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Ten Rules for Faking It: Can you fake it till you make it when it comes to love?
by Sophie Sullivan'Impossible to read without smiling - escapist romantic comedy at its finest' Lauren Layne'Once you start reading, you won't be able to put it down' Lyssa Kay AdamsWhat happens when your love life becomes the talk of the town?As birthdays go, this year Everly Dean has hit rock bottom. If catching her boyfriend cheating with his assistant wasn't enough, Everly's rant about Simon the Snake, a.k.a. Cheating Ex, accidentally being broadcast live on the radio really sealed the deal... When public humiliation turns her into a viral sensation with a string of potential dates, and suddenly there's some serious chemistry with her cute but until now distant boss Chris, Everly - the woman who could win a gold medal in people-avoidance - is going to have to dig deep. They say fake it till you make it, and Everly's making a list: The Ten Rules for Faking It. Because sometimes making the rules can find you happiness when you least expect it.'This is a Hallmark movie in book form' Helen Hoang'A funny, sweet rom com from a fresh, sparkling new voice' Andie J. Christopher
Ten Rules You Absolutely Must Not Break if You Want to Survive the School Bus
by John GranditsKyle is dreading his first trip aboard the school bus. Luckily, his big brother, James, is a school bus expert. James gives Kyle ten rules for riding the bus that he absolutely, positively must obey if he wants to avoid getting laughed at or yelled at, pushed around, or even pounded. During his fateful ride, Kyle grapples with each unbreakable rule. Along the way, he discovers that the school bus isn't so bad, and he may even have a thing or two to teach his brother.
Ten Rules You Absolutely Must Not Break if You Want to Survive the School Bus
by John GranditsKyle is dreading his first trip aboard the school bus. Luckily, his big brother, James, is a school bus expert. James gives Kyle ten rules for riding the bus that he absolutely, positively must obey if he wants to avoid getting laughed at or yelled at, pushed around, or even pounded. During his fateful ride, Kyle grapples with each unbreakable rule. Along the way, he discovers that the school bus isn't so bad, and he may even have a thing or two to teach his brother.
Ten Steps to Nanette: A Memoir Situation
by Hannah GadsbyMulti-award-winning Hannah Gadsby broke comedy with her show Nanette when she declared that she was quitting stand-up. Now she takes us through the defining moments in her life that led to the creation of Nanette and her powerful decision to tell the truth—no matter the cost.&“Hannah is a Promethean force, a revolutionary talent. This hilarious, touching, and sometimes tragic book is all about where her fires were lit.&”—Emma ThompsonONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF 2022—Entertainment Weekly, PopSugar&“There is nothing stronger than a broken woman who has rebuilt herself,&” Hannah Gadsby declared in her show Nanette, a scorching critique of the way society conducts public debates about marginalized communities. When it premiered on Netflix, it left audiences captivated by her blistering honesty and her singular ability to take them from rolling laughter to devastated silence. Ten Steps to Nanette continues Gadsby&’s tradition of confounding expectations and norms, properly introducing us to one of the most explosive, formative voices of our time.Gadsby grew up as the youngest of five children in an isolated town in Tasmania, where homosexuality was illegal until 1997. She perceived her childhood as safe and &“normal,&” but as she gained an awareness of her burgeoning queerness, the outside world began to undermine the &“vulnerably thin veneer&” of her existence. After moving to mainland Australia and receiving a degree in art history, Gadsby found herself adrift, working itinerant jobs and enduring years of isolation punctuated by homophobic and sexual violence. At age twenty-seven, without a home or the ability to imagine her own future, she was urged by a friend to enter a stand-up competition. She won, and so began her career in comedy. Gadsby became well known for her self-deprecating, autobiographical humor that made her the butt of her own jokes. But in 2015, as Australia debated the legality of same-sex marriage, Gadsby started to question this mode of storytelling, beginning work on a show that would become &“the most-talked-about, written-about, shared-about comedy act in years&” (The New York Times). Harrowing and hilarious, Ten Steps to Nanette traces Gadsby&’s growth as a queer person, to her ever-evolving relationship with comedy, and her struggle with late-in-life diagnoses of autism and ADHD, finally arriving at the backbone of Nanette: the renouncement of self-deprecation, the rejection of misogyny, and the moral significance of truth-telling.
