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A Memoir by Nicole Chung

ALL YOU CAN EVER KNOW

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The Summer Demands: A Novel by Deborah Shapiro (Pre-Order)
The Summer Demands: A Novel by Deborah Shapiro (Pre-Order) Emily inherits an abandoned summer camp in Massachusetts and discovers a magnetic young woman living undetected in a cabin whose presence will force her to q... $ 25
Catapult  |  fiction
Floyd Harbor: Stories by Joel Mowdy (Pre-Order)
Floyd Harbor: Stories by Joel Mowdy (Pre-Order) A debut collection of linked stories, about the lives of residents of Mastic Beach, an area of New York long afflicted with widespread poverty but blessed wi... $ 16.95
Catapult  |  fiction
Rough Magic: Riding the World's Loneliest Horse Race by Lara Prior-Palmer (Pre-Order)
Rough Magic: Riding the World's Loneliest Horse Race by Lara Prior-Palmer (Pre-Order) The extraordinary debut memoir of a young woman who competed in the world’s toughest horse race, and emerged as its first-ever female winner $ 25
Catapult  |  memoir
Meander, Spiral, Explode: Design and Pattern in Narrative by Jane Alison (Pre-Order)
Meander, Spiral, Explode: Design and Pattern in Narrative by Jane Alison (Pre-Order) Novelist and writing teacher Jane Alison’s manifesto for new modes of narrative will appeal to serious readers and writers alike. $ 16.95
Catapult  |  Creative Writing
Optic Nerve: A Novel by María Gainza (Pre-Order)
Optic Nerve: A Novel by María Gainza (Pre-Order) Blending fiction, personal essay, and art history, this sparkling debut explores one Argentinean woman's obsession with art. $ 25
Catapult  |  fiction
The Story Prize: 15 Years of Great Short Fiction ed. by Larry Dark (Pre-Order)
The Story Prize: 15 Years of Great Short Fiction ed. by Larry Dark (Pre-Order) A collection of winning stories celebrating the 15th anniversary of The Story Prize. $ 16.95
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Sea Monsters: A Novel (Pre-order) by Chloe Aridjis
Sea Monsters: A Novel (Pre-order) by Chloe Aridjis In 1988 Mexico a drama unfurls, full of restlessness, mysterious men, Ukranian dwarves, and a father's search for his daughter. $ 23
Catapult  |  fiction
To Keep the Sun Alive: A Novel (Pre-order) by Rabeah Ghaffari
To Keep the Sun Alive: A Novel (Pre-order) by Rabeah Ghaffari A cinematic novel about an Iranian family and their fruit orchard, caught up in the revolution of 1979. $ 25
Catapult  |  fiction
Insomnia by Marina Benjamin
Insomnia by Marina Benjamin Marina Benjamin confronts both her sleeplessness and the worlds' in this insightful and incisive memoir $ 18.95
Catapult  |  memoir
Northwood by Maryse Meijer
Northwood by Maryse Meijer Part fairy tale, part horror story, Northwood is a genre-breaking novella told in short, brilliant, beautifully strange passages. $ 18.95
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Riddance; or, The Sybil Joines Vocational School for Ghost Speakers & Hearing-Mouth Children by Shelley Jackson
Riddance; or, The Sybil Joines Vocational School for Ghost Speakers & Hearing-Mouth Children by Shelley Jackson In this unforgettable ghost story, the headmistress of a mysterious boarding school gathers students with speech "impediments" to speak with the dead. $ 28
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All You Can Ever Know: A Memoir by Nicole Chung
All You Can Ever Know: A Memoir by Nicole Chung "Chung writes her memoir as a transracial adoptee with honesty, wisdom, and love." - Min Jin Lee $ 26
Catapult  |  memoir
Ultraviolet: A Novel by Suzanne Matson

