against the magic and the rhythms of the Virgin Islands. In the early 1900s an important ship sinks into the Caribbean Sea, just as the Virgin Islands are transferred from Danish to American rule. Orphaned by the sunk vessel are two sisters and their half-brother, now faced with an uncertain identity and future. Each of them is
... Read more
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Monster in the Middle

A Novel

by Tiphanie Yanique ...

Narrated by Tiphanie Yanique, Oceana James, Karen Murray, Ronald Peet, George Silcott Jr. ...

Unabridged

10 hours 2 min

**“Reveals on every page how love can persevere and take shape over time and space.”—Boston Globe"Transporting and deeply emotional.”—Glamour“One of the most inventive and talented stylists of her generation.” —VultureFrom the award-winning author of Land of Love and Drowning, an electric new novel that maps the emotional inheritance of one couple newly in love.**When Fly and Stela meet in 21st ... Read more

$27.00 CAD

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**“Reveals on every page how love can persevere and take shape over time and space.”—Boston Globe"Transporting and deeply emotional.”—Glamour“One of the most inventive and talented stylists of her generation.” —VultureFrom the award-winning author of Land of Love and Drowning, an electric new novel that maps the emotional inheritance of one couple newly in love.**When Fly and Stela meet in 21st
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Letters to a Writer of Color

by Madeleine Thien, Tiphanie Yanique, Xiaolu Guo ...

Narrated by Deepa Anappara, Taymour Soomro, Full Cast ...

Unabridged

8 hours 12 min

**A vital collection of essays on the power of literature and the craft of writing from an international array of writers of color, sharing the experiences, cultural traditions, and convictions that have shaped them and their work“Electric essays that speak to the experience of writing from the periphery . . . a guide, a comfort, and a call all at once.”—Laila Lalami, author of Conditional ... Read more

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**A vital collection of essays on the power of literature and the craft of writing from an international array of writers of color, sharing the experiences, cultural traditions, and convictions that have shaped them and their work“Electric essays that speak to the experience of writing from the periphery . . . a guide, a comfort, and a call all at once.”—Laila Lalami, author of Conditional
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How We Do It

Black Writers on Craft, Practice, and Skill

by Jericho Brown, Darlene Taylor ...

Narrated by Janina Edwards, Cary Hite ...

Unabridged

10 hours 6 min

More than 30 acclaimed writers—including diverse voices such as Nikki Giovanni, David Omotosho Black, Natasha Trethewey, Barry Jenkins, Jacqueline Woodson, Tayari Jones, and Angela Flournoy—reflect on their experience and expertise in this unique book on the craft of writing that focuses on the Black creative spirit.How We Do It is an anthology curated by Black writers for the creation and ... Read more

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More than 30 acclaimed writers—including diverse voices such as Nikki Giovanni, David Omotosho Black, Natasha Trethewey, Barry Jenkins, Jacqueline Woodson, Tayari Jones, and Angela Flournoy—reflect on their experience and expertise in this unique book on the craft of writing that focuses on the Black creative spirit.How We Do It is an anthology curated by Black writers for the creation and
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Women We Buried, Women We Burned

A Memoir

by Rachel Louise Snyder ...

Narrated by Rachel Louise Snyder ...

Unabridged

9 hours 48 min

For decades, Rachel Louise Snyder has been a fierce advocate reporting on the darkest social issues that impact women's lives. This is her own story.Snyder was eight years old when her mother died, and her distraught father thrust the family into an evangelical, cult-like existence halfway across the country. Furiously rebellious, she was expelled from school and home at age sixteen. Living out of ... Read more

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For decades, Rachel Louise Snyder has been a fierce advocate reporting on the darkest social issues that impact women's lives. This is her own story.Snyder was eight years old when her mother died, and her distraught father thrust the family into an evangelical, cult-like existence halfway across the country. Furiously rebellious, she was expelled from school and home at age sixteen. Living out of
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My Road from Damascus

A Memoir

by Jamal Saeed ...

Narrated by Pasha Ebrahimi ...

Unabridged

16 hours 33 min

An extraordinary account of survival in Syria’s most notorious military prisons that is written with “brutal clarity — and yet, there is a poetic quality to the telling.” — Frances Itani, award-winning author of Deafening and Remembering the BonesJamal Saeed arrived as a refugee in Canada in 2016. In his native Syria, as a young man, his writing pushed both social and political norms. For this ... Read more

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An extraordinary account of survival in Syria’s most notorious military prisons that is written with “brutal clarity — and yet, there is a poetic quality to the telling.” — Frances Itani, award-winning author of Deafening and Remembering the BonesJamal Saeed arrived as a refugee in Canada in 2016. In his native Syria, as a young man, his writing pushed both social and political norms. For this
... Read more

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