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Terwijl de zomer van 2004 op zijn einde loopt, proberen zakenpartners en beste vrienden Archy Stallings en Nat Jaffe hun platenzaak van de ondergang te redden. Brokeland Records op Telegraph Avenue in Californië is het laatste bastion tegen alles wat naar vooruitgang riekt - er wordt alleen vinyl verkocht en espressomachines komen er niet in. De toonbank is een verzamelplaats en hangplek voor buurtbewoners. Ondertussen hebben hun echtgenotes Gwen Shanks en Aviva Jaffe-Roth het druk met hun vroedvrouwenpraktijk en vechten ze tegen de heersende vooroordelen; nee, ze beoefenen écht geen voodoo. Gwen verwacht haar eerste kindje en komt erachter dat haar man Archy er een affaire op nahoudt. Aviva en Nat proberen hun puberzoon Julius in het gareel te houden, maar moeten lijdzaam toezien dat hij de beste vriend wordt van Titus, een zonderlinge jongen. Dan opent een megastore zijn deuren en dreigt Brokeland Records van de kaart te worden geveegd. De onderlinge verhoudingen komen op scherp te staan en allemaal moeten ze kiezen: jeugddromen blijven najagen of volwassen worden.

Tijdens een warme zomer in Pittsburgh heeft een pas afgestudeerde jongen de grootste moeite om vriendschappen, liefdesrelatie en ouderlijke banden te ontwarren.

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Dramatic testimonies... radiant with telling details, vital portraits, and explosive facts.... This sensitive, galvanizing, and landmark gathering brings the occupation into sharp focus as a tragedy of fear and tyranny, a monumental failure of compassion and justice, a horrific obstacle to world peace. Booklist , starred review

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Winner of the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF KAVALIER & CLAY is a heart-wrenching story of escape, love and comic-book heroes set in Prague, New York and the Arctic. One night in 1939, Josef Kavalier shuffles into his cousin Sam Clay's cramped New York bedroom, his nerve-racking escape from Prague finally achieved. Little does he realise that this is the beginning of an extraordinary friendship and even more fruitful business partnership. Together, they create a comic strip called 'The Escapist', its superhero a Nazi-busting saviour who liberates the oppressed around the world. 'The Escapist' makes their fortune, but Joe can think of only one thing: how can he effect a real-life escape and free his family from the tyranny of Hitler? Michael Chabon's exceptional novel is a thrilling tightrope walk between high comedy and bitter tragedy. In Joe Kavalier and Sam Clay he has created two unforgettable characters bound together by love, family and cartoons.

The narrative unfolds as Michael Chabon visits his ailing grandfather in 1989, leading to profound revelations. Under the influence of painkillers, the grandfather shares untold stories and memories, revealing a rich tapestry of family history that had been hidden away. This poignant exploration of generational connections and the impact of mortality highlights the importance of storytelling in preserving heritage and understanding one's roots.

"When Matt Roth's father dies, he spends his entire inheritance buying the Escapist's trademark rights. Hoping to introduce the Escapist to a new generation of comics fans he assembles a team of artists. Though, after a publicity stunt featuring the hero goes wrong, the fiasco threatens to ground the entire project"--

The first and bestselling volume of its kind showcases the country's finest short fiction. This year's stories come handpicked by a beloved master of the form and are sure to feature more unforgettable characters and extraordinary writing.