Nea, a Chinese-Cambodian teenager, flees to Texas as a refugee from the Khmer Rouge regime when a miracle occurs. Although her family has been struggling to support itself
On any given day, in any given city, countless people are arriving and departing...to visit grandma, to close a business deal, to hook up with a lover, to climb a mountain. Intrepid traveler Luis is t
Through poignant reflections on coming to the new world, traveling across the landscape in wagons and caravans of cars, and surviving by wit and by luck on the edge of American society, Lola drew a y
Danny Murphy is going to meet his brother, Jimmy. They haven't seen each other in more than twenty years, and Danny is nervous. On the way to the pub, Danny begins to remember the good times and the
Lizzie is dead - she just doesnt know it. Why does everyone ignore her when she needs a little sympathy? She has been in an accident, after all. The next day, Lizzie goes to work as usual and meets t
An Irish gumshoe gets in trouble again in this steamy short fiction that features gangs, pay-offs, immigration and a dose of greed. Private detective John Blaine is back treading Dublin's mean street
A woman in trouble turns to ice cream, and just might find love in its pursuit. Emelda is 46 years old. Her husband, Charlie, has just left her for a 23-year-old dancer. Her five difficult sons worsh
A final novel from the beloved Irish writer, “… the book of my years of commuting between the melancholy of Ireland and the optimism of America.” Rosie has lived a life full of adventure and lovers. F
A rare inside look at Roma culture, ritual and belief at its peak in America. Gypsies conjure the romance of a nomadic life, a nostalgia for a simpler time. Gypsies have yet to enter the American con
A memoir of crossing cultures, losing love and finding home by a New York Times Notable author. As steadily and quietly as her marriage falls apart, so Kyoko Moris understanding of knitting deepens.
Postville is an obscure meatpacking town in the northeast corner of Iowa. Here, in the most unlikely of places, unparalleled diversity drew international media. Now people declare the towns experimen
The United States is being transformed. The New America follows millions of 21st-century pioneers to a new frontier in the West. In the sprawling new cities of the Sun Belt states, where suburban com
Original short fiction by a beloved best-selling author on her best topic relationships. Charming novella from a masterful writer on the power of family secrets. Nan Ryan lives by herself at 14 Chest
A family drama between rival daughters that reveals a mothers passion. Larry is an 87-year-old widow. Old and frail, she remembers her youth as if it were yesterday and longs for her past vigor. Larr
A funny and frank story about a mother and her colorful son. It's bad enough for a mother to discover that her son is a porn star, even worse when the nosy neighbors know first. When Lynn sees her so
As a schoolgirl Rosita Boland had?in common with all Irish children?a map of Ireland. Iconic in its pinks, greens and yellows, the map was a staple of Irish schoolhouses. Yet, as she matured, so did
A story of male friendship, sometimes gone astray. Dave, Pat and Ben have been best friends since they were kids. They do everything together, and they all love their dear Liverpool football club. On
A story of false friendship and following one's heart. Melissa and Sophie have been friends all their lives. Or that's what Sophie likes to think. Sophie is a giver; Melissa a taker. Their friendship
