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All the Sad Young Literary Men
Author: Keith Gessen, Reader: Scott Brick

They don't want much – just sex, comfort, and money. And they don't want to work too hard for any of it. Follow these three young men as they take circuitous, 21st-century paths through their hapless college and sex lives, hoping to stumble onto maturity and literary fame.

Unabridged, 1 Playaway, Fiction-Modern, Contemporary, MP4879, 9781433274879, $59.99
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And Sometimes Why
Author: Rebecca Johnson, Reader: Cassandra Campbell

A decision made around the breakfast table changes a family in ways none of them could imagine. With one daughter's accident and another daughter's love affair, their lives are changed forever. This pitch-perfect novel captures life's fragile rhythm and unpredictable drama. "Campbell has just the right voice for this chronicle of quiet desperation. Her understated, intimate presentation brings even more intensity and impact to the story."—AudioFile

Unabridged, 1 Playaway, Fiction-Modern, Contemporary, MP7331, 9781615877331, $64.99
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Animal Crackers
Author: Hannah Tinti, Reader: Laural Merlington and Dan John Miller

A collection of five stories by a writer who finds humanity in our most unconventional behavior, and the humor beneath our darkest impulses. In these strange, funny, and unnerving tales, animals become the litmus test of our deepest fears and longings.

Unabridged, 1 Playaway, Fiction-Modern, Contemporary, MP8140, 9781441828538, $54.99
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At First Sight
Author: Nicholas Sparks, Reader: David Aaron Baker

Two characters from True Believer return in this saga of extraordinary love. Although Jeremy is happily married, an unsettling message opens old wounds, setting off a chain of events that changes the young couple's marriage. By the author of Message in a Bottle. "[Baker catches] the anger, jealousy, and fear of loss with exquisite voice and tone definition."—AudioFile

Unabridged, 1 Playaway, Fiction-Modern, Contemporary, MP8758, 9781602528758, $54.99
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The Bastard of Istanbul
Author: Elif Shafak, Reader: Laural Merlington

A vivid tale of two families, set in both Turkey and the United States. Globalization has affected both these groups, and some siblings are more Western than others. When an estranged relative arrives in Istanbul from Arizona, searching for her identity, a secret is uncovered that links the two families and ties them to the 1915 Armenian deportations and massacres. "Ebullient, richly textured family saga... Merlington reads with verve and understanding."—BookPage

Unabridged, 1 Playaway, Fiction-Modern, Contemporary, MP1460, 9781606401460, $69.99
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Blame
Author: Michelle Huneven, Reader: Hillary Huber

Waking up in jail after another alcoholic blackout, she learns that two people are dead, run over in her driveway. After years in prison, years of guilt, atonement, and sobriety, she learns that someone else killed those people. Who is shenow, if she's innocent? How can she reassess her life? "Brilliant observations, excellent characters, spiffy dialogue, and a clever plot... humane, insightful, and beautiful."—Publishers Weekly

Unabridged, 1 Playaway, Fiction-Modern, Contemporary, MP3399, 9781433293399, $59.99
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The Bonesetter's Daughter
Author: Amy Tan, Readers: Amy Tan and Joan Chen

A luminous novel about a tumultuous relationship between mother and daughter. An old woman comes to terms with her past, and the difficulty of assimilating into a culture that doesn't understand the Chinese way. Tan's writing conjures the pain of broken dreams, the power of myths, and the strength of love.

Unabridged, 1 Playaway, Fiction-Modern, Contemporary, MP5437, 9781606405437, $59.99
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Bowl of Cherries
Author: Millard Kaufman, Reader: Bronson Pinchot

In this lively coming-of-age tale, a brilliant, horny young man falls in with a worldly young woman and follows her from a Brooklyn porn studio to Iraq, where he narrates this tale from jail – awaiting his execution. By the co-creator of Mr. Magoo. "Kaufman's delight in thrusting Judd from one antic scenario to another is contagious. The audio production is excellent, and Bronson Pinchot carries the story's many twists and turns with aplomb."—AudioFile

Unabridged, 1 Playaway, Fiction-Modern, Contemporary, MP6446, 9781433276446, $59.99
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Bright Shiny Morning
Author: James Frey, Reader: Ben Foster

Barreling through the sunbleached landscape of Los Angeles, this experimental tale looks at life and death through the lens of L.A.'s topography, gangs, and highways, as well as the sprawling city's quirks and singularities. By the author of A Million Little Pieces. Winner of a Listen Up award from Publishers Weekly. "Foster offers a truly magnificent performance... His delivery is stellar and his interpretations are all realistic."—Publishers Weekly

Unabridged, 1 Playaway, Fiction-Modern, Contemporary, MP6088, 9781433276088, $64.99
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Cadillac Orpheus
Author: Solon Timothy Woodward, Reader: Dion Graham

An approaching hurricane is only one problem for this Florida repo man. He and his father don't get along, and he loves a married woman. Not to mention the problems of his pastor's gay son. For days, he is distracted by various deaths and disasters... and then Hurricane Aretha arrives. Winner of a Listen Up award from Publishers Weekly. "Graham brings [this] unorthodox tale to life in this inspired reading... [He] is brilliant: a stunning performance."—Publishers Weekly

Unabridged, 1 Playaway, Fiction-Modern, Contemporary, MP5079, 9781606405079, $54.99
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