Gabrielle Zevin is an acclaimed author whose works delve into the profound questions of human identity, memory, and connection. Through her distinctive narrative style, Zevin explores the complexities of relationships and how they shape our perception of the world. Her writing is characterized by its insightful look into the human psyche and its ability to capture the essence of the human experience. She often tackles themes of loss, love, and the search for meaning, leaving readers with stories that resonate long after they are finished.
In den 90er-Jahren in Massachusetts treffen die hochbegabte Informatikstudentin Sadie und ihr früherer Partner Sam an einer U-Bahn-Station wieder. Gemeinsam entwickeln sie ein Computerspiel, das ein Hit wird. Doch Rivalitäten gefährden ihre kreative und freundschaftliche Verbindung. Ein Roman über Popkultur, Freundschaft und das Streben nach Erfolg.
With The Hole We're In--a bold, timeless, yet all too timely novel about a troubled American family navigating an even more troubled America--award-winning author and screenwriter, Gabrielle Zevin, delivers a work that places her in the ranks of our shrewdest social observers and top literary talents. Meet the Pomeroys: a church-going family living in a too-red house in a Texas college town. Roger, the patriarch, has impulsively gone back to school, only to find his future ambitions at odds with the temptations of the present. His wife, Georgia, tries to keep things afloat at home, but she's been feeding the bill drawer with unopened envelopes for months and never manages to confront its swelling contents. In an attempt to climb out of the holes they've dug, Roger and Georgia make a series of choices that have catastrophic consequences for their three children--especially for Patsy, the youngest, who will spend most of her life fighting to overcome them. The Hole We're In shines a spotlight on some of the most relevant issues of today: over-reliance on credit, gender and class politics, and the war in Iraq. But it is Zevin's deft exploration of the fragile economy of family life that makes this a book for the ages.
The irascible A. J. Fikry, owner of Island Books, has already lost his wife. Now his most prized possession, a rare book, has been stolen from right under his nose. One night upon closing, he discovers a toddler in his children's section with a note from her mother saying she can no longer raise her. It doesn't take long for the locals to notice the transformation of both bookstore and owner, especially to the lovely yet eccentric sales rep, Amelia Loman
"A modern love story about two childhood friends, Sam, raised by an actress mother in LA's Koreatown, and Sadie, from the wealthy Jewish enclave of Beverly Hills, who reunite as adults to create video games, finding an intimacy in digital worlds that eludes them in their real lives, from the New York Times best-selling author of The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry"-- Provided by publisher
Aviva Grossman is a bright, ambitious Congressional intern with a promising future in front of her - until her Lewinsky-esque affair with a married Congressman comes to a crashing end. After unsuccessfully trying her best to bounce back and restart her life, she decides that the best way to get the ultimate fresh start is to become someone else. But there are a few obstacles: a lack of funds, a lack of privacy under the media's relentless gaze, and two tell-tale blue lines on a pregnancy test.
Przepis na komedię romantyczną a la Notting Hill w książkowym wydaniu!Urokliwa opowieść o właścicielu przytulnej, ale kiepsko prosperującej księgarenki, kt�ry pr�buje poskładać życie na nowo po śmierci żony.Odnalezienie porzuconej między książkami dwuletniej dziewczynki-sieroty i spotkanie z energiczną przedstawicielką małego wydawnictwa wywr�ci jego świat do g�ry nogami.Pogodna opowieść o tym, że zawsze jest czas na nowy początek.
Funny, tender, and moving, The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry reminds us all exactly why we read and why we love. A. J. Fikry's life is not at all what he expected it to be. He lives alone, his bookstore is experiencing the worst sales in its history, and now his prized possession, a rare collection of Poe poems, has been stolen. But when a mysterious package appears at the bookstore, its unexpected arrival gives Fikry the chance to make his life over --and see everything anew. This novel has humor, romance, a touch of suspense, but most of all love--love of books and bookish people and, really, all of humanity in its imperfect glory. -Eowyn Ivey, author of The Snow Child Marvelously optimistic about the future of books and bookstores and the people who love both. -The Washington Post You won't want it to end. -Family Circle A natural for book groups. -Richmond Times-Dispatch A reader's paradise of the first order. -The Buffalo News A fun, page-turning delight. -Minneapolis Star Tribune Captures the joy of connecting people and books . . . Irresistible. -Booklist A wonderful, moving, endearing story of redemption and transformation that will sing in your heart for a very, very long time. -Garth Stein, author of The Art of Racing in the Rain Readers who delighted in The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, and Letters from Skye will be equally captivated by this novel. - Library Journal, starred review
