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Afraid of the Dark

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What compels a woman to invent an affair she never had? Why does a man stay to care for a woman who is no longer his, simply because the body has betrayed her? In this masterful short fiction collection, Hossein Asgari explores the precarious nature of our relationships—with our fathers, our lovers, and ourselves.A young man finds himself a temporary guardian to a stranger’s child; an English ... Read more

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What compels a woman to invent an affair she never had? Why does a man stay to care for a woman who is no longer his, simply because the body has betrayed her? In this masterful short fiction collection, Hossein Asgari explores the precarious nature of our relationships—with our fathers, our lovers, and ourselves.A young man finds himself a temporary guardian to a stranger’s child; an English
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Desolation

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**‘It is a work preoccupied with love, truth and the cruelty of fate. This, by implication, is the kind of inquiry that can only be undertaken by storytellers and, as such, Desolation **is an accomplished affirmation of the necessity of the novelist’s craft.**’—**The Guardian**‘This powerful work cements Asgari as a vital voice in Australian literature’—**Books + Publishing</e... ... Read more

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**‘It is a work preoccupied with love, truth and the cruelty of fate. This, by implication, is the kind of inquiry that can only be undertaken by storytellers and, as such, Desolation **is an accomplished affirmation of the necessity of the novelist’s craft.**’—**The Guardian**‘This powerful work cements Asgari as a vital voice in Australian literature’—**Books + Publishing</e...
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Only Sound Remains

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Saeed has not returned to Iran after publishing his novel The Imaginary Narrative of a Real Murder for fear of political persecution. He is surprised when Ismael, his father who has never left Iran, announces that he is travelling to Adelaide to visit him. During his short stay, Ismael tells Saeed the story of his unrequited love for Forugh Farrokhzad - the most controversial poet of modern Iran. ... Read more

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Saeed has not returned to Iran after publishing his novel The Imaginary Narrative of a Real Murder for fear of political persecution. He is surprised when Ismael, his father who has never left Iran, announces that he is travelling to Adelaide to visit him. During his short stay, Ismael tells Saeed the story of his unrequited love for Forugh Farrokhzad - the most controversial poet of modern Iran.
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Stone Yard Devotional

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**BOOKER PRIZE SHORTLISTA NEW YORK TIMES TOP TEN BOOK OF THE YEARA WASHINGTON POST TOP TEN BOOK OF THE YEARA LOS ANGELES TIMES TOP FIFTEEN BOOK OF THE YEAR“Stone Yard Devotional is as extraordinary as you’ve heard.” —The Washington Post“An exquisite, wrenching novel of leaving your life behind.” —*New York Times Book Review"*Riveting prose about how humans beat back despair."—Los Angeles Times</em
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The Bee Sting

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One of The New York Times T**op 10 Books of the Year**Winner of the An Post Irish Book of the Year, the Nero Gold Prize, and the Nero Book Award for FictionShortlisted for the Booker Prize and the Writers' Prize for FictionFinalist for the Kirkus Prize for FictionOne of The New Yorker's Essential Reads<... ... Read more

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One of The New York Times T**op 10 Books of the Year**Winner of the An Post Irish Book of the Year, the Nero Gold Prize, and the Nero Book Award for FictionShortlisted for the Booker Prize and the Writers' Prize for FictionFinalist for the Kirkus Prize for FictionOne of The New Yorker's Essential Reads<...
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The Season

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**THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE • A NEW YORKER NOTABLE BOOK OF 2025 ∙ A LITHUB FAVORITE BOOK OF 2025From the beloved master of Australian letters Helen Garner comes a brand new work of nonfiction, exploring boyhood, football, and the quotidian joys of family life."Inclusive and universal, curious and tender, perceptive and wise."—The New York Times**Helen Garner is one of the most ... Read more

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**THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE • A NEW YORKER NOTABLE BOOK OF 2025 ∙ A LITHUB FAVORITE BOOK OF 2025From the beloved master of Australian letters Helen Garner comes a brand new work of nonfiction, exploring boyhood, football, and the quotidian joys of family life."Inclusive and universal, curious and tender, perceptive and wise."—The New York Times**Helen Garner is one of the most
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Dusk

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**A New Yorker best book of 2025 so far“Arnott has an astonishing facility with language, and his prose imbues the Tasmanian wilderness with an extraordinary, immanent beauty . . . Starkly beautiful and deeply felt.” —James Bradley, The Guardian"This is a propulsive novel of survival and betrayal, enriched by arresting depictions of nature." —The Economist"Arresting . . . Readers will be utterly ... Read more

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**A New Yorker best book of 2025 so far“Arnott has an astonishing facility with language, and his prose imbues the Tasmanian wilderness with an extraordinary, immanent beauty . . . Starkly beautiful and deeply felt.” —James Bradley, The Guardian"This is a propulsive novel of survival and betrayal, enriched by arresting depictions of nature." —The Economist"Arresting . . . Readers will be utterly
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Creation Lake

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***SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 BOOKER PRIZE**LONGLISTED FOR THE 2024 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD**LONGLISTED FOR THE 2025 PEN FAULKNER AWARD FOR FICTION**AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER**NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2024 BY THE NEW YORK TIMES, THE ATLANTIC, VULTURE, VOGUE, THE WASHINGTON POST, KIRKUS REVIEWS, NPR, THE ECONOMIST, THE CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY, VOX, and more*From Rachel Kushner, two-time finalist ... Read more

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***SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 BOOKER PRIZE**LONGLISTED FOR THE 2024 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD**LONGLISTED FOR THE 2025 PEN FAULKNER AWARD FOR FICTION**AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER**NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2024 BY THE NEW YORK TIMES, THE ATLANTIC, VULTURE, VOGUE, THE WASHINGTON POST, KIRKUS REVIEWS, NPR, THE ECONOMIST, THE CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY, VOX, and more*From Rachel Kushner, two-time finalist
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**WINNER OF THE STELLA PRIZEA New York Times Book Review Editors' ChoiceA Washington Post Best Fiction Book of the Year"Theory & Practice is a thrillingly original hybrid work that seeks truthful answers to the most difficult questions of the day—questions about the nature of love, art, and desire, about the thorny cultural legacy of colonialism and the unappeasable human yearning for connection." ... Read more

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**WINNER OF THE STELLA PRIZEA New York Times Book Review Editors' ChoiceA Washington Post Best Fiction Book of the Year"Theory & Practice is a thrillingly original hybrid work that seeks truthful answers to the most difficult questions of the day—questions about the nature of love, art, and desire, about the thorny cultural legacy of colonialism and the unappeasable human yearning for connection."
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Cherrywood

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From multi-award-winning author Jock Serong comes Cherrywood, an imaginative, darkly playful and deeply meaningful delight, a novel about legacy, community, wonder, love and reinvention.Shortlist Indie Book Awards for Fiction 2025Shortlist ABIA Literary Fiction Book of the Year 2025'One rainy Friday evening in the winter of 1993, a taxi swept through the streets of East Melbourne, on its way from ... Read more

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WINNER OF THE AUSTRALIAN INDIE BOOK AWARD FOR NONFICTION“Playful and poignant . . . will be enjoyed by readers of the best dog tales, such as The Art of Racing in the Rain, for its ability to evoke both the aggravation and deep love that dogs foster.”—BookPageIn this poignant, funny, and disarmingly honest memoir, one of the world’s most beloved storytellers, the number one New York Times
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