Ten Thank-You Letters
by Daniel KirkPig is writing a thank-you note to his grandma when his friend Rabbit comes over to play. Eager to get in on the action, Rabbit writes one of his own . . . and another . . . and another . . . until his flurry of thank-you notes has Pig in a tizzy. Pig just wants to finish writing his note in peace! Fortunately, Rabbit’s last thank-you note reminds Pig how lucky he is to have Rabbit as a friend. This funny friendship story shows how different personalities can manage to fit together perfectly. Rabbit’s letters to everyone from the president to the crossing guard will have readers chuckling as the delightful duo from Ten Things I Love About You discovers the joy of showing gratitude to the special people in their lives.
Ten Things I Love About You
by Daniel KirkFans of Mo Willems' Elephant and Piggie will enjoy Rabbit and Pig’s clever back-and-forth which shows the funny ways friends bounce ideas and feelings off each other.Rabbit just adores his friend Pig. So he is excited to make a list of all the things he loves about Pig. And who better to help him write the list than Pig himself? But Pig is busy, and keeps sending Rabbit away. But no matter what Pig does, Rabbit is inspired to add another thing to his list. When Pig says, “Rabbit, I'm starting to lose my patience!” Rabbit has #6—“I love Pig because he’s not afraid to show his feelings!” Fortunately, Pig’s dwindling patience is rewarded when Rabbit completes his list—and the two realize exactly why they are such good pals.
Ten Things I Love About You
by Julia QuinnThe third book in the Bevelstoke series: witty, irresistibly romantic and by the bestselling author of the global phenomenon BridgertonSebastian Grey is in limbo. He is the heir presumptive to the Earl of Newbury, unless the current earl, a widower, can find a bride who will bear him a son. Newbury is in his sixties and somewhat portly, but as an earl he's considered quite a catch. Sebastian, on the other hand, is twenty-nine and devilishly handsome, but in no hurry to find a wife.Annabel Winslow, a country girl through and through, has received an offer to go to London for the season. The eldest of a family of eight, she knows that a good marriage might be the only thing that will save her family from ruin. After a few weeks in town, Annabel attracts the attention of the Earl of Newbury. The thought of submitting to him makes her skin crawl, but she is practical and determined to do her duty. But when Sebastian meets Annabel, sparks fly, and best laid plans look set to combust . . . 'A veritable treat' Daily Mail'Quinn is a master of Historical romance' Entertainment Weekly
Ten Things I Love About You (Tom Thorne Novels #32)
by Julia QuinnSebastian Grey is in limbo. He is the heir presumptive to the Earl of Newbury, unless the current earl, a widower, can find a bride who will bear him a son. Newbury is in his sixties and somewhat portly, but as an earl he's considered quite a catch. Sebastian, on the other hand, is twenty-nine and extremely handsome, but in no hurry to find a wife.Annabel Winslow, a country girl through and through, has received an offer to go to London for the season. The eldest of a family of eight, she knows that a good marriage might be the only thing that will save her family from ruin. After a few weeks in town, Annabel attracts the attention of the Earl of Newbury. The thought of submitting to him makes her skin crawl, but she is practical and determined to do her duty. Even when Sebastian Grey comes on the scene.
