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by Michael Chabon - Fiction, Literary Fiction

In 1939 New York, a young artist who also has been trained in the art of Houdini-esque escape, teams up with his cousin teams up with his cousin to create a great American literary product --- the comic book. As the shadow of Hitler falls over Europe and ultimately the world, the boys end up immersed in the Golden Age of Comic Books, finding greater fame and more trouble than they could ever have imagined.

by Karen Essex - Fiction, Historical Fiction

Since childhood, Kleopatra has demonstrated the charisma and intelligence that will ensure her destiny --- and make her the target of her jealous sibling's betrayal. At just 12 years old, she casts off her childhood and accepts the terms of her rightful ascent to power. Now, she readies herself for her most royal challenge yet: to reclaim her throne by forming an alliance with the renowned Julius Caesar-using her most seductive gifts at hand.