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At the outset of Marx for Cats, Leigh Claire La Berge declares that "all history is the history of cat struggle." Revising the medieval bestiary form to meet Marxist critique, La Berge follows feline footprints through Western economic history to reveal an animality at the heart of Marxism. She...

A fun, smart and surprising dive into the past, present and future of accents – and the enduring power of sounding different Accents have long held our fascination. As far back as the 7th century BCE, Egyptian pharaohs experimented with babies to test out theories about the “original”...

As a kid, Fiona McConnell helped her dad with his catering company on the streets of Los Angeles and dreamed of becoming a famous pastry chef. Fiona gets her opportunity when Julia Stone, her much admired boss at Lucien, one of the best restaurants in Los Angeles, fires both her head chef and pastry chef, allowing Fiona the chance to prove herself.

“Vivid and intriguing...Evokes unresolved family history with subtle heat.” —The New York Times From National Book Award–winning author Elisa Shua Dusapin, a subtle yet powerful portrayal of family, secrets, and silence set against the backdrop of a crumbling house in the French...

In this #1 international bestseller and “charming fable” (Shelf Awareness), a young woman leaves everything behind to work as a librarian in a remote French village, where she finds her outlook on life and love challenged in every way. Prudencia Prim is a young woman of intelligence and...

Thaïs a pris une décision radicale : elle a renoncé à toute forme de magie, au grand dam de sa famille de sorcières. L’irruption d’un séduisant fantôme écossais met quelque peu à mal ses résolutions. Comment se débarrasser d’un type capable de traverser les murs et que personne, à part vous, ne peut voir et entendre ?

Named a Best Book of 2026 So Far by The New Yorker “Violaine Huisman explores and contests the myths surrounding the great men of her family, using fiction where the official archives fall silent. The Monuments of Paris is a moving elegy for her accomplished, mercurial, outrageous father—and...

When war threatened Europe, my parents sent me from our vineyard in France to safety in America, where I found a new life, with friends who become family. But even in a land untouched by the bombs, the shadows of war loomed over my heart. As secrets from my past emerge and the world around me is torn apart, I must confront the grief of loss, the weight of duty, and the delicate balance between love and loyalty.

A ruthless prince. A desperate mage. A cursed kingdom. Prince Ryu's hatred of magic is matched only by his loyalty to his dying country. So when his mother orders him to track down a mage consorting with Arn's legendary tidefoxes, he won't let anything stand in his way of healing the land… not...

Dans le New York des années 1930, le fabuleux destin d'une jeune femme qui allait révolutionner l'univers de la beauté : Estée Lauder. Une épopée romanesque et féministe, un vrai bijou de lecture. New York, l'endroit parfait pour se faire oublier. C'est en tout cas l'espoir de la jeune...

At twenty-five, Ruby Nevins has already endured more than most. But after two years of battling cancer, she’s warily determined to move forward. Researching a new project about a French actress, she soon uncovers an old diary that will change her life forever… Cécile, the “it” girl of early 1940s French cinema, vanished from Nazi-occupied Paris in 1942. Sylvia Rousseau, Cécile’s dressmaker and confidante, left that same year. Working to piece together the truth behind Cécile’s disappearance and Sylvia’s extraordinary life, Ruby recognizes the women as kindred spirits.

IL SAIT CE QU'ELLE A FAIT – S'IL PARLE, C'EST LA FIN... Copenhague, tard dans la nuit. Cecilie Mars – récemment promue commissaire de police – a fait un choix lourd de conséquences : horrifiée par l'impunité d'un criminel, elle a décidé de lui rendre justice elle-même. Ce qu'elle ne sait pas, c'est que ses actions sont filmées. Et ce mystérieux témoin menace de tout révéler si elle n'obéit pas à son plan terrifiant.

Ooh la la! A historical rom-com with a modern twist—perfect for fans of Bridgerton, A Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue, and She's All That. Evie Clement has perfected the art of avoiding attention as she works at her family’s bakery and dreams of a life where she can trade dusting flour...

Il se passe des choses étranges dans la maison de retraite Ömheten : un mystérieux cambriolage suivi d'un décès éveillent les soupçons de Tore Lindahl, policier retraité. Viking, son voisin, est-il vraiment mort de cause naturelle ? Ensemble, Tore et Veronika se lancent sur les traces d'un réseau criminel aux ramifications multiples. Viking est-il mort parce qu'il en savait trop ?

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Stars Are Dying, kingdoms will fall and heirs will rise in the heart-stopping, emotional conclusion to An Heir Comes to Rise series.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER The first comprehensive biography of Jane Birkin—actress, singer, and legendary style icon—and her profound cultural impact, from the “acerbic, culturally astute, and genuine” (The New York Times) author of the instant New York Times bestseller Glossy. Jane Birkin was...

PRIX HARDIGAN 2026 Japon, 1993. Ce matin-là, à l'hôpital de Kyoto, Yuna ne s'attendait pas à recevoir comme première patiente sa soeur Ama, qu'elle n'a pas vue depuis plus de trente ans. L'heure est grave, Ama a besoin d'une greffe d'un parent proche en urgence. Mais, alors que Yuna cherche...

Isarrel Dalmyar is too human for her elven home, and too elven to be accepted anywhere else. Banished after her human magic endangered two elves, she must learn how to control her chaotic power if she ever wants to return home. Liam Galway's loyalty to his king has always guided him, so when he's ordered to find the missing mages of Makaria—including his childhood friend—he does so eagerly. But the sparse clues only hint at dark dealings that stretch far beyond their own borders.

Princess Riona was eight when the Revonian king murdered her family and conquered her kingdom with a mysterious magic. She has spent the last decade training—and waiting for her moment to avenge them all and reclaim her rightful title.

Joséphine Bonaparte, future Empress of France; Térézia Tallien, the most beautiful woman in Europe; and Juliette Récamier, muse of intellectuals, had nothing left to lose. After surviving incarceration and forced incestuous marriage during the worst violence of the French Revolution of 1789, they dared sartorial revolt.