Ten Things We Did (and Probably Shouldn't Have)
by Sarah MlynowskiPraised by New York Times bestselling author Lauren Myracle as “hilarious, moving and flat-out fun,” and Kirkus as a “pitch-perfect rendering…of the teen experience,” Ten Things We Did (and Probably Shouldn't Have) has captured the hearts of critics and readers alike.Fans of Sarah Dessen, E. Lockhart, and Maureen Johnson will love this hilarious and heartwarming tale of a girl on her own for the first time.If given the opportunity, what sixteen-year-old wouldn’t jump at the chance to move in with a friend and live parent-free? Although maybe “opportunity” isn’t the right word, since April had to tell her dad a tiny little untruth to make it happen (see #1: “Lied to Our Parents”). But she and her housemate Vi are totally responsible and able to take care of themselves. How they ended up “Skipping School” (#3), “Buying a Hot Tub” (#4), and, um, “Harboring a Fugitive” (#7) is a mystery to them.To get through the year, April will have to juggle a love triangle, learn to do her own laundry, and accept that her carefully constructed world just might be falling apart . . . one thing-she-shouldn’t-have-done at a time.
Ten Ways to be Adored When Landing a Lord: Number 2 in series (Love by Numbers #2)
by Sarah MacLean'Fabulous' Eloisa James'Smart, sexy, and always romantic' Julia Quinn'For a smart, witty and passionate historical romance, I recommend anything by Sarah MacLean' Lisa KleypasSince being named 'London's Lord to Land' by a popular ladies' magazine, Nicholas St John has been relentlessly pursued by every matrimony-minded female in the ton. So when an opportunity to escape fashionable society presents itself, he eagerly jumps - only to land in the path of the most determined, damnably delicious woman he's ever met! The daughter of a titled wastrel, Lady Isabel Townsend has too many secrets and too little money. Though she is used to taking care of herself quite handily, her father's recent passing has left Isabel at sea and in need of outside help to protect her young brother's birthright. The sinfully handsome, eminently eligible Lord Nicholas could be the very salvation she seeks. But the lady must be wary and not do anything reckless and foolish . . . like falling madly, passionately in love.This is the second novel in the Regency romance Love By Numbers trilogy by New York Times bestselling author Sarah MacLean - perfect for fans of Lisa Kleypas and Eloisa JamesLove By Numbers series:Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a RakeTen Ways to Be Adored When Landing a LordEleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke's HeartPraise for Sarah MacLean:'Sarah MacLean has reignited the romance genre with a bolder edge' The New Yorker'Funny, smart, feminist and roastingly hot' BookRiot.com'Do yourself a favor and discover the compelling magic of Sarah MacLean' Amanda Quick'MacLean writes with an entirely unique blend of elegance and ferocity that bursts from every page' Entertainment Weekly'Great chemistry, intelligence and sparkling humor' RT Book Reviews
The Tenants of Moonbloom
by Edward Lewis Wallant Dave EggersNorman Moonbloom is a loser, a drop-out who can't even make it as a deadbeat. His brother, a slumlord, hires him to collect rent in the buildings he owns in Manhattan. Making his rounds from apartment to apartment, Moonbloom confronts a wildly varied assortment of brilliantly described urban characters, among them a gay jazz musician with a sideline as a gigolo, a Holocaust survivor, and a brilliant young black writer modeled on James Baldwin. Moonbloom hears their cries of outrage and abuse; he learns about their secret sorrows and desires. And as he grows familiar with their stories, he finds that he is drawn, in spite of his best judgment, into a desperate attempt to improve their lives.Edward Lewis Wallant's astonishing comic tour de force is a neglected masterpiece of 1960s America.
