Fifteen-year-old Aiko Cassidy, a bicultural girl with cerebral palsy, grew up in Michigan with her single mother. For as long as she could remember, it was just the two of them. When a new stepfather
The Charles River divides Boston and Cambridge, and the Red Line ties the citiestogether, traveling through an expanseof class and cultures along its route. When an unlikely combination
Nea, a Chinese-Cambodian teenager, flees to Texas as a refugee from the Khmer Rouge regime when a miracle occurs. Although her family has been struggling to support itself
The United States is being transformed. The New America follows millions of 21st-century pioneers to a new frontier in the West. In the sprawling new cities of the Sun Belt states, where suburban com
A final novel from the beloved Irish writer, “… the book of my years of commuting between the melancholy of Ireland and the optimism of America.” Rosie has lived a life full of adventure and lovers. F
As a schoolgirl Rosita Boland had?in common with all Irish children?a map of Ireland. Iconic in its pinks, greens and yellows, the map was a staple of Irish schoolhouses. Yet, as she matured, so did
A rare inside look at Roma culture, ritual and belief at its peak in America. Gypsies conjure the romance of a nomadic life, a nostalgia for a simpler time. Gypsies have yet to enter the American con
A funny and frank story about a mother and her colorful son. It's bad enough for a mother to discover that her son is a porn star, even worse when the nosy neighbors know first. When Lynn sees her so
Postville is an obscure meatpacking town in the northeast corner of Iowa. Here, in the most unlikely of places, unparalleled diversity drew international media. Now people declare the towns experimen
Original short fiction by a beloved best-selling author on her best topic relationships. Charming novella from a masterful writer on the power of family secrets. Nan Ryan lives by herself at 14 Chest
Lizzie is dead - she just doesnt know it. Why does everyone ignore her when she needs a little sympathy? She has been in an accident, after all. The next day, Lizzie goes to work as usual and meets t
Through poignant reflections on coming to the new world, traveling across the landscape in wagons and caravans of cars, and surviving by wit and by luck on the edge of American society, Lola drew a y
Danny Murphy is going to meet his brother, Jimmy. They haven't seen each other in more than twenty years, and Danny is nervous. On the way to the pub, Danny begins to remember the good times and the
