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The story follows nine-year-old Miles Adler-Hart and his friend Hector as they become fascinated with Miles' mother, a mathematician, whose marriage is falling apart. In their quest for answers, the boys engage in comical espionage, uncovering secrets that threaten their family's stability. As they grapple with the implications of their discoveries, they navigate the complexities of good and evil, devising humorous plans for revenge against those they perceive as villains. The narrative explores themes of family resilience amidst turmoil.

The long-awaited new novel from one of America's most accomplished chroniclers of modern family life

A national bestseller—adapted into a movie starring Natalie Portman and Susan Sarandon—Anywhere But Here is the heart-rending tale of a mother and daughter. A moving, often comic portrait of wise child Ann August and her mother, Adele, a larger-than-life American dreamer, the novel follows the two women as they travel through the landscape of their often conflicting ambitions. A brilliant exploration of the perennial urge to keep moving, even at the risk of profound disorientation, Anywhere But Here is a story about the things we do for love, and a powerful study of familial bonds.

Claire, a composer and a new mother, comes to LA so her husband can follow his passion for writing television comedy. Suddenly the marriageoonce a genuine 50/50 arrangementochanges, with Paul working long hours and Claire left at home with a baby, William, whom she adores but has no idea how to care for.

"The story of a family whose single mom, fighting mental illness, slowly becomes unable to raise her family, told from the perspective of each of the three children. As the novel opens, a mother drives her eldest son Walter from their home in Los Angeles to the University of California at Berkeley. It will be her last fully responsible act before breaking down completely and being committed to a mental hospital, leaving her children behind. Holding tight to his ambitions to become an architect, Walter must cope with the sudden loss of his family and all financial support. With the help of a family friend, his younger sister and brother, still at home, barely manage to escape social services and foster care, but they must fend for themselves as they try to finish school and begin searching for their own careers. We hear each of them tell their own story as they witness the slow disappearance of their beloved mother into mental illness while they struggle to achieve the life she envisioned for them and to keep the family intact"-- Provided by publisher

Mona Simpson's novella explores the lives of characters who opt to remain in their familiar surroundings, contrasting with the themes of escape found in her previous work. Through keen observation, she delves into their complex emotions and relationships, revealing the nuances of choice and the impact of staying put. The narrative offers a poignant look at the subtleties of life and the reasons behind the decision to stay, providing a rich character study that resonates with readers.

Focusing on a decade-long collaboration with an American traveling one-ring circus, this monograph showcases Norma I. Quintana's photography. It offers a heartfelt exploration of the circus community, highlighting the unique dynamics of extended families and providing insight into an alternative lifestyle. Through her lens, Quintana captures the essence of this vibrant world, celebrating its rich history and the bonds formed within it.

In her highly acclaimed first novel, Anywhere But Here , Simpson created one of the most astute yet vulnerable heroines in contemporary fiction. Now Mayan Atassi--once Mayan Stevenson--returns in an immensely powerful novel about love and lovelessness, fathers and fatherlessness, and the loyalties that shape us even when they threaten to destroy us. Now a woman of twenty-eight and finally on her own in medical school, Mayan becomes obsessed with the father she never knew, leading her to hire detectives to dredge up the past, thus eroding her savings, ruining her career, and flirting with madness in a search spanning two continents.

Tom Owens gehört zu den legendären amerikanischen Unternehmern - dem Microsoft-Gründer Bill Gates nicht unähnlich -, die den amerikanischen Alltag nachhaltig beeinflußt haben. Owens hat sich bei all der Arbeit allerdings keinerlei Gedanken über sein Privatleben gemacht. Er ist nun ein gemachter Mann, dem sogar politische Ambitionen zugeschrieben werden. Doch eines schönen Tages steht die zehnjährige Jane bei ihm vor der Tür. Ihre Mutter hat sie zu Owen geschickt, denn sie behauptet, daß er Janes Vater ist. Das Mädchen versucht, eine Beziehung zu diesem Mann, ihrem vermeintlichen Vater, zu knüpfen, was gar nicht so einfach ist. Denn da gibt es nicht nur Olivia, seine langjährige Freundin, sondern auch viele andere Frauen, die ein Auge auf diese gute Partie geworfen haben. Jane freundet sich aber mit Noah Kaskie an, seinem besten Freund und alter ego, der, an einen Rollstuhl gefesselt, ersehnt, was Owen für selbst-verständlich hält - Erfolg im Beruf und bei den Frauen. Wie Jane es schafft, diese diffizilen Konstellationen zu verändern, und wie Owens schließlich zu sich selbst findet, davon handelt Mona Simpsons neuer Roman, in dem sie wieder enormes literarisches Gespür beweist.