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In a rickety, converted 17th-century farmhouse in Dorset, England, a group of authors teaches a creative writing seminar. One of them - a brash American novelist - finds he's got more to learn about writing and romance than he ever dreamed possible. An L.A. Theatre Works full cast performance featuring Ian Abercrombie as Jeremy Dean, Michael Brandon as Leo Rapkin, Christine Estabrook as Maude Locket, Jeremy Geidt as Henry Locket, David Hunt as Simon St. Clair, and Melanie van Betten as Penny Seawell.

England, 1929: Mydworth – ein kleiner verschlafener Ort im ländlichen Sussex. Hier geschieht selten etwas Aufregendes ... Aber das ändert sich, als der junge Adlige Sir Harry Mortimer zusammen mit seiner amerikanischen Frau Kat in seinen Heimatort zurückkehrt. Bei einer glanzvollen Party auf Mydworth Manor werden kostbare Juwelen gestohlen. Einer der Täter wird auf der Flucht erschossen, der andere entkommt.

Bloomsbury presents Zbig by Edward Luce, read by Michael David Axtell 'For anyone who wants to understand the history of America and the world, this is a useful and important book' ANNE APPLEBAUM 'A biographer of genius ... One of the sharpest political pens of our day' WILLIAM DALRYMPLE 'A...

An anthology of brand-new poems inspired by Taylor Swift songs, from a powerhouse group of contemporary poets, including Kate Baer, Maggie Smith, and Joy Harjo. Let the decoding begin! With a record-breaking four Grammy awards for Album of the Year, Taylor Swift stands alone in the world of pop...

»Wenn du aus London verschwinden willst – spurlos, für immer –, dann klopfe zur Geisterstunde an die rote Tür von Wapping ...« Als der überschuldete Edwin Telford untertaucht, schickt Sherlock Holmes seinen Freund Dr. Watson zu jenem Haus an den Docks, von dem man nur flüsternd spricht. Auf sich allein gestellt, tritt Watson durch die rote Tür ...

Bei einem Sturm vor der Themsemündung wird der erfahrene Fischer David Pottle vom Meer geholt – so wie eine Generation zuvor sein Vater und vor diesem sein Großvater! Liegt ein Fluch über dem Geschlecht der Pottles? Die Ermittlungen führen Sherlock Holmes auf die abgelegene Insel Foulness Island – wo er alsbald dem Geist von David Pottle begegnet!

His parents hired the Boogeyman to teach him a lesson—but this boy refuses to scare easily. After refusing his peas, tracking mud across the rug, and talking back to his parents, one stubborn boy receives a serious warning: if he does not behave, his father will call an old friend—the Boogeyman.

Four favorite holiday characters. Four funny new adventures. One heartwarming collection about discovering what makes you special. Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, and a clever leprechaun are all wondering the same thing: what if it is time for a brand-new job?

What if the greatest Christmas present wasn't under the tree? When he was only two years old, a boy received an unforgettable Christmas gift: a baby brother named Brian. Brian has Down syndrome, doesn't say many words, and sometimes needs a little extra help—but nobody is better at making people smile.

When Cupid starts a new job, he thinks spreading love will be easy. One tiny arrow, a few happy hearts, and everyone will fall in love right away. But the real world is not that simple. From missed targets to mixed-up feelings, Cupid soon learns that love is not just about arrows. It is about kindness, patience, and finding the right way to help others care for one another. Along the way, he discovers that even the smallest act of love can make a big difference.

What happens when the perfect solution to Earth’s trash problem turns into an out-of-this-world disaster? At the Extra Spiffy Widget Company, an inventor unveils a magical doorway leading to a distant, empty world. The company’s bosses see an instant opportunity: toss every piece of garbage through the door, keep Earth sparkling clean, and make record-breaking profits! Soon, trash cans and landfills disappear. Old furniture, broken appliances, toxic barrels, and every unwanted scrap are sent away. Earth looks cleaner than ever—but no one stops to ask where all that garbage is going.

Bedtime is almost here, but Sir Johnny has one more quest to complete. Deep inside his toy box lurks the fearsome Tox Box Dragon, a wild and wiggly creature made from imagination, shadows, and one very messy pile of toys. Armed with courage, creativity, and a knightly spirit, Johnny must face the dragon before he can climb into bed. But as the battle begins, Johnny discovers that bravery does not always mean swinging a sword. Sometimes it means taming your fears, using your imagination, and knowing when the adventure is done.

“A story as fascinating as it is undersung . . . a riveting account” (The New York Times Book Review, Best Books of 2025 So Far) of the CIA’s secret program to smuggle millions of books through the Iron Curtain during the Cold War “Brimming with poetic detail, spring-loaded with...

The Secret History of Twin Peaks enlarges the world of the original series, placing the unexplained phenomena that unfolded there into a vastly layered, wide-ranging history, beginning with the journals of Lewis and Clark and ending with the shocking events that closed the finale. The perfect...

I feel like I'm on a boat sailing to some island where I don't know anybody. I'm on a boat someone is operating and we aren't in touch. So begins David Milch's urgent accounting of his increasingly strange present and often painful past. From the start, Milch's life seems destined to echo that...

Nikos Kazantzakis’ two most popular novels, adapted for BBC Radio Nikos Kazantzakis is widely regarded as the greatest Greek writer and philosopher of the 20th century. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature 14 times, and his works have been translated into over 50 languages...

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE INFINITE STARRING MARK WAHLBERG Haunted by memories of two past lives, a troubled young man stumbles upon a centuries-old secret society of similar individuals and dares to join their ranks. Discovered in an antique store in Rome at the turn of the millennium, The...

At first, the job sounds easy: lead a small herd of horses across the Arkansas–Texas border to the Double-D ranch near Texarkana. No problem—at least not for a man like Perley Gates. In fact, he’s looking forward to the 150-mile journey with his old sidekick Possum Smith and young Sonny Rice, and doesn’t expect any trouble along the way. Unfortunately, trouble has a way of finding Perley Gates. This time, it’s a trigger-happy trio of horse thieves who take one look at old Possum, young Sonny, and the low-key Perley, and decide they’re three very easy targets.

I thought this was the best way to save them. The four men that keep me grounded, rooted to the core of my history, my legacy, and I'll save them no matter the cost. Truths uncovered lead to more secrets, more lies, more pain, and the tangled web of Echoes Cove has me trapped tighter in its bindings. The monsters of this world have no idea how far I'm willing to go. How hard I'm willing to fight.

This selection includes Tales and Poems: Tales. The Murders in the Rue Morgue ; The Gold-Bug ; The Black Cat ; The Pit and the Pendulum ; The Tell-Tale Heart ; The Fall of the House of Usher ; The Masque of the Red Death ; The Cask of Amontillado ; The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar ; Hop-Frog ; Ligeia ; Morella ; The Oval Portret. Poems. The Raven ; Al Aaraaf ; Annabel Lee ; The Bells ; The City in the Sea ; The Conqueror Worm ; A Dream Within a Dream ; Eldorado ; Eulalie ; The Haunted Palace ; To Helen ; Lenore ; Tamerlane ; Ulalume.