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Hanif Kureishi

Theft is a distinguished work by Hanif Kureishi (Whitbread First Novel Award, CBE, PEN Pinter Prize), celebrated for its literary depth, resonant storytelling, and enduring cultural impact.

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Vikram Seth

Widely acclaimed as one of the world's greatest living writers, Vikram Seth -- author of the international bestseller A Suitable Boy -- tells the heartrending true story of a friendship, a marriage, and a century. Weaving together the strands of two extraordinary lives -- Shanti Behari Seth, an immigrant from India who came to Berlin to study in the 1930s, and Helga Gerda Caro, the young German Jewish woman he befriended and later married -- Two Lives is both a history of a violent era seen through the eyes of two survivors and an intimate, unforgettable portrait of a complex, abiding love.

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Amitav Ghosh

Uncanny and Improbable Events is a distinguished work by Amitav Ghosh (Jnanpith Award Winner, Erasmus Prize Winner, Arthur C. Clarke Finalist), celebrated for its literary depth, resonant storytelling, and enduring cultural impact.

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Ayad Akhtar

"Set in Kentucky, this compelling drama centers around a Japanese-American family reunited as their matriarch undergoes cancer treatment. The father, James, is a recovering alcoholic seeking redemption, and the two daughters are struggling to overcome their differences -- Sophie is an ardent born-again Christian, while Hiro lives a single’s life in New York City. John, an old high school classmate of Hiro’s who is now a single dad, worries about leaving a legacy for his son. Wry and bittersweet, God Said This vividly captures the complexities of a familial reconciliation in the throes of crisis and looks deeply at the meaning of family -- Japanese, Southern, and otherwise."--Page 4 of cover.