The Bridge of San Luis Rey

Thornton Wilder

An ancient bridge collapses over a gorge in Peru, hurling five people into the abyss. It seems a meaningless human tragedy. But one witness, a Franciscan monk, believes the deaths might not be as random as they appear. Convinced that the disaster is a punishment sent from Heaven, the monk sets out to di...

Runaway

Alice Munro

The matchless Munro makes art out of everyday lives in this dazzling new collection.  At its centre are three stories connected into one marvellously rich narrative about Juliet - who escapes from teaching at a girls' school and throws herself into a wild and passionate love match.    Here are men and w...

Aster and the Accidental Magic #1

Thom Pico; Karensac (Illustrator); Owen Smith; Anne Collins Smith

A fun, action-packed fantasy adventure about a girl, her dog, and magic gone wrong   Quiet . . . birds . . . nature. . . .   That's what Aster expects when her parents move their whole family to the middle of nowhere. It's just her (status: super-bored), her mom and dad (status: busy with science),...