"For fans of Sorry to Bother You and Wolf of Wall Street: a crackling, satirical debut novel about a young black man who accidentally impresses a CEO while serving his Starbucks order, catapulting him into the opportunity of a lifetime-a shot at stardom as the lone black salesman at an eccentric, mysterious, and wildly successful startup where, he will soon learn, nothing is as it seems"-- Provided by publisher.

Featuring contributions from such personalities as Bill Clinton and Candice Bergen, essays capture the spirit of the world's most loved city parks through words and images that illuminate personal histories and public experiences.

"How gentrification is killing our cities, and what we can do about it. Leslie Kern, author of the best-selling Feminist City, travels from Toronto, New York, London, Paris and San Francisco and scrutinizes the myths and lies that surround this most urgent urban crisis of our times: gentrification. This process can be seen today in rising rents and evictions, transformed retail areas, increased policing and broken communities. But Kern argues that...

The story begins with trainee Nam Jung-hoon, who was fired by the company for protecting his friend and later had to work part-time due to family burdens. He ran into his old friend Kim Taeyeon in the hospital and re-examined his dream with her encouragement. By chance, he was recommended to participate in a magazine shoot and reunited with Lin Yoona. In the process, he faced the regrets of the past and the pressure of reality. With the support of...

Annawadi is a makeshift settlement in the shadow of luxury hotels near the Mumbai airport, and as India starts to prosper, Annawadians are electric with hope. Abdul, a reflective and enterprising Muslim teenager, sees "a fortune beyond counting" in the recyclable garbage that richer people throw away. Asha, a woman of formidable wit and deep scars from a childhood in rural poverty, has identified an alternate route to the middle class: political corruption....

Records the lives of two adult foxes and their litter of newborn kits which have made their home in a city graveyard

She could save her brother, but it would change her life.Kendra Mason couldn't catch a break. Her husband was cheating on her, and he could put her out of business. Then her little brother got out of prison. Robert Mason, Jr. was just like his father, a man who spent most of his life behind bars.Bobby stole from the wrong man, and a contract was on his head.One man stood between Bobby and certain death. She had known Jaylen since they were kids, and...

In the most thrilling trip into Baltimore since The Wire, we follow Pug, a precocious kid who will stop at nothing to join the 12 OClock Boys a notorious dirt bike pack who perform deathdefying stunts while evading the police.