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Among the unconventional attitudes of the Beat writers as they rebelled against the conformism of the late 1940s and 1950s was their relaxed stance on sexuality. At a time when gay people were considered mentally ill or criminal, the Beats celebrated spontaneity and freedom in thought, word, and action. They were queer in the fullest sense of the word: their fluid sexuality challenged all sexual and romantic conventions.

London, 1936: At twenty-one, Kate Grifferty is a press photographer in a Fleet Street agency, an unusual job for a young woman. But Kate is both talented and daring, recklessly going wherever the story might be—including, one October day, to an anti-fascism protest in East London. There, she meets David Rabatkin, a brilliant Jewish medical student. While his idealistic brother is eager to go to Spain and join the fight for the Republic, David knows where his path lies: at home, fulfilling the expectations of his profession and his family.

The possibilities are endless: Watching a lover undress from the safety of a window or a hidden hole in the wall. Peeking at the neighbors through a crack in the blinds, when they think nobody's looking. Going to the local strip club to glimpse a beautiful dancer, or to an orgy where a world of sexual scenarios suddenly appears. Secretly watching others as they expose themselves, or reversing the equation by taking center stage to entertain them, can be some of life's naughtiest delights, proving that the eye is as much a pathway to pleasure as any part of the body.

Discover the thrilling final book in the blazing hot dark academia romance trilogy from USA Today bestselling author Roxy Sloane—perfect for fans of Ana Huang, Emily McIntire, and Lauren Asher! “Oxford, England. The city of dreaming spires, dark secrets... And desire.” I came to Oxford to...

From the Siberian permafrost to balmy California, scientists across the globe are working to resurrect all kinds of extinct animals, from ones that just left us to those that have been gone for many thousands of years. Their tools in this hunt are both fossils and cutting-edge genetic technologies. Some of these scientists are driven by sheer curiosity; others view the lost species as a powerful weapon in the fight to preserve rapidly changing ecosystems. It seems certain that these animals will walk the earth again, but what world will that give us? And is any of this a good idea?

The Holy Empire hates the People of Light. Maripes, arriving in its capital, seeks to save his people from certain destruction. The Inquisition seeks theocratic justice, and it will stop at nothing to rid the world of those it considers evil. Still, Maripes must try. For, if he fails, doom will certainly befall his people. Standing in his way? The high inquisitor, the empress, and a million subjects all indoctrinated to believe he is evil incarnate. Should be an easy task.

An award-winning Cambridge history professor “makes a forceful argument and tells a story with great verve” (The Wall Street Journal)—that the West is, and always has been, truly global. “Those archaic ‘Western Civ’ classes so many of us took in college should be updated, argues...

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Butterfly on the Storm by Walter Lucius, read by Alix Dunmore. ** The first instalment in the best-selling original Dutch thriller** Haunted by a past you can never escape . . . A young boy is found in woods outside Amsterdam...

Finally, I had a fresh start. I knew no one. I could be anyone, or so I thought. I wanted to be invisible, to blend into the background. But it turned out keeping my secret wasn’t as easy as I thought it would be. Enter Grayson Mills. When Grayson noticed me, so did everyone else. He wanted me - bad. And what Grayson wanted, he usually got.

A new novel from the Booker Prize finalist Deborah Levy, the celebrated author of The Man Who Saw Everything and The Cost of Living. At the height of her career, the piano virtuoso Elsa M. Anderson—former child prodigy, now in her thirties—walks off the stage in Vienna, mid-performance. Now...

INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER! Set sail for adventure and love in the next spicy fantasy romance from Katee Robert, the New York Times bestselling author of the TikTok smash hit Neon Gods. As a bloodline vampire, Lizzie has never had a problem taking what she wants, and right now what she wants...

“A tender depiction of loss and healing that raises questions about guilt and blame in the age of climate change.”—People “As with The Beekeeper of Aleppo, Lefteri transports the reader to a once lush and now destroyed world.”—Kristin Hannah, #1 New York Times bestselling author of...

Mona Chollet's In Defense of Witches is a “brilliant, well-documented” celebration (Le Monde) by an acclaimed French feminist of the witch as a symbol of female rebellion and independence in the face of misogyny and persecution. Centuries after the infamous witch hunts that swept through...

A woman pushed to the breaking point by a stalker develops an obsession of her own in this shocking new novel of psychological suspense from the acclaimed author of The Perfect Son. Jenna is a wife, a mother, a doctor. She’s also the victim of a stalker. Frightening "gifts" are left on her...

A gripping and thought-provoking account of the reign of King James I, who united Britain and made England the global power we know today. The British monarchy of today descends directly from one leader: King James I, whose huge—and much overlooked—influence launched England as a major...

On a beautiful summer’s night twenty years ago, troubled seventeen-year-old Tamara Drayton was found floating face-down in the pool of her family’s idyllic mansion in the south of France, leaving her twin brother, golden-boy Blake, to pick up the pieces of their shattered family.

Avez-vous déjà vu une puce faire un numéro d'équilibriste ? Un lapin faire des tours de magie ? Ou encore, une pâquerette qui danse et qui sautille ? Les Drôles de Petites Bêtes sont plus étonnantes les unes que les autres ! Découvrez six histoires délicieuses dans cette compilation : 1. Patouch la mouche - 2. Les couleurs de Siméon - 3. Adèle la sauterelle - 4. Luce la puce - 5. Romain le lapin magicien - 6. Lorette la pâquerette. Isabelle Andréani, Camille Garcia et Alix Poisson mettent tout leur cœur pour donner vie à ces drôles de petites bêtes, toujours pleines de surprise.

Chassée par tous, Luce la Puce est adoptée par Benjamin le Lutin. Ensemble, ils montent un spectacle de cirque triomphal et entament une longue tournée des jardins de la région.

Un voleur s'est introduit dans le jardin des Drôles des Petites Bêtes : des carottes disparaissent, il ne reste plus que quelques feuilles éparses... Benjamin le Lutin s'en arrache le bonnet ! Ce ne peut être qu'Arsène Lapin, le gentleman rongeur, une vieille connaissance.

Une nuit, une ombre, plus sombre que la nuit, vient gratter à la porte de Mireille. Quand Mireille ouvre la porte, l'ombre se jette sur elle. Le lendemain matin, tout le monde au jardin raconte qu'il a vu une sorcière chevauchant un balai la nuit précédente. Branle-bas de combat : la luciole décide d'éclaircir cette sombre histoire. La nuit suivante, Valérie sort de sa grotte... et se retrouve au beau milieu d'un feu d'artifice.