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Ultraviolet: A Novel by Suzanne Matson A sweeping novel following the lives of three singular generations of women, from 1930's India to a modern college campus. $ 26
Catapult  |  fiction
The Reservoir Tapes by Jon McGregor
The Reservoir Tapes by Jon McGregor A teenage girl is missing. A town tries hard to find her. Jon McGregor returns to the universe of Reservoir 13 - with startling results. $ 22
Catapult  |  fiction
PEN America Best Debut Short Stories 2018
PEN America Best Debut Short Stories 2018 Twelve debut stories by today's most talented new writers. Judged by Alexandra Kleeman, Lesley Nneka Arimah, and Jodi Angel. $ 16.95
anthology  |  Catapult
Patient Care: Death and Life in the Emergency Room by Paul Seward, MD
Patient Care: Death and Life in the Emergency Room by Paul Seward, MD "A volume brimming with humanitarian lessons in medicine and life alike.” —Kirkus Reviews $ 16.95 +
Catapult  |  medicine
Tiny Crimes: Very Short Tales of Mystery and Murder edited by Lincoln Michel and Nadxieli Nieto
Tiny Crimes: Very Short Tales of Mystery and Murder edited by Lincoln Michel and Nadxieli Nieto Tales of villainy and intrigue told in a flash. Featuring Carmen Maria Machado, Amelia Gray, Yuri Herrera & many more. $ 15.95
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Welcome to Lagos by Chibundu Onuzo
Welcome to Lagos by Chibundu Onuzo A high-spirited novel about a band of misfits, rebels, and refugees as they adventure through Lagos' sprawl. An official Belletrist book pick. $ 16.95 +
Catapult  |  novel
Cove by Cynan Jones
Cove by Cynan Jones An extraordinary, visceral portrait of a man locked in a struggle with the forces of nature. $ 19.95
Catapult  |  fiction
The Life to Come: A Novel by Michelle de Kretser
The Life to Come: A Novel by Michelle de Kretser Set in Australia, France, and Sri Lanka, The Life to Come is about the stories we tell and don’t tell ourselves as individuals, as societies, and as n... $ 16.95 +
Catapult  |  novel
Vengeance: A Novel by Zachary Lazar
Vengeance: A Novel by Zachary Lazar "Louisiana is the world’s incarceration capital and [Lazar]...is a world-class novelist, who brings humility and sensitivity to this new book." —Rachel Kushner $ 16.95
Catapult  |  novel
Neon in Daylight: A Novel by Hermione Hoby
Neon in Daylight: A Novel by Hermione Hoby Set in a heatwave that feels like it will never break, this debut marries deep intelligence with captivating characters to offer us a joyful, unflinching exp... $ 16.95
Catapult  |  novel
I, Parrot: A Graphic Novel by Deb Olin Unferth and Elizabeth Haidle
I, Parrot: A Graphic Novel by Deb Olin Unferth and Elizabeth Haidle Parrots, pigeons, and a mother's fierce love; I, Parrot is a beautifully illustrated graphic novel. $ 18.95
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Reservoir 13: A Novel by Jon McGregor
Reservoir 13: A Novel by Jon McGregor Long-listed for the Man Booker prize, McGregor brings us an intimate portrayal of a town reeling from unexplained loss. $ 16.95
Catapult  |  novel
The Runaway Species: How Human Creativity Remakes the World by David Eagleman and Anthony Brandt

