The legend of New Amsterdam

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William Trevor

"The Hill Bachelors contains a dozen new stories, set mostly but not entirely in Ireland.". "In 'Three People', an ageing father waits for the proposal for his daughter that will never come from the man who once told a lie to save her; in 'Against the Odds', a con-woman who has plied her trade across the entire Six Counties fixes this time on a widower in a small inland town; and in the poignant title-story, the youngest son returns for his father's funeral to the family hill farm to find it has become his unwelcome inheritance.". "William Trevor writes about the lonely and the sad, about those who have something to hide and those who barely have control over their lives."--BOOK JACKET.

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Rob Byrnes

Meet Brett Revere. A failed actor and recently fired temp, he's created a life centered on survival and hopefulness. Plucky doesn't pay the rent, but if you use your charm and good looks to convince other people that you're already wealthy--this of course connects you to other wealthy people who are happy to buy you things as long as you're one of them. When Brett meets Jamie Brock at a watering hole for rich, older gay men and the younger men who love their wallets, sparks fly--even after they discover they're both playing the same game. Soon the two are mixing it up with a "Velvet Mafia" of gay power-brokers, suspicious socialites, and social climbers, while running away from compromising Internet photos, creepy roommates, the threat of exposure, and their own nagging consciences.--From publisher description.

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Sonia and Tim Gidal

A young boy living near Bangkok describes the daily activities in his village, the special celebrations, and the nearby sights.

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Lorrie Moore

Twelve stories on human relations. In Charades, a traditional family game on Christmas turns sour when the charades hit too close to home, while in Agnes of Iowa, a woman's ambition to be worldly remains unfulfilled by an encounter with a poet from Africa. Description: 291 p. ; 22 cm. Contents: Willing -- Which is more than I can say about some people -- Dance in America -- Community life -- Agnes of Iowa -- Charades -- Four calling birds, three French hens -- Beautiful grade -- What you want to do fine -- Real estate -- People like that are the only people here: canonical babbling in peed onk -- Terrific mother. Responsibility: by Lorrie Moore. More information: Contributor biographical information Sample text Publisher description