In My Monk author Elizabeth Dembrowsky weaves a story of sadness, humor, and pathos. A young, idealistic American arrives in England for graduate school and finds herself involved in an unlikely friendship with a young, temperamental Romanian poet who is nurturing religious aspirations. Harriet– a liberal atheist– draws closer and closer to her fellow graduate student, attracted to him because of their differences. Alternately invoking back story and taking Harriet forward in time to her life in New York City, the novel is unique in format and style: it includes nearly 90 footnotes of anecdotes, hundreds of parenthetical phrases that express digression and free association, and a dozen original poems. My Monk is a delightful story of love and growth. It reminds us to be open to the wild ride that love can take us on, but also to remember that we don’t control where it will leave us.

My Monk

Literature & Fiction

Dembrowsky, Elizabeth M.

Poetry

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Eros on Thehalf Shell

Fancello, Michael

Personal memoir of Madonna's college roommate, which describes their friendship when they were students at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Includes transcript of a letter Madonna sent the author. The author also goes on to describe her own life in the arts.

Not about Madonna: My Little Pre-Icon Roommate and Other Memoirs

Biographies & Memoirs

Hill, Whit

Arts & Literature

Business leadership lessons, particularly pertaining to CEOs, illustrated by anecdotes that are true stories.

Sins and CEOs: Lessons from Leaders and Losers That Will Change Your Career

Business & Money

Moran, Richard A.

Business Culture

Sins and Ceos

Asking For It is a powerful story by Joanna Rush, based on the intimate recollections of her life. Critics and audiences have praised the play: "This is how theater should connect to people. " — Margo Jefferson, Pulitzer Prize winning critic "Finding the truth of one's life in a culture of lies a powerful piece." — BBC Radio 4 "Joanna Rush can be considered the ultimate performer/playwright. She writes, acts and dances in her one person performance a delight afresh, wholesome sense of humor that is often missing Off as well as on Broadway Asking For It a big hit! — Dan Miller, WVOX, AM "With passion and wit, Joanna Rush lets us know the pain of being the hot girl in town. A must see lesson on sexism." — Eduardo Machado, Playwright, Artistic Director of Intar Theatre a personal journey through the guilt-infested world of Catholicism a rangy piece …. well acted by its author, Joanna Rush " — Theatre Mania "A consummate artist, Joanna Rush journeys through her life experience

Asking for It: A Rockette's Tale

Rush, Joanna

In this gritty "Memoir Noir," Royal Young reexamines his turbulent childhood and adolescence in New York City of the 1990s. Grappling with issues of sexuality, addiction, and self-definition, he doggedly pursues every possible path to stardom, only to find himself mired in mangled relationships. His story is an unapologetic and ultimately profound, poignant commentary on celebrity culture and love in all its forms. "Royal Young has accomplished a rare feat in his fresh and riveting debut: he manages to recount his fascinating youth and unconventional family with a mixture of humor, scathing honesty &amp; tenderness. Much more than simply a book about a kid who dreams of stardom, Fame Shark is a thoughtful, hilarious and moving love letter to his family and the Lower East Side of New York City." -Kristen Johnston, Emmy Award-winning actress and New York Times bestselling author of Guts "Royal Young stands out as heir apparent to ... literary Jews from early Philip Roth to any-time Jonathan Ames ... Some books you like, some you enjoy, some you feel the need to command the air waves and scream to the masses that they either have to read immediately, or live artistically stunted lives ... " - Jerry Stahl, author of Permanent Midnight "Royal Young's memoir is about a dreamer, set in the post-apocalyptic celebrity world of today, and Young, who grew up in New York-like Holden Caulfield if he wanted to be famous-is looking for adventure and action and becomes entangled in all sorts of romantic and sordid relationships. He points out the perplexing tragedy (and good fortune, I think) of what it means to be talented and rebellious, but not a celebrity." -Lily Koppel, bestselling author of The Astronaut Wives Club and The Red Leather Diary "Courageously confessional ... Royal Young's searing emotions burst through the page. At times I read Fame Shark through tears." - Jaime Lubin, The Huffington Post "Fame Shark is American Psycho meets Call It Sleep. A no-holds -barred saga of the extremes a human being can go to in his or her quest for attention. Young has the precocity and audacity of Shelley and the fearlessness of Philippe Petit." -Francis Levy, author of Erotomania: A Romance and Seven Days in Rio "Shameless, elegant, obscene." -Leopoldine Core, Poet and Center for Fiction Fellow "Fame Shark chronicles the hip and hilarious adventures of a neurotic, broke New York bookworm named Hazak who's trying to escape his name, his history, his shrink parents and his Jewish guilt. Not easy when he's surrounded by his father's penis paintings, rich and famous friends and the ambitious heartbreaking city itself." -Susan Shapiro, author of Speed Shrinking and Five Men Who Broke My Heart "Fast, funny, and sometimes a squirmingly uncomfortable ... Young's unflinching memoir adds much to the dialogue about America's quest for adulation, or at least some shiny, sparkling lights." -Whit Hill, author of Not About Madonna: My Little Pre- Icon Roommate and Other Memoirs

Fame Shark

Young, Royal

Memoirs

Confounded by the new workplace? You'll appreciate these aphorisms, tips, and observations from business expert Richard A. Moran. Based on the aphorisms from Never Confuse A Memo with Reality, Moran's bestseller from 1993, this edition has been updated to reflect our zany new protocols, habits, and devices. A great gift for the graduate in your life, for a friend embarking on a new job, or for anyone dumbfounded in an office-or, as Moran asks, "What's an office these days?" For professional endorsements of this book, please see the Kindle page.

Navigating Tweets, Feats, and Deletes: Lessons for the New Workplace

What's a song? Every bird has a note-the Canary has C, The Duck has D, The Eagle has E. But what are they to do when the Birdwatcher wants to hear a song,and not just one note over and over? This first book in the How Do You Do MusicTM series introduces notes on the treble clef, as they are sung by the birds. This is the first book in the HOW DO YOU DO MUSIC(TM) series of picture books, designed by educator Leah Wells, that easily and whismsically acquaint readers with elements of music.

A Song for the Birds

Arts & Photography

Wells, Leah

Music

Would you have someone else's baby if it paid two million dollars? A love story like no other, The Bunny Hop is a provocatively intelligent exploration of modern womanhood that reevaluates the roles we play and the choices we make in life and romance. As protagonist Molly Douglas journeys through issues of bisexuality, parenthood, and trust (with more than a pinch of ravishing eroticism along the way), her adventures cast new light on that most terrifying human experience - opening up to another person. In this tale of surrogate pregnancies and mysterious bartenders, Dara Lebrun has crafted a world both sweeping and intimate, a fast-paced read that also manages to tug the heartstrings at the most surprising moments. Smart, sexy, funny, poignant, The Bunny Hop will stay with you long after the dance is over.

The Bunny Hop

Lebrun, Dara

Erotica

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