Tender Is the Bite: A Chet & Bernie Mystery (A Chet & Bernie Mystery #11)
by Spencer QuinnTHE INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLERSpencer Quinn's Tender Is the Bite is a brand new adventure in the New York Times and USA Today bestselling series that Stephen King calls "without a doubt the most original mystery series currently available." Chet and Bernie are contacted by a terribly scared young woman who seems to want their help. Before she can even tell them her name, she flees in panic. But in that brief meeting Chet sniffs out an important secret about her, a secret at the heart of the mystery he and Bernie set out to solve.It's a case with no client and no crime and yet great danger, with the duo facing a powerful politician who has a lot to lose. Their only hope lies with a ferret named Griffie who adores Bernie. Is there room for a ferret in the Chet and Bernie relationship? That's the challenge Chet faces, the biggest of his career. Hanging in the balance are the lives of two mistreated young women and the future of the whole state.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Tenemos que hablar
by Elisabeth G. Iborra Bruno ValenteLa guía definitiva para entender a tu pareja (y para hacerte entender por ella). «No entiendo a las mujeres.» «Todos los hombres son iguales.» «¿Por qué no venimos con un manual de instrucciones?» «¿Qué quieren decir cuando dicen, por ejemplo, "No eres tú, soy yo"?» Este libro responde a todas esas eternas preguntas y a cientos de otras, pero, sobre todo, responde al típico «¿Y tú qué crees?», que le lanzas a un amiga o a una amigo cuándo no comprendes qué te está pasando con otra persona, sea en el estadio de la relación que sea. De la etapa del conocimiento a la ruptura, pasando por las interacciones sexuales, las vacaciones o los clásicos conflictos de la convivencia, Elisabeth Iborra responde a los «¿Y tú qué crees?» de los hombres, mientras que Bruno Valente despeja las dudas de las mujeres, para que todos los lectores sean capaces de comprender de una vez qué pasa por la cabeza del sexo opuesto cuando se expresa o se comporta de determinada manera. Y, lo mejor de todo, más allá de la base psicológica y antropológica de las respuestas, verás que con Tenemos que hablar te lo vas a pasar en grande, porque el humor es la vaselina de la vida.
Tengo algo para decir: Conversaciones con mi cabeza
by Dalia GutmannDalia Gutmann nos tiene acostumbrados a hacernos reír, y no es que haya renunciado a ello. Lo vuelve a hacer en Tengo algo para decir, pero a la manera que lo hizo en Entregada al ridículo. Se anima sin vergüenza al relato biográfico, confesional, reflexivo. Dalia se anima sin vergüenza al relato biográfico, confesional, reflexivo, y muestra el revés de la calza, el agujerito de la remera con la que duerme, los mocos y las lágrimas. La pareja, la familia, la maternidad, el miedo a morir, las pérdidas, las ganas, la vocación: todo pasa por su tamiz. Con el estilo directo libre que le es propio. Es una mujer en sus 40, adulta y madura, que repasa su vida y cuenta por primera vez -sin perder el humor y la ironía que ya son su marca personal- miedos y dolores que no le conocíamos. Franca y revoltosa, fiel a sí misma. Dalia.
Tengo tu número
by Sophie KinsellaDiez días antes de la boda, Polly pierde su anillo de compromiso. Todo se tuerce en un hotel lujoso de Londres en el que ella y sus amigas están celebrando su despedida de soltera por todo lo alto. Todas quieren probarse ese anillo tan valioso, y entre risas y champán, suena la alarma de incendios y salen corriendo a la calle. Al llegar fuera, nadie tiene el anillo. Desesperada, Polly empieza a llamar a todo el mundo para pedir ayuda y ¡alguien le quita el móvil de la mano! ¡Se lo han robado también! ¿Cómo la van a avisar ahora cuando encuentren el anillo? Y acto seguido, ve un móvil en una papelera, un móvil tirado a propósito a la basura y que ella necesita urgentemente. Polly le pasa el nuevo número a todos sus amigos y además contesta las llamadas que recibe y lee los mensajes dirigidos a la propietaria anterior, la secretaria (que acaba de dimitir) de Sam Roxton, un empresario importante. Mientras sigue buscando el anillo, Polly está en contacto con Sam Roxton, el dueño del nuevo teléfono. Sam le dejará quedárselo un tiempo a cambio de que le reenvíe todos los mensajes que reciba, pero Polly a veces contesta de parte de Sam en temas profesionales y también personales. No tiene freno. Sam también empieza a opinar sobre la vida de Polly, sobre su boda, sobre los suegros y sobre el mismo novio, quien, quizás, no sea tan maravilloso como pensaba.