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The Runaway Species: How Human Creativity Remakes the World by David Eagleman and Anthony Brandt "A lively exploration of the software our brains run in search of the mother lode of invention" - Nature $ 19.95 +
Catapult  |  Popular Science
As Lie Is to Grin: A Novel by Simeon Marsalis
As Lie Is to Grin: A Novel by Simeon Marsalis A finalist for the Center for Fiction's First Novel Prize, this ambitious debut explores race, loss, and idenity by one of our finest young writers. $ 16.95
Catapult  |  novel
Landslide: True Stories by Minna Zallman Proctor
Landslide: True Stories by Minna Zallman Proctor These interconnected essays beautifully weave together expatriation, marriage, motherhood, and daughterhood. $ 16.95
Catapult  |  short stories
A Loving, Faithful Animal: A Novel by Josephine Rowe
A Loving, Faithful Animal: A Novel by Josephine Rowe "Gorgeous, precise language encourages inner storms"—Samantha Hunt, The New York Times Book Review $ 16.95
Australian literature  |  Catapult
Montpelier Parade: A Novel by Karl Geary
Montpelier Parade: A Novel by Karl Geary Unfolding over a bright, rain-soaked Dublin spring, Montpelier Parade is an atmospheric, lush debut novel that lingers long after it’s over. $ 16.95
Catapult  |  novel
PEN America Best Debut Short Stories 2017
PEN America Best Debut Short Stories 2017 Debut short stories by 2017's best new writers. Judged by Marie-Helene Bertino, Kelly Link, and Nina McConigley. $ 16.95
Catapult  |  PEN America
Edisto: A Novel by Padgett Powell
Edisto: A Novel by Padgett Powell Return to acclaimed writer Padgett Powell's debut novel, a timeless coming-of-age classic. $ 16.95
Catapult  |  novel
Beyond the High Blue Air: A Memoir by Lu Spinney
Beyond the High Blue Air: A Memoir by Lu Spinney A heart-rending memoir about one family's support of their son, who drifts in and out of a coma, and what it means to choose between life and death. $ 16.95
Catapult  |  death
Dirt Road: A Novel by James Kelman
Dirt Road: A Novel by James Kelman A powerful story about the strength of family ties, the consolation of music, and one unforgettable journey from darkness to light. $ 16.95
Alabama  |  American South
Large Animals: Stories by Jess Arndt
Large Animals: Stories by Jess Arndt "Acerbic, ecstatic, hilarious, psychedelic, and affecting in turn, this is an electric debut.” —Maggie Nelson $ 15.95
Catapult  |  dating
Exes: A Novel by Max Winter
Exes: A Novel by Max Winter In his quest to understand his brother's death, Clay Beckhall gathers the heart-breaking, hilarious stories of the people who knew him best. $ 16.95
black humor  |  Catapult
Guesswork: A Reckoning with Loss by Martha Cooley
Guesswork: A Reckoning with Loss by Martha Cooley Having lost eight friends in ten years, Cooley retreats to an Italian village in order to cope with her losses in this loving, generous memoir. $ 16.95
autobiography  |  Catapult
The Middlepause: On Life After Youth by Marina Benjamin
The Middlepause: On Life After Youth by Marina Benjamin “Women do a lot of things to mark turning fifty. Go to a resort! Have a bang-up party! Far, far better: read The Middlepause.” —Jill Lepore $ 16.95
aging  |  autobiography
Am I Alone Here? Notes on Living to Read and Reading to Live by Peter Orner
Am I Alone Here? Notes on Living to Read and Reading to Live by Peter Orner This collection of essays about reading, writing, and living, show us how words can change a life, and how a life can create words. $ 16.95
Catapult  |  essays
Nine Island by Jane Alison
Nine Island by Jane Alison "A crackling incantation, brittle and brilliant and hot and sad and full of sideways humor that devastates and illuminates all at once." —Lauren Groff $ 16.95
autobiography  |  Catapult
Flying Couch: A Graphic Memoir by Amy Kurzweil
Flying Couch: A Graphic Memoir by Amy Kurzweil A graphic memoir that tells the stories of three unstoppable woman; an artist, a psychologist, and a survivor of trauma and genocide. $ 18.95
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Watchlist: 32 Stories by Persons of Interest Ed. Bryan Hurt
Watchlist: 32 Stories by Persons of Interest Ed. Bryan Hurt Etgar Keret, T.C. Boyle, Robert Coover & more come together in this anthology that asks: what does it mean to be watched? $ 10.99 +
Catapult  |  fiction
Springtime: A Ghost Story by Michelle de Kretser
Springtime: A Ghost Story by Michelle de Kretser A ghost story set in sunny suburban Australia, this slender novel is not what it seems. $ 7.99 +
Catapult  |  ghost story
Vexation Lullaby by Justin Tussing
Vexation Lullaby by Justin Tussing Tussing explores the wild, off-beat, but ultimately tender world of music and music fandoms in this cinematic novel. $ 10.99 +
Catapult  |  novel
Margaret the First by Danielle Dutton
Margaret the First by Danielle Dutton Experimental, Historical, and Fresh: Danielle Dutton expands upon the life of the eccentric 17th century duchess, Margaret Cavendish. $ 10.99 +
Catapult  |  fiction
Mrs. Engels by Gavin McCrea
Mrs. Engels by Gavin McCrea This complex love story follows Lizzie Burns, the longtime lover of Frederick Engels, co-author of the Communist Manifesto. $ 10.99 +
Catapult  |  fiction
Cries for Help, Various by Padgett Powell
Cries for Help, Various by Padgett Powell 44 bitter, beautiful, and hilarious short stories from the highly acclaimed author Padgett Powell. $ 10.99 +
Catapult  |  fiction

