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  Homer & Langley

  by E. L. Doctorow

  From Ragtime and Billy Bathgate to The Book of Daniel, World’s Fair, and The March , the novels of E. L. Doctorow comprise one of the most substantive achievements of modern American fiction. Now, with Homer & Langley, this master novelist has once again created an unforgettable work. Homer and Langley Collyer are brothers–the one blind and deeply intuitive, the other damaged into madness, or perhaps... (more)
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  Little Night: A Novel

  by Luanne Rice

  An emotionally gripping family drama from beloved New York Times bestseller Luanne Rice Clare Burke’s life took a devastating turn when she tried to protect her sister, Anne, from an abusive and controlling husband and ended up serving prison time for assault. The verdict largely hinged on Anne’s defense of her spouse—all lies—and the sisters have been estranged ever since. Nearly twenty years later, Clare is... (more)
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  Pale Male: Citizen Hawk of New York City

  by Janet Schulman

  The birdwatchers of Central Park were buzzing–a young red-tailed hawk had been spotted, would he stay? The bird they dubbed Pale Male not only stayed, he became one of New York City’s most famous residents. Pale Male and his mate built their nest near the top of one of Fifth Avenue’s swankiest apartment buildings. Nine years and 23 chicks later, Pale Male’s fame had grown so large that a CBS newsman named him... (more)
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  Red-Tails in Love: A Wildlife Drama in Central Park (Vintage Departures)

  by Marie Winn

  A "Wall Street Journal" contributor presents a foray into the secret world of New York's Central Park, a natural wilderness that turns out to be surprisingly rich in wildlife.
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  Voices after Midnight

  by Richard Peck

  Chad always hears voices after midnight in the 100-year-old town house that his family has recently moved into. His brother Luke hears them too, and the boys wants to help, but at what cost?
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  The Anybodies: Book 3

  The Somebodies

  by N. E. Bode

  There is a city beneath New York City, one made by and for Anybodies. There you can find Bing Chubb's Ballpark, Willy Fattler's ever–changing Underground Hotel, and a castle whose spire sticks up into the dirt–filled sky...dangerously close to the rear ends of unsuspecting picnic–goers in Central Park. It's an extraordinary place, but it is in danger of becoming ordinary because of the nefarious Blue Queen.... (more)
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  I Am the Central Park Jogger

  A Story of Hope and Possibility

  by Trisha Meili

  Shortly after 9:00 P.M. on April 19, 1989, a young woman jogs alone near 102nd Street in New York City's Central Park. She is attacked, raped, savagely beaten, and left for dead. Hours later she arrives at the emergency room -- comatose -- with a fractured skull, an 85-degree body temperature, and she has lost so much blood that her doctors believe it's a miracle she's still alive. Meet Trisha Meili, the... (more)
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  City Hawk: The Story of Pale Male

  by Meghan McCarthy

  There's a hawk in the city! New York City is known for its sky-scrapers, subways, and hustle and bustle -- not for its wildlife. So everyone is surprised when a red-tailed hawk is spotted flying over Fifth Avenue, and even more surprised when he decides to settle down on the ledge of one of the Big Apple's swankiest apartment buildings. The hawk soon draws many admirers. They name him Pale Male and watch as he... (more)
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  Swine Not?

  A Novel Pig Tale

  by Jimmy Buffett

  Best-selling writer Jimmy Buffett weaves an irresistible new tale---filled with colorful characters, wry humor, and the pursuit of a very clever pig. When Southern belle Ellie McBride moves her twins from Vertigo, Tennessee to New York City , they wouldn't dream of leaving behind the family pig Rumpy. But the posh hotel where Ellie has found work (and living space) has "No Pets" writ large on its portal. So... (more)
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  Central Park: An Anthology

  by Andrew Blauner

  A wild night outdoors with Bill Buford. A football tradition with Nathaniel Rich. A jog around the reservoir with Mark Helprin as he "protects" Jacqueline Onassis from imagined harm. The 843 carefully planned acres of Central Park have not only crept into the hearts of its 38 million annual visitors, but also into the life and work of a diverse array of writers who come to revel in its natural remedy for urban... (more)
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  Hearth

  Hearth: Exile

  by M. R. Jenks

  "A man awakens to find himself half-in, half-out of a trashcan in a back alley behind the Boathouse Restaurant in Central Park, New York. He has no idea who he is, where he is, or how he got there. He doesn’t even know his own name, except that it begins with a ‘Br’ sound. In Book One of the Hearth trilogy, this man wanders the streets in search of his identity, his memories, and his name. He is joined along the... (more)
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  Dreams of the Dead

  by Jeremy Terry

  How do you survive the end of all things? The dead walk the streets of America. State and National government have collapsed. In the face of the end of all things, a group of young teenagers come together to fight against the hoards and find a way to survive in their new nightmarish world.
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  And Tango Makes Three

  by Justin Richardson, Peter Parnell

  In the zoo there are all kinds of animal families. But Tango has a very special kind of family, not like any of the others.
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  Central Park in the Dark

  More Mysteries of Urban Wildlife

  by Marie Winn

  Love and loss, life and death, among the nighttime creatures of the city that never sleeps   Like her bestseller Red-Tails in Love , Marie Winn’s Central Park in the Dark explores a once-hidden world in a series of interlocking narratives about the extraordinary denizens, human and animal, of an iconic American park. Her beguiling account of a city’s lakes and woodlands at night takes the reader through... (more)
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  Gods of Manhattan: Book 1

  Gods of Manhattan

  by Scott Mebus

  Look. What do you see? Sidewalks, skyscrapers, pigeons? But there’s more. More that only twelve-year-old Rory Hennessey can see. More that only Rory can reveal to others. So, look again. What do you see? Layered on our own New York is a spirit city inhabited by warrior cockroaches, malevolent subway trains, kung fu rodents, hungry gargoyles, and children made entirely of papier-mache. Built by history and... (more)
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  An Hour to Kill

  by Karin Yapalater

  Karin Yapalater's pulsating debut novel, An Hour to Kill , is an unforgettable psychosexual thriller set in the dark heart of New York City When a series of brutal murders takes place in the desolate wintry landscape of Central Park, a pair of unlikely colleagues, New York City detectives James Gurson and Didi Kane, are sent to investigate. The assignment turns personal, however, when they discover the victims'... (more)
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  Changeling

  by Delia Sherman

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  Beasts of New York

  by Jon Evans

  A violent, epic, action-packed urban quest full of very eccentric, often hilarious, extremely dangerous characters who also happen to be animals -- the wildlife of New York City, to be exact. A children's book for grownups.
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  Strawberry Fields: Central Park's Memorial to John Lennon

  by Sara Cedar Miller

  Strawberry Fields is one of the most visited spots in Central Park and one of the most popular tourist attractions in New York City. This keepsake volume is a celebration of the 2.5-acre teardrop-shaped living memorial to John Lennon's life and work. The year 2010 marks the 25th anniversary of its dedication, as well as what would have been Lennon's 70th birthday. Located in the park directly across the street... (more)
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  Barefoot in November

  by Benjamin J. Carey

  A young man escaped a twisted life in Upstate New York and fled to Manhattan to start over. We meet him later in the prime of his life building the American dream; only to find out that his world is about to be turned upside down. Suddenly he is faced with his own mortality, and the possibilty that he may be saying goodbye forever to his pregnant wife, young children, and the big white house he has built in a... (more)