Jess Walter Ordine dei libri (cronologico)

Moments of transformation define this collection, where a diverse ensemble of characters navigates life-altering experiences across settings from Italy to Idaho. Each story explores themes of self-discovery and inspiration, highlighting how unexpected encounters can lead to significant change—whether positive, negative, or absurd. The narrative delves into the complexities of identity and the human experience, showcasing the author's signature storytelling style.

A collection of the year's best mystery and suspense short fiction selected by #1 New York Times bestselling author and guest editor Jess Walter and series editor Steph Cha. New York Times bestselling author and "superb storyteller" (Boston Globe), Jess Walter flexes his genre chops and selects twenty short stories that represent the best examples of the form published the previous year.

"From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Beautiful Ruins and The Cold Millions comes a stunning collection about those moments when everything changes--for the better, for the worse, for the outrageous--as a diverse cast of characters bounces from Italy to Idaho, questioning their roles in life and finding inspiration in the unlikeliest places"-- Provided by publisher

Spokane, 1909. The Dolan brothers are living by their wits, jumping freight trains and lining up for day work at crooked job agencies. While sixteen-year-old Rye yearns for a steady job and a home, his dashing older brother Gig dreams of a better world, fighting alongside other union men for fair pay and decent treatment. When Rye finds himself drawn to suffragette Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, her passion sweeps him into the world of protest and dirty business. But a storm is coming, threatening to overwhelm them all . . .The Cold Millions is an intimate story of brotherhood, love, sacrifice and betrayal set against the panoramic backdrop of an early 20th century America.

"These twelve stories -- originally published in Harper’s, The Best American Short Stories, McSweeney’s, Playboy, and other publications -- veer from comic tales of love to social satire to suspenseful crime fiction, from hip Portland to once-hip Seattle to never-hip Spokane, from a condemned casino in Las Vegas to a bottomless lake in the dark woods of Idaho. This is a world of lost fathers and redemptive conmen, of meth tweakers on desperate odysseys and men committing suicide by fishing." -- From Amazon.com

Wanneer politieagent Brian Remy vijf dagen na 9/11 ontwaakt uit een coma, merkt hij dat zijn waarnemingsvermogen erg vreemd werkt. Hij ziet vlekjes – als het dwarrelende puin dat van de ingestorte torens naar beneden viel – die voor eeuwig zijn beeld verstoren, en zijn geheugen hapert en vertoont soms grote gaten. De reconstructie van zijn eigen geschiedenis van 9/11 is in eerste instantie één grote dwaaltocht. Ook kan Remy een aantal zaken niet plaatsen. Zo verloopt het contact met zijn ex-vrouw moeizaam, hebben de gesprekken met zijn collega Guterak een voor hem vreemd onderwerp en is hem volstrekt onduidelijk wat de opdracht inhoudt, die hij kennelijk in het kader van de nationale veiligheid heeft gekregen. Laat staan dat hij nog weet van wie en wanneer hij die belangrijke opdracht. Tot overmaat van ramp negeert zijn zoon Edgar hem volledig; hij doet hij net alsof zijn vader is omgekomen bij de aanslag. Wat volgt is een intrigerende “histoire noir” waarin Jess Walter met een zeker sarcasme en enige humor vertelt over de chaotische dagen na die enorme tragedie. Een gebeurtenis die zoveel ouders van kinderen het leven nam en die het denken over orde en veiligheid in de wereld voorgoed heeft veranderd.

"How often do you begin reading a book that makes you—immediately, urgently, desperately—want to read more books?” ( Booklist ). Nick Hornby has managed to write just such a book in this hilarious, insightful, and infectious volume. Ten Years in the Tub chronicles Hornby's journey through a decade’s worth of books, as related in his wildly popular Believer column “Stuff I’ve Been Reading.” Ten Years in the Tub is a one-way ticket into the mind of one of the most beloved contemporary writers on his favorite pastime, but it's also a meditation on what Celine Dion can teach us about ourselves, a warning about how John Updike can ruin our sex lives, and a recommendation for the way Body Shop Vanilla Shower Gel can add excitement to our days. This "decade-long addiction for many... makes standing in line at the bank a blessed interval for snorting another page.” (the New York Times Book Review )

