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and Rubina is concerned that her nearly eight-month-pregnant cousin is dealing with her stress in a way that could harm the baby
When a flash flood threatens a nearby town
is their chance to break into the legal big leagues
a skilled marble sculptor has been blessed by a goddess who has given his masterpiece—the most beautiful woman the town has ever seen—the gift of life
Seven Empty Houses Psychological One journalistWinner of the 2022 National Book Award for Translated Literature The seven houses in these seven stories are strange. A person is missing, or a truth, or memory; some rooms are enticing, some unmoored, others empty. But in Samanta Schweblin's tense, visionary tales, something always creeps back inside: a ghost, a fight, trespassers, a list of things to do before you die, a child's first encounter with darkness or the fallibility of parents. In each