Books set in United States of America (552)
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Crazy Brave : A Memoir by Joy Harjo EN
Country: North America / 
United States of America
United States of America
Description:
A “raw and honest” (Los Angeles Review of Books) memoir from the first Native American Poet Laureate of the United States. In this transcendent memoir, grounded in tribal myth and ancestry, music and poetry, Joy Harjo details her journey to becoming a poet. Born in Oklahoma, the end place of the Trail of Tears, Harjo grew up learning to dodge an abusive stepfather by finding shelter in her imagination, a deep spiritual life, and connection with the natural world. Narrating the complexities of betrayal and love, Crazy Brave is a haunting, visionary memoir about family and the breaking apart nec... continue
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Crying in H Mart : A Memoir by Michelle Zauner EN
Country: Asia / 
South Korea
South Korea
Description:
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the indie rock sensation known as Japanese Breakfast, an unforgettable memoir about family, food, grief, love, and growing up Korean American—“in losing her mother and cooking to bring her back to life, Zauner became herself” (NPR). • CELEBRATING OVER ONE YEAR ON THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER LIST In this exquisite story of family, food, grief, and endurance, Michelle Zauner proves herself far more than a dazzling singer, songwriter, and guitarist. With humor and heart, she tells of growing up one of the few Asian American kids at her school in Eugene, Orego... continue
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Daddy-Long-Legs by Jean Jean Webster EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
Jean Webster (pseudonym for Alice Jane Chandler Webster, July 24, 1876 - June 11, 1916) was an American writer . Her best-known books feature lively and likeable young female protagonists who come of age intellectually, morally, and socially, but with enough humor, snappy dialogue, and gently biting social commentary to make her books palatable and enjoyable to contemporary readers.
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Daisy Jones & The Six : A Novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • OVER ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD! A gripping novel about the whirlwind rise of an iconic 1970s rock group and their beautiful lead singer, revealing the mystery behind their infamous breakup—from the author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Malibu Rising, and Carrie Soto Is Back REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK • COMING SOON AS AN ORIGINAL STREAMING SERIES EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY REESE WITHERSPOON “An explosive, dynamite, down-and-dirty look at a fictional rock band told in an interview style that gives it irresistible surface energy.”—Elin Hilderbrand ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF ... continue
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Dark Dude by Oscar Hijuelos EN
Country: North America / 
Cuba
Cuba
Description:
He didn't say good-bye. He didn't leave a phone number. And he didn't plan on coming back - ever. In Wisconsin, Rico could blend in. His light hair and lighter skin wouldn't make him the "dark dude" or the punching bag for the whole neighborhood. The Midwest is the land of milk and honey, but for Rico Fuentes, it's really a last resort. Trading Harlem for Wisconsin, though, means giving up on a big part of his identity. And when Rico no longer has to prove that he's Latino, he almost stops being one. Except he can never have an ordinary white kid's life, because there are some things that can'... continue
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Dark Matter : A Novel by Blake Crouch EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • COMING SOON TO APPLE TV+ • A “mind-blowing” (Entertainment Weekly) speculative thriller about an ordinary man who awakens in a world inexplicably different from the reality he thought he knew—from the author of Upgrade, Recursion, and the Wayward Pines trilogy “Are you happy with your life?” Those are the last words Jason Dessen hears before the kidnapper knocks him unconscious. Before he awakens to find himself strapped to a gurney, surrounded by strangers in hazmat suits. Before a man he’s never met smiles down at him and says, “Welcome back, my friend.” In this w... continue
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NorwayDescription:
Als in einer Kleinstadt ein Jugendlicher verschwindet, steht der Schuldige schnell fest: Hat Richard seinen Freund Tom im Wald von einer Brücke in den reißenden Fluss gestoßen? Richard wehrt sich gegen die Anschuldigungen, doch er verstrickt sich dabei in Lügen. Niemand glaubt ihm. Dabei ist Toms Abwesenheit so ungeheuerlich, dass Richard selbst kaum noch zu atmen wagt. Seine Suche nach dem Freund führt ihn auf die dunkle Seite von Ballantyne. Dort steht das Nachthaus. Was geschah in jener Nacht?
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De waarheid over de zaak Harry Quebert by Joe͏̈l Dicker NL
Country: Europe / 
Switzerland
Switzerland
Description:
Een jonge Amerikaanse schrijver gaat op zoek naar de waarheid achter de beschuldiging van aanranding en moord tegen zijn leermeester.