Tengo un whatsapp
by Susana RubioSi los polos opuestos se atraen... ¿por qué a veces es tan difícil que se encuentren? Por primera vez en papel el gran éxito autopublicado de Susana Rubio. Andrea es la señorita prudencia, ella mismo lo dice. No le gustan las aventuras, el peligro y mucho menos el sexo sin sentimientos de por medio. Víctor es el descaro personificado, o sea, todo lo contrario. Es divertido, bromista... El chico perfecto. Así que, inevitablemente, se atraen. MUCHO. Pero los astros no se han alineado correctamente y una serie de fortuitos -y no tan fortuitos- sucesos impiden que Andrea y Víctor disfruten de su historia de... ¿amor?
Tentación
by János SzékelyMi vida empezó como una novela negra. Intentaron asesinarme. Por suerte todo sucedió cinco meses antes de que yo naciera, así que no creo que la cosa me causara mayor sobresalto...Esta voz juguetona que nos sorprende desde las primeras líneas de Tentación pertenece a Béla, su protagonista, un chiquillo que a punto estuvo de no nacer, y que finalmente vino al mundo en la primavera de 1913 en una aldea de la campiña húngara, un lugar donde el hambre era el castigo de cada día. Su madre, una joven campesina, al nacer lo dejó en casa de una vieja arpía y fue su maestro quien le regaló los primeros libros, le hizo caer en la tentación del saber y le contó que más allá del pueblo había una ciudad mágica que se llamaba Budapest. Una vez llegado a la capital y empleado como botones en un gran hotel, durante el día Béla asiste al espectáculo de despilfarro de las clases acomodadas, dispuestas a ahogar su aburrimiento en champaña y caviar, y por la noche vuelve a la periferia para compartir con los suyos las miserias del proletariado. En la ciudad empieza también su despertar sexual a manos de una pelirroja perversa, rica y hermosa, y su coqueteo con la política de los años veinte. En los tres años detrabajo en el hotel, el joven Béla experimenta el límite del hambre y del agotamiento sexual, descubriendo lo mejor y lo peor de la sociedad que le rodea; enresumidas cuentas, juega con el destino poniendo sobre la mesa un deseo inmenso de vivir y gana su primera partida recién cumplidoslos dieciocho años.Novela veladamente autobiográfica, Tentación es uno de los grandes textos del siglo XX, pues su autor condensó en estas páginas todo el talento, el humor corrosivo y la ironía que distinguen a los buenos perdedores. Si Dickens y Thackeray vivieran, posiblemente aplaudirían a este admirable alumno, que aprendió de los grandes maestros ingleses el arte de contar una historia que era su misma vida.
Tentando a la suerte
by Priscila Serrano¿Qué pasará cuando un amor del pasado se cruce de nuevo en su camino? Fingir nunca fue tan difícil. Valeria es una estudiante de enfermería que tras acabar sus estudios vuelve a casa de sus padres. Al regresar, no encuentra trabajo de su especialidad y se encuentra trabajando en lo que jamás pensó. Las cosas empiezan a irle bien hasta que, sin esperarlo, un desconocido con muy malas pulgas se cruza en su camino provocando en ella sentimientos que nunca pensó que sentiría por alguien como él. Pero no es oro todo lo que reluce y, sin querer, ambos comienzan un juego que no sabrán como parar.
