"An Indian-American serio-comic and magical realist epic love story about the perils of ambition, tracing the mysterious alchemy of its characters' transformation from high school in an Atlanta suburb through young adulthood in the Bay Area"--

"In December 1992, three groups of teenagers head to the theater to see the movie version of the famed Eons & Empires comic books. For Adam it's a last ditch effort to connect with something (actually, someone, the girl he's had a crush on for years) in his sleepy Florida town before he leaves for good. Passionate fan Sharon skips school in Cincinnati so she can fully appreciate the flick without interruption from her vapid almost-friends--a seemingly...

The explosion of racial hate in an Alabama town is viewed by a little girl whose father defends a black man accused of rape.

The Nolans lived in the Williamsburg slums of Brooklyn from 1902 until 1919. Their daughter, Francie, and their son, Neely, knew more than their fair share of the privations and sufferings that are the lot of a great city's poor.

During the height of the Great Depression, teen-ager Cassandra Mortmain retells the hilarious, everyday events of life in Suffolk. Although her family lives in a castle, they are completely broke and their home is in dire need of repair. However, over the next four years, Cassandra falls in love and the Mortmain's go through some serious changes.

In early-twentieth-century Korea, Najin Han, the privileged daughter of a calligrapher, longs to choose her own destiny. Smart and headstrong, she is encouraged by her mother--but her stern father is determined to maintain tradition, especially as the Japanese steadily gain control of his beloved country.

When 13-year-old Eddie recieves only a sweater for Christmas from his single mother, he is obviously disappointed. He throws the sweater on the floor of his room and quickly forgets about it. But when tragedy strikes soon after, Eddie begins to see that the best kind of gift is one given with love.

Being able to taste people's emotions in food may at first be horrifying. But young, unassuming Rose Edelstein grows up learning to harness her gift as she becomes aware that there are secrets even her taste buds cannot discern.

As the agreeably long Indian summer wears on, fifteen-year-old Josh stands on the brink of manhood. Living with his Aunt Lou, great Uncle Charlie, and his grandfather, he spends most of his free time either studying for school, loafing with his friends, or fishing. But when the town's schoolteacher leaves unexpectedly, and a replacement teacher arrives with a pretty daughter, strange new feelings begin to stir in Josh's heart.