Hořce komická existenciální satira Finanční životy básníků vychází z jednoduché úvodní situace: Co se stane, když se druhořadý novinář Matthew Prior rozhodne splnit si svůj americký sen, odejít ze zaměstnání a vsadit vše na jedinou donkichotskou kartu – webovou stránku věnovanou finančnímu zpravodajství psanému ve verších? Počin samozřejmě nikoli neočekávaně vybouchne a Matt se zničehonic ocitne v situaci, již dle jeho finančního poradce nelze nazvat ničím jiným než fiskální ebolou: bez práce, po uši v dluzích a s vystěhováním na krku. Kromě toho musí Matt živit stále senilnějšího otce, hradit předražené školné dvěma synům a přimět manželku, aby ho neopustila kvůli úspěšnému bývalému příteli, s nímž po večerech flirtuje na internetu. Karta se začne obracet ve chvíli, kdy zoufalý Matt během půlnoční výpravy do místního supermarketu potká několik kuřáků marihuany a usmyslí si, že se z bezvýchodného postavení dostane pomocí svého dosud nejtroufalejšího a nejšílenějšího plánu: bude prodávat „trávu“ svým kamarádům z byznysu.

Nel 1962, sulle coste della Liguria, mentre oltreoceano è in produzione il kolossal hollywoodiano Cleopatra, una bionda e misteriosa attrice americana piomba in un piccolo albergo in rovina, seguita da un loquace pubblicitario e da un Richard Burton sempre attaccato alla bottiglia. Il giovane proprietario dell’alberghetto, Pasquale Tursi, si innamora all’istante e perdutamente della bella attricetta, ma non sa che farsene dei suoi due accompagnatori. A cinquant’anni di distanza Pasquale si presenta a Hollywood, nello studio di un potente produttore che una volta era solo un pubblicitario dalla lingua lunga, in cerca della sua amata bionda, aprendo così le danze in un mondo fatto di inganni e avidità, popolato di personaggi assolutamente originali. Alla ricerca del grande amore.

Com'è possibile che un brillante giornalista economico quarantaseienne, stimato padre di famiglia, si ritrovi a fumare erba di notte fuori da un 7-Eleven con dei giovani sballati? E che decida di darsi allo spaccio insieme ai suoi nuovi amici, cacciandosi in un mare di guai? Tutto inizia con un brillante progetto di qualche mese prima: aprire poetfolio.com, un sito di consigli finanziari in versi, era parsa l'idea del secolo a Matt Prior, che per lanciarsi in questa nuova avventura non aveva esitato a licenziarsi dal giornale per cui lavorava. Il sito però non è decollato, e Matt non ha nessuna speranza di trovare un altro impiego. Ma c'è da pagare il mutuo sulla casa, che rischia di finire in mano alla banca, c'è la retta per la scuola privata dei figli, c'è da occuparsi del vecchio padre che si è fatto mangiare tutto da una spogliarellista ed è convinto di essere ancora negli anni Settanta... E soprattutto c'è da riconquistare l'avvenente moglie Lisa, che passa le sue giornate su Facebook, a chattare con il fidanzato delle superiori, il principe Chuck Celoduro, proprietario dell'avviatissimo Reame del Legname, paradiso del fai-da-te. Forse spacciare erba potrebbe davvero essere una soluzione, peccato che Matt sia – e rimanga – un sognatore, un poeta, incapace di adeguarsi alle asprezze della vita...

In a city full of police controversies, hippie artist punk houses, and overzealous liberals, Portland, Oregon, is a place where even its fiction blurs with its bizarre realities.Brand-new stories by: Gigi Little, Justin Hocking, Christopher Bolton, Jess Walter, Monica Drake, Jamie S. Rich (illustrated by Joelle Jones), Dan DeWeese, Zoe Trope, Luciana Lopez, Karen Karbo, Bill Cameron, Ariel Gore, Floyd Skloot, Megan Kruse, Kimberly Warner-Cohen, and Jonathan Selwood.Editor Kevin Sampsell is a bookstore employee and writer. He is the author of a short story collection, Creamy Bullets (Chiasmus Press), and the upcoming memoir The Suitcase (HarperPerennial, summer 2009). He is also the editor of The Insomniac Reader (Manic D Press) and the publisher of the micropress Future Tense Books.

Vince Camden lebt in Spokane und führt ein Doppelleben: Morgens backt er Donuts, nachmittags betrügt er mit Kreditkarten. Sein Leben gerät aus den Fugen, als ein Killer auftaucht, der mit seiner Vergangenheit und der Mafia in Verbindung steht. Der Roman ist actionreich und emotional zugleich.