Tentando Entender a Cultura Brasileira
by Andrew CreelmanUm britânico, tentando entender a cultura brasileira... com diversos resultados! É uma verdade admitida por praticamente todo cara de dezessete anos com internet: o Brasil é um dos países mais sexy do planeta. Quando você olha fotos online do país, você espera por deusas do samba, praias ridiculamente tropicais e, claro, o Carnaval. Mas se você já se perguntou como é a vida além dessas imagens, este livro é para você. Redigido pelo renomado blogueiro britânico Andrew Creelman, essas memórias vão te dar uma visão íntima de dentro da realidade da cultura brasileira. Depois de ter chegado no país meio do nada, Andrew passou os últimos quatro anos em São Paulo tentando entender os brasileiros e sua cultura. No livro, alguns questões de levantar as sobrancelhas são exploradas. Será que o Brasil se parece com um enorme e perigoso Grand Theft Auto? Como é viver no país louco por futebol? Todas as mulheres brasileiras são maravilhosas? Como é dar aulas aqui? E talvez a pergunta mais importante explorada nessas páginas: por que, ah, por que os brasileiros usam tão pouca roupa na praia?!? Um britânico, tentando entender a cultura brasileira... com resultados variados! É uma verdade admitida por praticamente todo cara de dezessete anos com internet: o Brasil é um dos países mais sexy do planeta. Quando você olha fotos online do país, você espera por deusas do samba, praias ridiculamente tropicais e, claro, o Carnaval. Mas se você já se perguntou como é a vida além dessas imagens, este livro é para você. Redigido pelo renomado blogueiro britânico Andrew Creelman, essas memórias vão te dar uma visão íntima de dentro da realidade da cultura brasileira. Depois de ter chegado no país meio do nada, Andrew passou os últimos quatro anos em São Paulo tentando entender os brasileiros e sua cultura. No livro, alguns questões de levantar as sobrancelhas são exploradas. Será que o Brasil se parece
Tenth of December: Stories
by George SaundersNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • NAMED ONE OF TIME&’S TEN BEST FICTION BOOKS OF THE DECADE • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE DECADE BY ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY AND BUZZFEED • NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEWOne of the New York Times&’s 100 Best Books of the 21st CenturyA BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: People, The New York Times Magazine, NPR, Entertainment Weekly, New York, The Telegraph, BuzzFeed, Kirkus Reviews, BookPage, Shelf AwarenessIncludes an extended conversation with David SedarisOne of the most important and blazingly original writers of his generation, George Saunders is an undisputed master of the short story, and Tenth of December is his most honest, accessible, and moving collection yet. In the taut opener, &“Victory Lap,&” a boy witnesses the attempted abduction of the girl next door and is faced with a harrowing choice: Does he ignore what he sees, or override years of smothering advice from his parents and act? In &“Home,&” a combat-damaged soldier moves back in with his mother and struggles to reconcile the world he left with the one to which he has returned. And in the title story, a stunning meditation on imagination, memory, and loss, a middle-aged cancer patient walks into the woods to commit suicide, only to encounter a troubled young boy who, over the course of a fateful morning, gives the dying man a final chance to recall who he really is. A hapless, deluded owner of an antiques store; two mothers struggling to do the right thing; a teenage girl whose idealism is challenged by a brutal brush with reality; a man tormented by a series of pharmaceutical experiments that force him to lust, to love, to kill—the unforgettable characters that populate the pages of Tenth of December are vividly and lovingly infused with Saunders&’s signature blend of exuberant prose, deep humanity, and stylistic innovation. Writing brilliantly and profoundly about class, sex, love, loss, work, despair, and war, Saunders cuts to the core of the contemporary experience. These stories take on the big questions and explore the fault lines of our own morality, delving into the questions of what makes us good and what makes us human. Unsettling, insightful, and hilarious, the stories in Tenth of December—through their manic energy, their focus on what is redeemable in human beings, and their generosity of spirit—not only entertain and delight; they fulfill Chekhov&’s dictum that art should &“prepare us for tenderness.&” GEORGE SAUNDERS WAS NAMED ONE OF THE 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE IN THE WORLD BY TIME MAGAZINE
The Tents of Wickedness: A Novel
by Peter De VriesA masterwork of literary parody about a suburban Samaritan and the poet he seeks to inspire After the wild adventures of Comfort Me with Apples, Chick Swallow has found domestic peace in Decency, Connecticut, accepting his fate as a middle-class husband and father and the author of an advice column in the local newspaper. His hard-won contentment is about to disappear like warm water down a bathtub drain, however, when fate intervenes to reunite our hero with Sweetie Appleyard, a childhood playmate with whom he once shared an intimate moment in a coal bin. All these years later, Sweetie is just as devoted to art and allergic to the real world as she always was. In an effort to bring Sweetie out of her treehouse and urge her on with her life, Chick helps to get a book of her poetry published. But his plan backfires hilariously when Sweetie, with stunning alacrity, becomes the toast of Greenwich Village, tires of the up-all-night bohemian life, and decides that she wants to be a mother. For the father, she has two possibilities in mind: her literary patron or his brother-in-law, Nickie Sherman. To save his sister&’s marriage, Chick will risk his own and pray that, for once, he can keep everything under control. With a stylistic ingenuity unmatched in modern American fiction, De Vries parodies a dozen different writers in this boisterous tale of New England angst. William Faulkner, Theodore Dreiser, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Marcel Proust, Emily Dickinson, and Dylan Thomas all make uproarious appearances in The Tents of Wickedness as it gleefully skewers pretensions of every stripe.
