Contemporary fiction genre books (1056)
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Wie der Soldat das Grammofon repariert by Saša Stanišić DE
Country: Europe / 
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Description:
Als der Bürgerkrieg in den 90er Jahren Bosnien heimsucht, flieht der junge Aleksandar mit seinen Eltern in den Westen. Rastlos neugierig erobert er sich das fremde Deutschland und erzählt mit unbändiger Lust die irrwitzigen Geschichten von damals, von der großen Familie und den kuriosen Begebenheiten im kleinen Viegrad. Aleksandar fabuliert sich die Angst weg und "die Zeit, als alles gut war" wieder herbei. Aleksandar wächst in der kleinen bosnischen Stadt Vi egrad auf. Sein größtes Talent ist das Erfinden von Geschichten: Er denkt gar nicht daran, sich an die Themen der Schulaufsätze zu halte... continue
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Wild Houses by Colin Barrett EN
IrelandDescription:
The riotous, raucous and deeply resonant debut novel from "one of the best story writers in the English language today" (Financial Times) Wild Houses follows two outsiders caught in the crosshairs of a small-town revenge kidnapping gone awry With his acclaimed and award-winning collections Young Skins and Homesickness Colin Barrett cemented his reputation as one of contemporary Irish literature's most daring stylists. Praised by the Oprah Daily as "a doyen of the sentence," and by the Los Angeles Times as a writer of "unique genius," Barrett now expands his canvas with a debut novel that conta... continue
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France
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Wir Gotteskinder by Nana Oforiatta Ayim DE
GhanaDescription:
»Eine mutige Neuerfindung der Einwanderungserzählung, verführerisch, poetisch ... beispiellos.« Taiye Selasi
Maya Mensah ist im deutschen Exil täglich damit konfrontiert, anders zu sein. Auch ihre Eltern sind anders. Ihr Vater ist ein scheuer Intellektueller, und ihre schöne Mutter liebt es, das Geld mit vollen Händen auszugeben und an ihre königliche Abkunft zu erinnern. Doch wenn Maya in der Schule von ihrer glanzvollen Familie erzählt, wird sie verspottet. Beistand leistet ihr einzig ihr Cousin Kojo. Maya ist fasziniert von seinen farbenpr&a... continue
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Woman, Eating by Claire Kohda EN
EnglandDescription:
"Absolutely brilliant--tragic, funny, eccentric, and so perfectly suited to this particularly weird time we seem to be living through. Claire takes the vampire trope and makes it her own in a way that feels so fresh and original. The spell this novels casts is so complete I feel utterly, and happily, bitten."--Ruth Ozeki author of A Tale for the Time Being A biracial half-human, half-vampire must find a way to balance her mixed heritage, her bottomless hunger, and her life in this stunning debut novel from a writer-to-watch. Lydia is hungry. She's always wanted to try Japanese food. Sashimi, r... continue
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Women of Sand and Myrrh: A Novel by Ḥanān Shaykh EN
LebanonDescription:
Little is known of what life is like for contemporary Arab women living in the Middle East. One of the few literary voices speaking out from that still closed society is Hanan al-Shaykh, whose novel The Story of Zahra was banned in most Arab countries. Now available for the first time in the U.S. is her newest novel, a story of four women treated to every luxury but freedom.
1039.
RussiaDescription:
A breathtaking novel of grief, love, creativity and a young woman's queer and artistic awakening. In the days after her mother's death from breast cancer, Oksana, a young queer poet, decides to return her mother's ashes to their working-class hometown in Siberia. It is a journey home that will take her through the raw, almost dreamlike emotions of early grief through to an acceptance of the wound that death leaves behind. As she navigates the rituals of parting, Oksana feels her way through memory and heartache with a wry humour, reflecting on her complex relationship with her mother and on he... continue
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Writers & Lovers by Lily King EN
Country: North America / 
United States of America
United States of America
Description:
An extraordinary new novel of art, love, and ambition from Lily King, the New York Times bestselling author of Euphoria Following the breakout success of her critically acclaimed and award-winning novel Euphoria, Lily King returns with an unforgettable portrait of an artist as a young woman. Blindsided by her mother's sudden death, and wrecked by a recent love affair, Casey Peabody has arrived in Massachusetts in the summer of 1997 without a plan. Her mail consists of wedding invitations and final notices from debt collectors. A former child golf prodigy, she now waits tables in Harvard Square... continue