What's left of a place when you take the ground away?Answer: The Zero.Brian Remy has no idea how he got here. It's been only five days since his city was attacked, and Remy is experiencing gaps in his life--as if he were a stone skipping across water. He has a self-inflicted gunshot wound he doesn't remember inflicting. His son wears a black armband and refuses to acknowledge that Remy is still alive. He seems to be going blind. He has a beautiful new girlfriend whose name he doesn't know. And his old partner in the police department, who may well be the only person crazier than Remy, has just gotten his picture on a box of First Responder cereal.And these are the good things in Brian Remy's life. While smoke still hangs over the city, Remy is recruited by a mysterious government agency that is assigned to gather all of the paper that was scattered in the attacks. As he slowly begins to realize that he's working for a shadowy operation, Remy stumbles across a dangerous plot, and soon realizes he's got to track down the most elusive target of them all--himself. And the only way to do that is to return to that place where everything started falling apart.

Die Polizistin Caroline wird mit einem Mann konfrontiert, der behauptet, einen Mord begangen zu haben. Er will das Opfer nicht nennen, sondern zunächst alle Vorgänge, die zu der Tat geführt haben, aufschreiben. - Spannender und seht komplexer Kriminalroman.

Marty Hagen era il classico giovane newyorkese degli anni Settanta. Bello, intelligente, furbo: il miglior falsario di carte di credito sulla piazza. Non era italiano, ma lavorava comunque coi "ragazzi" di John Cotti, con la mafia. All'improvviso scomparve nel nulla, lasciando gli amici, la donna che amava, la sua città. È l'autunno del 1980. Mancano pochi giorni alle elezioni del presidente degli Stati Uniti. Carter o Reagan? Repubblicani o democratici? A Spokane, nello stato di Washington, vicino a Seattle, Vince Camden riceve il certificato elettorale, come tutti i cittadini americani. Ma Vince non è un cittadino come gli altri. Aveva un altro nome, un tempo. Era un altro uomo. Ma il passato è tornato a cercarlo.

The narrative unfolds as Caroline Mabry, a fatigued Spokane police detective, interacts with a charming yet unstable derelict who wishes to confess in writing. Over the next forty-eight hours, he reveals a complex story that intertwines themes of obsession, revenge, and the connections between two men's lives, offering a haunting reflection on both youth and adulthood. This unique confession blurs the lines between crime and personal history, drawing Caroline deeper into a web of intrigue and emotional depth.

I corpi senza vita di tre prostitute vengono ritrovati nei pressi del fiume che attraversa Spokane, nello stato di Washington. Nelle mani, accuratamente lavate e private delle unghie, le vittime stringono due biglietti da venti dollari. Mentre la polizia annaspa tra labili indizi e centinaia di segnalazioni, un'ondata di sangue senza precedenti continua a spazzare la città. Spunta il nome di un ex carcerato, tre volte omicida, Lenny Ryan, e gradualmente si fa strada l'ipotesi che l'assassino del fiume sia proprio lui. È così che la pensano gli infallibili esperti che l'FBI ha inviato sul posto. Solo la detective Caroline Mabry ha dei dubbi...

For over a year, Christopher Darden fought passionately to give voice to the victims in the O.J. Simpson murder trial, while secretly battling a deeper struggle against pervasive racism. Following Simpson's acquittal, Darden felt the profound disillusionment shared by millions of Americans and carried wounds unique to his experience as a Black man. This memoir emerges from the chaos of the "trial of the century," offering a haunting reflection on duty, justice, and the relentless tide of American bigotry. Darden's account provides an unflinching view of a justice system compromised by a racist cop, unscrupulous defense lawyers, a distracted judge, and a dysfunctional jury. It reveals what the cameras missed: behind-the-scenes meetings where Darden assessed detective Mark Fuhrman's credibility regarding his racist views; the escalating tensions between the defense and prosecution; and a judge who allowed the trial to spiral out of control while indulging in celebrity culture. Darden candidly critiques his own performance, including the controversial decision to have Simpson try on the infamous gloves, and shares insights into the dynamics of California's largest prosecution team. He also highlights the strong bond formed with Marcia Clark, who faced immense pressures from her tumultuous personal life and the courtroom environment.