Tenure
by Kieran EganSaved from certain death on the Whistler-Vancouver highway after his luxury car malfunctions, Mark Morata feels honour-bound to reward his rescuer, Geoff Pybus, with a token of his undying gratitude. Geoff, a frustratingly humble university professor, happy with his family’s lot in life, only wants the impossible: for his modest, straightforward wife to get tenure at her university.Luckily, Mark is a man for whom impossible is just another word. As a sophisticated importer-exporter of certain recreational substances (“drug lord” is such a cliché), Mark gets to work on the academic world with the same relentless nature that helped him climb to the top of the cartel. However, the hallowed campus halls reveal an environment that is vicious and corrupt beyond anything he has ever encountered in the drug business...
A Tenured Professor: A Novel (Seix Barral Ser.)
by John Kenneth GalbraithThis biting satire of academia and high finance by the Harvard economist “is ingenious and humorous even as it chills and cuts close to the bone” (The New York Times).John Kenneth Galbraith served in the Kennedy administration before becoming one of the twentieth century’s foremost economists and public intellectuals. In A Tenured Professor, he spins his wealth of knowledge—and knowledge of wealth—into a delightfully comical morality tale. Montgomery Martin, a Harvard economics professor, creates a stock forecasting model which makes it possible for him to uncover society's hidden agendas. Seeking proof that human folly has no limit when motivated by greed, Martin sets off a mass hysteria that causes investors to believe—despite the lessons of history and physics—that up is the only direction.
Tepper Isn't Going Out: A Novel
by Calvin TrillinMurray Tepper would say that he is an ordinary New Yorker who is simply trying to read the newspaper in peace. But he reads while sitting behind the wheel of his parked car, and his car always seems to be in a particularly desirable parking spot. Not surprisingly, he is regularly interrupted by drivers who want to know if he is going out.Tepper isn't going out. Why not? His explanations tend to be rather literal: the indisputable fact, for instance, that he has twenty minutes left on the meter. Tepper's behavior sometimes irritates the people who want his spot. ("Is that where you live? Is that car rent-controlled?") It also irritates the mayor--Frank Ducavelli, known in tabloid headlines as Il Duce--who sees Murray Tepper as a harbinger of what His Honor always calls "the forces of disorder."But once New Yorkers become aware of Tepper, some of them begin to suspect that he knows something they don't know. And an ever-increasing number of them are willing to line up for the opportunity to sit in his car with him and find out.Tepper Isn't Going Out is a wise and witty story of an ordinary man who, perhaps innocently, changes the world around him.
Tequila Blue
by Rolo Diez Nick Caistor"Both a scathing and picaresque comedy, a biting and spicy concoction. Just like tequila."--Le MondeIt's not easy being a cop in Mexico City. Meet Carlito, a police detective with a complicated life. A wife, a mistress, children by both. He resorts to money laundering and arms dealing to finance his police activity. The money for justice must be found somewhere.The corpse in the hotel room is that of a gringo with a weakness for blue movies. Carlito's maverick investigation leads him into a labyrinth of gang wars and corrupt politicians.Rolo Diez, born in Argentina, was imprisoned for two years during the military dictatorship. He now lives in Mexico City, where he works as a novelist and screenwriter.