Black Balloon Books

Flying Couch: A Graphic Memoir by Amy Kurzweil
Flying Couch: A Graphic Memoir by Amy Kurzweil A graphic memoir that tells the stories of three unstoppable woman; an artist, a psychologist, and a survivor of trauma and genocide. $ 18.95
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And Every Day Was Overcast by Paul Kwiatkowski

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And Every Day Was Overcast by Paul Kwiatkowski “This illustrated novel about growing up poor near the swamps of South Florida has a lurid vibrancy" —The New York Times $ 29.95 +
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Come Here Often? 53 Writers Raise a Glass to Their Favorite Bar Ed. Sean Manning
Come Here Often? 53 Writers Raise a Glass to Their Favorite Bar Ed. Sean Manning 53 writers answer one question: what makes your favorite bar better than all the rest? $ 16
anthology  |  black balloon
Fat Man and Little Boy by Mike Meginnis
Fat Man and Little Boy by Mike Meginnis Winner of the 2013 Horatio Nelson Fiction Prize! $ 10
black balloon  |  fiction
We Were Flying to Chicago: Stories by Kevin Clouther
We Were Flying to Chicago: Stories by Kevin Clouther Short stories that reveal unexpectedly profound insights in moments of daily life. $ 14
black balloon  |  fiction
Our Man in Iraq by Robert Perišic
Our Man in Iraq by Robert Perišic A gripping novel about war, reporting, and highly peculiar family members from one of Croatia's top writers. $ 14
black balloon  |  fiction
Nine Rabbits by Virginia Zaharieva
Nine Rabbits by Virginia Zaharieva Translated for the first time into English, this celebrated Bulgarian novel explores trauma, survival, and the resilience of joy. $ 6.99 +
black balloon  |  fiction
Maverick Jetpants in the City of Quality by Bill Peters
Maverick Jetpants in the City of Quality by Bill Peters "So be ready, everybody. Here comes the Vomit Cruiser to rescue your sense of humor, and Bill Peters to rescue your heart.” - Sam Lipsyte $ 14
black balloon  |  fiction
Louise: Amended by Louise Krug
Louise: Amended by Louise Krug "A page-turner in which a person's very soul deepens before your eyes." —Mary Karr $ 14
black balloon  |  memoir
The Recipe Project: A Delectable Extravaganza of Food and Music by One Ring Zero
The Recipe Project: A Delectable Extravaganza of Food and Music by One Ring Zero A true multimedia project, within these pages you can find recipes, music, and personal interviews from famous chefs. $ 24.95
black balloon  |  food
Clementine Classics: Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser
Clementine Classics: Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser Timeless classics, annotated by Clementine the Hedgehog. $ 2.99
black balloon  |  fiction
I, Parrot: A Graphic Novel by Deb Olin Unferth and Elizabeth Haidle
I, Parrot: A Graphic Novel by Deb Olin Unferth and Elizabeth Haidle Parrots, pigeons, and a mother's fierce love; I, Parrot is a beautifully illustrated graphic novel. $ 18.95
black balloon  |  Catapult
Tiny Crimes: Very Short Tales of Mystery and Murder edited by Lincoln Michel and Nadxieli Nieto
Tiny Crimes: Very Short Tales of Mystery and Murder edited by Lincoln Michel and Nadxieli Nieto Tales of villainy and intrigue told in a flash. Featuring Carmen Maria Machado, Amelia Gray, Yuri Herrera & many more. $ 15.95
black balloon  |  Catapult
Northwood by Maryse Meijer
Northwood by Maryse Meijer Part fairy tale, part horror story, Northwood is a genre-breaking novella told in short, brilliant, beautifully strange passages. $ 18.95
black balloon  |  Catapult
Riddance; or, The Sybil Joines Vocational School for Ghost Speakers & Hearing-Mouth Children by Shelley Jackson
Riddance; or, The Sybil Joines Vocational School for Ghost Speakers & Hearing-Mouth Children by Shelley Jackson In this unforgettable ghost story, the headmistress of a mysterious boarding school gathers students with speech "impediments" to speak with the dead. $ 28
black balloon  |  Catapult