American power and a pervasive globalization are the central realities of today's world, and the source of its thorniest dilemmas. Yet while America's unprecedented might should be the source of global security, Americans today feel less secure than ever. Globalization promotes American dominance even as it breeds anti-American resentment. In The Choice, former National Securit...(展开全部)

"Shadow Mothers" shines new light on an aspect of contemporary motherhood often hidden from view: the need for paid childcare by women returning to the workforce, and the complex bonds mothers forge with the 'shadow mothers' they hire. Cameron Lynne Macdonald illuminates both sides of an unequal and complicated relationship. Based on in-depth interviews with professional women ...(展开全部)

Chris Power's stories are peopled by men and women who find themselves at crossroads or dead ends - at ancient Swedish burial sites, river crossings on Exmoor, and raucous Mexican weddings. A stand-up with writer's block embarks upon his last gig. Reflecting on a childhood holiday, a father is faced with the limit to which he can keep his daughters safe. These characters search...(展开全部)

An “extraordinary” (The Sunday Times) debut of unnerving beauty, Chris Power’s short story collection Mothers evokes the magic and despair of the essential human longing for purpose. Chris Power’s stories are peopled by men and women who find themselves at crossroads or dead ends—characters who search without knowing what they seek. Their paths lead them to thresholds, bridges,...(展开全部)

辻村深月，日本小说家。1980年出生于日本山梨县，2004年发表推理小说处女作《时间停止的校园》，摘得日本梅菲斯特小说奖，从此走上职业作家的道路。在迄今二十多年的创作生涯中，笔耕不辍，发表长篇小说和短篇小说集三十余部，获得包括吉川英治文学新人奖、直木奖、书店大奖首奖等在内的多项重要文学奖项。

Set within a contemporary black community in Southern California, Brit Bennett's mesmerizing first novel is an emotionally perceptive story about community, love, and ambition. It begins with a secret. "All good secrets have a taste before you tell them, and if we'd taken a moment to swish this one around our mouths, we might have noticed the sourness of an unripe secret, pluck...(展开全部)

威廉·斯泰隆（William Styron），一九二五年生于弗吉尼亚州，毕业于杜克大学，曾在美国海军陆战队服役，被誉为继海明威和福克纳之后最伟大的作家之一。一九五一年，长篇小说处女作《躺在黑暗中》一问世就获得美国文学艺术学会的大奖。一九六七年的《纳特·特那的自白》为其赢得当年的普利策文学奖。一九七八年由著名的兰登书屋出版的《苏菲的选择》成为美国当代小说的经典之作，被誉为“西方小说史上的里程碑作品”，为斯泰隆摘得了当年的美国国家图书奖。其小说惯于将死亡与性，残酷与激情融为一体。另著有《漫长的行程》、《纵火焚屋》、《静静的灰尘》和《看得见的黑暗》等。

威廉·斯泰隆（William Styron），一九二五年生于弗吉尼亚州，毕业于杜克大学，曾在美国海军陆战队服役，被誉为继海明威和福克纳之后最伟大的作家之一。一九五一年，长篇小说处女作《躺在黑暗中》一问世就获得美国文学艺术学会的大奖。一九六七年的《纳特·特那的自白》为其赢得当年的普利策文学奖。一九七八年由著名的兰登书屋出版的《苏菲的选择》成为美国当代小说的经典之作，被誉为“西方小说史上的里程碑作品”，为斯泰隆摘得了当年的美国国家图书奖。其小说惯于将死亡与性，残酷与激情融为一体。另著有《漫长的行程》、《纵火焚屋》、《静静的灰尘》和《看得见的黑暗》等。

#1 New York Times bestseller Nicholas Sparks turns his unrivaled talents to a new tale about love found and lost, and the choices we hope we'll never have to make. Travis Parker has everything a man could want: a good job, loyal friends, even a waterfront home in small-town North Carolina. In full pursuit of the good life - boating, swimming , and regular barbecues with his ...(展开全部)

Travis Parker has everything a man could want: a good job; loyal friends; his dream home in small-town North Carolina. In full pursuit of the good life, he believes that a serious relationship with a woman would only cramp his style. That is until Gabby Holland moves in next door. Despite Travis's attempts to be friendly, she seems to have a chip on her shoulder about him. But ...(展开全部)