Are You Listening? is an intimate and emotionally soaring story about friendship, grief, and healing from Eisner Award winner Tillie Walden. Bea is on the run. And then, she runs into Lou. This chance encounter sends them on a journey through West Texas, where strange things follow them wherever they go. The landscape morphs into an unsettling world, a mysterious cat joins them, and they are haunted by a group of threatening men. To stay safe, Bea and Lou must trust each other as they are driven to confront buried truths. The two women share their stories of loss and heartbreak--and a startling revelation about sexual assault--culminating in an exquisite example of human connection. This magical realistic adventure from the celebrated creator of Spinning and On a Sunbeam will stay with readers long after the final gorgeously illustrated page
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- 2023
- 2022
More Than I Love My Life
- 288bladzijden
- 11 uur lezen
Focusing on three generations of women, this novel explores themes of suffering, love, and healing as they embark on an unexpected journey to a Croatian island. The narrative delves into their shared experiences and the secrets that bind them, highlighting the complexities of familial relationships and the transformative power of storytelling. With a backdrop of rich emotional depth, the book promises a poignant exploration of personal and collective histories.
- 2022
Vor zehn Jahren ist Iris bei einem Terroranschlag schwer verletzt worden. Zwar ist sie in ihr altes Leben zurückgekehrt, sie leitet eine Schule, ihr Mann steht ihr treu zur Seite, die Kinder sind fast erwachsen, doch quälen sie Tag für Tag Schmerzen. Als sie Eitan wiederbegegnet, der Liebe ihrer Jugend, der sie vor Jahren jäh verlassen hat, wirft sie das völlig aus der Bahn. Die Wunde, die er ihr damals zufügte, ist nicht weniger tief als die, die der Selbstmordattentäter, der sich neben ihr in die Luft sprengte, riss. Und doch fühlt sich Iris, zaghaft, überrascht, erneut zu ihm hingezogen, ist versucht, ihrer Ehe zu entfliehen, die ersten Lügen zu stricken, alles aufs Spiel zu setzen. Wie in ihrem Weltbestseller »Liebesleben« lotet Zeruya Shalev die Untiefen der Liebe, die Fährnisse einer fatalen Anziehung aus. Die erotische Spannung, die Wucht der unerwartet wieder aufflammenden Leidenschaft sind kompromisslos, ehrlich und tief bewegend erzählt. »Schmerz« ist Zeruya Shalevs persönlichstes Buch, eine emotionale Grenzerfahrung, ein Roman, der bis zur letzten Seite fesselt.
- 2022
All the Rivers
- 288bladzijden
- 11 uur lezen
A haunting love story between a young Israeli translator and a Palestinian painter.
- 2022
A Horse Walks Into a Bar
- 208bladzijden
- 8 uur lezen
An audience that has come expecting an evening of amusement instead sees a comedian falling apart on stage; an act of disintegration, a man crumbling, as a matter of choice, before their eyes. They could get up and leave, or boo and whistle and drive him from the stage, if they were not so drawn to glimpse his personal hell
- 2022
A misfit girl and her brother attend summer camp, where they struggle with primitive plumbing, snobby tent-mates, and boys-versus-girls competitions.
- 2021
Spinning
- 400bladzijden
- 14 uur lezen
Ignatz Award winner Tillie Walden's powerful graphic memoir captures what it's like to come of age, come out, and come to terms with leaving behind everything you used to know. It was the same every morning. Wake up, grab the ice skates, and head to the rink while the world was still dark. Weekends were spent in glitter and tights at competitions. Perform. Smile. And do it again. She was good. She won. And she hated it. For ten years, figure skating was Tillie Walden's life. She woke before dawn for morning lessons, went straight to group practice after school, and spent weekends competing at ice rinks across the state. Skating was a central piece of her identity, her safe haven from the stress of school, bullies, and family. But as she switched schools, got into art, and fell in love with her first girlfriend, she began to question how the close-minded world of figure skating fit in with the rest of her life, and whether all the work was worth it given the reality: that she, and her friends on the team, were nowhere close to Olympic hopefuls. The more Tillie thought about it, the more Tillie realized she'd outgrown her passion--and she finally needed to find her own voice
- 2021
Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me
- 304bladzijden
- 11 uur lezen
Laura Dean, the most popular girl in high school, was Frederica Riley's dream girl: charming, confident, and SO cute. There's just one problem: Laura Dean is maybe not the greatest girlfriend. Reeling from her latest break up, Freddy's best friend, Doodle, introduces her to the Seek-Her, a mysterious medium, who leaves Freddy some cryptic parting words: break up with her. But Laura Dean keeps coming back, and as their relationship spirals further out of her control, Freddy has to wonder if it's really Laura Dean that's the problem. Maybe it's Freddy, who is rapidly losing her friends, including Doodle, who needs her now more than ever. Fortunately for Freddy, there are new friends, and the insight of advice columnists like Anna Vice to help her through being a teenager in love. Mariko Tamaki and Rosemary Valero-O’Connell bring to life a sweet and spirited tale of young love that asks us to consider what happens when we ditch the toxic relationships we crave to embrace the healthy ones we need.
- 2020
This one summer
- 317bladzijden
- 12 uur lezen
A 2015 Caldecott Honor Book A 2015 Michael L. Printz Honor Book Every summer, Rose goes with her mom and dad to a lake house in Awago Beach. It's their getaway, their refuge. Rosie's friend Windy is always there, too, like the little sister she never had. But this summer is different. Rose's mom and dad won't stop fighting, and when Rose and Windy seek a distraction from the drama, they find themselves with a whole new set of problems. One of the local teens - just a couple of years older than Rose and Windy - is caught up in something bad... Something life threatening. It's a summer of secrets, and sorrow, and growing up, and it's a good thing Rose and Windy have each other. This One Summer is a tremendously exciting new teen graphic novel from two creators with true literary clout. Cousins Mariko and Jillian Tamaki, the team behind Skim, have collaborated on this gorgeous, heartbreaking, and ultimately hopeful story about a girl on the cusp of childhood - a story of renewal and revelation.
- 2019
Between friends
- 208bladzijden
- 8 uur lezen
'On the kibbutz it's hard to know. We're all supposed to be friends but very few really are' Ariella, unhappy in love, confides in the woman whose husband she stole. Nahum, a devoted father, can't find the words to challenge his daughter's promiscuous lover. The old idealists deplore the apathy of the young, while the young are so used to kibbutz life that they can't work out if they're impassioned or indifferent. And amid this group of people unwilling and unable to say what they mean, Martin attempts to teach Esperanto.






