A BELLETRIST BOOK CLUB PICK In this suspenseful and darkly funny debut novel, a sophisticated French woman spends her life obsessing over her perfect husband—but can their marriage survive her passionate love? Winner of France’s First Novel Prize • Named a Best Book of the Summer by Vogue • theSkimm • Oprah Daily • The Millions At forty years old, she has an enviable life: a su...(展开全部)

刘震云，1958年生于河南延津县。1982年北京大学中文系毕业。小说素以下笔辛辣和关注民生为特点。 曾创作长篇小说 《故乡天下黄花》 《故乡相处流传》 《故乡面和花朵》(四卷) 《一腔废话》 《手机》 《我叫刘跃进》 《一句顶一万句》等； 中短篇小说

"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)

Wilde’s scintillating drawing-room comedy revolves around a blackmail scheme that forces a married couple to reexamine their moral standards. A supporting cast of young lovers, society matrons, and a formidable femme fatale exchange sparkling repartee, keeping the action of the play at a lively pace.