The Ho-chunk tribe, the "People of the Sacred Language" have passed down the stories of the "Devils Quadrangle" for centuries. They tell of an evil that dwells there and have refused to farm its rich soil or hunt its abundant forest. The warriors frightened children away with stories of a beast that would steal their souls and carry it to the underworld.In the lore of Madison Wisconsin, the area is known as The Point. Some say that in the fifties drunken college students tempted the...

Includes the story “Premium Harmony”—set in the fictional town of Castle Rock, MaineThe masterful #1 New York Times bestselling story collection from O. Henry Prize winner Stephen King that includes twenty-one iconic stories with accompanying autobiographical comments on when, why, and how he came to write (or rewrite) each one.For more than thirty-five years, Stephen King has dazzled readers with his genius as a writer of short fi...

This memoir of a young woman's indomitable spirit to survive and prevail, against all odds, reveals her journey from homelessness to Harvard.Liz Murray was born to loving but drug-addicted parents in the Bronx. In school she was taunted for her dirty clothing and lice-infested hair, eventually skipping so many classes that she was put into a girls' home. At age fifteen, Liz found herself on the streets. She learned to scrape by, foraging for food and riding subways ...

The fourth fun installment in the Debutante Dropout series finds ex-debutante Andy Kendricks following a cold lead into a hot Dallas strip club.Renegade rich girl Andy Kendricks isn't the belle of any Dallas ball—and that's just the way the debutante dropout likes it! She's got a good life and a great man: her defense attorney boyfriend, Brian Malone. Brian's such a straight arrow that he had to be dragged kicking and screaming to a close friend's bachelor party at a sleazy local "...

A collection of autobiographical stories, told with brutal honesty and dark humor, from one of the top hip-hop radio hosts on SiriusXM.Taking you on a journey of heartbreak, depravity, and hilarity, Hyena deftly moves between Jude Angelini’s adult life to his childhood growing up in a factory town outside of Detroit. Exploring drugs, sex, and the human condition, these stories also captures the hardscrabble culture, language, and landscape of post-industrial Detroi...

It’s a hard thing to accept that someone wants you dead. It forces you to decide if you have anything worth living for.Long-time radio “morning man” Lee Garrett is bottoming out. The career he loved has turned sour, leaving behind a dwindling audience and the wreckage of his marriage. When he finds a death threat on his control console, he shrugs it off as a sick prank—until a series of minor harassments turns into a set of undeniable attempts on his life. The suspects are many—he’...

Jayd Jackson hopes her magical Mama has a spell to chase all her cares away. . .Jayd needs time to recoup from her dramatic school year, but time is the one thing she doesn't have. She's said yes to becoming a debutante, and now she has to deal with her girl Mickey's jealousy--on top of babysitting, hair braiding, cheer camp, and a summer writing class. With the stress of Jayd's hectic schedule, strange visions, and insomnia, luckily Mama returns from her vacation in time to help J...

The breakout novel from the critically acclaimed author of the short story collections Who I Was Supposed to Be and Why They Run the Way They Do—when a middle school girl is abducted in broad daylight, a fellow student and witness to the crime copes with the tragedy in unforgettable ways.What happens to the girl left behind?A masked man with a gun enters a sandwich shop in broad daylight, and Meredith Oliver finds herself ordered to the fi...

A 2016 Coretta Scott King Author Honor BookA grieving boy meets a girl who just might be able to clue him in on how to rise up when life keeps knocking him down in this “vivid, satisfying, and ultimately upbeat tale of grief, redemption, and grace” (Kirkus Reviews) from New York Timesbestselling and award-winning author Jason Reynolds.Seventeen-year-old Matt wears a black suit every day. No, not because his mom died—althou...

“Poignant account of an unexpectedly homeless man’s road to rebirth, accompanied by his trusty canine companion . . . thoroughly life-affirming.” —Kirkus ReviewsOne day, Richard LeMieux had a happy marriage, a palatial home, and took $40,000 Greek vacations. The next, he was living out of a van with only his dog, Willow, for company. This astonishingly frank memoir tells the story of one man’s resilience in the face of economic disaster. Penniless, a faile...

From USA Today bestselling authors Sally J. Smith, Jean Steffens & Elizabeth Ashby comes the latest Lizzie Jones adventure!This little piggy went to market. This little piggy stayed home. And this little piggy got kidnapped, and her diamond collar was swiped, and then there was a murder and false accusations…and…and…oh my goodness!Pet Sitter turned sleuth, Lizzie Jones is excited about the upcoming Second Chance Animal Rescue fundraiser. The celebrity draw, Sabrina Ramirez,...

**The #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Where the Heart Is "delivers a heartbreaking tale about love, loss and survival" of siblings searching for home ( Publishers Weekly, starred review).Lutie McFee's history has taught her to avoid attachments . . . to people, to places, and to almost everything. With her mother long dead and her father long gone to find his fortune in Las Vegas, 15-year-old Lutie lives in the god-forsaken town of Spearfi...