My Dearest Friend

'They wanted me to give a concert; I wanted them to beg me. And so they did. I gave a concert.'

Listen to a ten-minute interview with Margaret HoganHost: Chris Gondek | Producer: Heron & CraneRead Margaret Hogan's HUP blog posting: "The Romance of John and Abigail Adams"Watch the video of Th

Listen to a ten-minute interview with Margaret HoganHost: Chris Gondek | Producer: Heron & CraneRead Margaret Hogan's HUP blog posting: "The Romance of John and Abigail Adams"Watch the video of Th

In My Dearest Enemy, My Dangerous Friend, Dorothy Rowe presents a radically new way of thinking about siblings that unites the many apparently contradictory aspects of these complex relationships. Th

The Umbrella Academy meets It with a dash of The Craft in this stinging, feminist LGBTQIA+ horror debut about girls claiming their powerFinch Chamberlin is the newest transfer student to the ultra-competitive Ulalume Academy... but she's also not what she seems. Before school started, Finch and her parents got into an accident that should have left her dead. But something monstrous, and ancient, and terrifying, wouldn't let her die. Finch doesn't know why she woke up after her heart stopped, but ever since she's felt a constant pull to the town of Rainwater, like something on the island is calling to her.Selena St. Clair rules Ulalume Academy. She's careful not to let anyone get too close to her...until she meets Finch. The two girls are instantly drawn to one another, even though Selena fears letting Finch in truly will change everything.One night Finch, Selena, and her friends accidentally summon a creature of immense power in the depths of the school. It promises to grant every desi

A thought-provoking comedy about being an alien from prize-winning Zanib Mian.Maxx is an alien: a real one - from the planet Zerg. He's on Earth to research these strange things called emotions that h

New York Times bestselling author Julie Fogliano and Caldecott Honor winner Jillian Tamaki come together to tell a delightful story of first friendship.she is my best friend i thinki never had a best

The Civil War's greatest general as you've never seen him before, in a revealing collection of letters to his wife Julia introduced by Ron Chernow.Ulysses S. Grant is justly celebrated as the author o

When Eugene Mast leaves his Amish community in Worthington, Indiana, to teach in Kalona, Iowa, he also must leave the love of his life, Naomi Miller, so for the next nine months of the school term, Eu

Novelist Bethany Graves is recovering from a bitter divorce when she decides to move back to her small Northeastern hometown, The Hollows. There, she plans to write her next book and repair her relati

There is an assured precision to Crow s observations that cannot be learned. Novelists who have been honing their craft for decades might justifiably begin to dislike him: sometimes writers are just b

A cache of intimate letters written by the 27th President to his wife shares unique insights into his administration and historical time, in a volume that features correspondences written at decisive

Alice and Nanny have never met before, but they have one thing in common: their late friend Roberta. Alice is the prim proprietor of a chic Madison Avenue shop, while Nanny is a sharp-eyed Manhattan r

Eddy and the Bear are both feeling sad. They both wish they had a friend to talk to. All they’ve got are their teddies, and teddies can’t talk. Or can they?For readers aged: 3+

This is the life of Abigail Adams, wife of patriot John Adams, who became the most influential woman in Revolutionary America. Rich with excerpts from her personal letters, Dearest Friend captures th

Breathtakingly romantic, startlingly original, Connie Brockway's novels have captured the hearts of readers and the raves of critics everywhere.??Now she brings you a unique and unforgettable love story that begins with a series of letters between a world-weary adventurer and the woman whose love brings him home.Dear Mr.??Thorne,????????I give you fair warning.??I intend to do whatever I must to abide by your late uncle's will and win Mill House.??Though I know he never expected me to succeed, and for whatever reasons is using me to shame you, I accept his challenge.??For the next five years, I will profitably manage this estate.??I will deliver to you an allowance and I will prove that women are just as capable as men.??And at the end, I shall accept Mill House as my reward.Sincerely,Lillian BedeMy Dear Miss Bede,????????Forgive me if I fail to shudder.??Pray, do whatever you bloody well want, can, or must.??I shall look forward to making your acquaintance in my lawyer's office five y