Sasha Velour's Books

The House of Twenty Thousand Books

By: Sasha Abramsky

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The House of Twenty Thousand Books

By: Sasha Abramsky

A tender and compellling memoir of the author's grandparents, their literary salon, and a way of life that is no more. The House of Twenty Thousand Books is the story of Chimen Abramsky, an extraordinary polymath and bibliophile who amassed a vast collection of socialist literature and Jewish history. For more than fifty years Chimen and his wife, Miriam, hosted epic gatherings in their house of books that brought together many of the age’s greatest thinkers. The atheist son of one of the century’s most important rabbis, Chimen was born in 1916 near Minsk, spent his early teenage years in Moscow while his father served time in a Siberian labor camp for religious proselytizing, and then immigrated to London, where he discovered the writings of Karl Marx and became involved in left-wing politics. He briefly attended the newly established Hebrew University in Jerusalem, until World War II interrupted his studies. Back in England, he married, and for many years he and Miriam ran a respected Jewish bookshop in London’s East End. When the Nazis invaded Russia in June 1941, Chimen joined the Communist Party, becoming a leading figure in the party’s National Jewish Committee. He remained a member until 1958, when, shockingly late in the day, he finally acknowledged the atrocities committed by Stalin. In middle age, Chimen reinvented himself once more, this time as a liberal thinker, humanist, professor, and manuscripts’ expert for Sotheby’s auction house. Journalist Sasha Abramsky re-creates here a lost world, bringing to life the people, the books, and the ideas that filled his grandparents’ house, from gatherings that included Eric Hobsbawm and Isaiah Berlin to books with Marx’s handwritten notes, William Morris manuscripts and woodcuts, an early sixteenth-century Bomberg Bible, and a first edition of Descartes’s Meditations. The House of Twenty Thousand Books is a wondrous journey through our times, from the vanished worlds of Eastern European Jewry to the cacophonous politics of modernity. The House of Twenty Thousand Books includes 43 photos.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

377

Publisher

New York Review of Books

Published Date

ISBN 10

1681371138

ISBN 13

9781681371139

Confessions

By: Sasha Campbell

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Confessions

By: Sasha Campbell

For almost 10 years, radio talk show host Nikki has shared life's ups and downs with her husband, Donovan, while doling out in-your-face relationship advice to her listeners. But lately it seems the good times in her relationship - including sex - are few and far between. Then she meets widower Kenyon Monroe, whose sizzling touch is irresistible. But not everyone is under Kenyon's spell.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

352

Publisher

Dafina Books

Published Date

ISBN 10

075824195X

ISBN 13

9780758241955

Vidalia in Paris

By: Sasha Watson

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Vidalia in Paris

By: Sasha Watson

Teenage Vidalia's summer in Paris studying art settles into a stimulating and enjoyable routine until she becomes romantically involved with a mysterious young man who seems to have ties to an art-theft ring.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

294

Publisher

Penguin

Published Date

ISBN 10

0670010944

ISBN 13

9780670010943

Angels in the Morning

By: Sasha Troyan

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Angels in the Morning

By: Sasha Troyan

Through the eyes of ten-year-old Gabriel, one is transported into the countryside not too far from Paris. In many ways a young woman and in other ways still a child, Gabriel has read Middlemarch and Anna Karenina, but doesn’t know quite what to make of her own father’s quiet announcement that, while he still loves Gabriel’s mother, he’s also in love with another woman.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

233

Publisher

Open Road Media

Published Date

ISBN 10

1504028708

ISBN 13

9781504028707

The Paris Predicament

By: Sasha Lauren

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Paris Predicament

By: Sasha Lauren

Ooh-la-la! This magical first-person novel poignantly captures the quest for love, truth, and meaning in a tumultuous world. Chances are, you know someone like Camille: tenderhearted and ambitious, yet free-as-the-breeze. An American portrait artist in Paris, Camille Portraro leads an enchanting existence until her life forever changes when everything she loves crashes in a flash. Camille’s life is entangled with a foreigner who mirrors lost parts of her life; as the narrative sweeps these strangers together, you will find yourself doing a double take. Sasha Lauren’s dramatic debut novel The Paris Predicament is a playful, thrilling, and unpredictable page-turner; it will take you for a wondrous ride around the world without ever leaving your seat. The whimsical words lilt and roll off the page, beckoning you on.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

395

Publisher

Black Rose Writing

Published Date

ISBN 10

1684335523

ISBN 13

9781684335527

Be Gay, Do Comics

By: Hazel Newlevant,Joey Alison Sayers,Maia Kobabe,Matt Lubchansky,Breena Nuez,Sasha Velour,Shing Yin Khor,Levi Hastings,Mady G,Bianca Xunise,Kazimir Lee

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Be Gay, Do Comics

By: Hazel Newlevant,Joey Alison Sayers,Maia Kobabe,Matt Lubchansky,Breena Nuez,Sasha Velour,Shing Yin Khor,Levi Hastings,Mady G,Bianca Xunise,Kazimir Lee

The dream of a queer separatist town. The life of a gay Jewish Nazi-fighter. A gender reveal party that tears apart reality. These are the just some of the comics you’ll find in this massive queer comics anthology from The Nib. Be Gay, Do Comics is filled with dozens of comics about LGBTQIA experiences, ranging from personal stories to queer history to cutting satire about pronoun panic and brands desperate to co-opt pride. Brimming with resilience, inspiration, and humor, an incredible lineup of top indie cartoonists takes you from the American Revolution through Stonewall to today’s fights for equality and representation. Featuring more than 30 cartoonists including Hazel Newlevant, Joey Alison Sayers, Maia Kobabe, Matt Lubchansky, Breena Nuñez, Sasha Velour, Shing Yin Khor, Levi Hastings, Mady G, Bianca Xunise, Kazimir Lee, and many, many more!

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

260

Publisher

IDW Publishing

Published Date

ISBN 10

1684069076

ISBN 13

9781684069071

Crossover

By: Sasha Reed

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Crossover

By: Sasha Reed

Willow Brooks liebt ihr Leben und ihren Job in New York, doch nachdem dort alles den Bach hinunter geht, flüchtet sie zu ihrer besten Freundin nach Boston, um ihre Wunden zu lecken. Auf einer Feier lernt sie den charmanten Shane Silva kennen. Willow verabscheut alles Romantische, aber einer heißen Nacht mit dem sexy Profi-Basketballspieler wäre sie nicht abgeneigt. Wie sich jedoch herausstellt, ist Shane in festen Händen und daher tabu. Als Spieler bei den Boston Tigers lebt Shane Silva seinen Traum. Alles, was ihm zu seinem absoluten Glück fehlt, ist seine Freundin. Diese lebt allerdings einige Flugstunden entfernt und geht ihrer eigenen Karriere nach. Eine Fernbeziehung ist nicht leicht, aber er ist entschlossen, es zu versuchen. Als er Willow kennenlernt, ist er fasziniert und spürt sofort ein besonderes Band zwischen ihnen. Aus einer flüchtigen Begegnung wird eine innige Freundschaft. Weder Willow noch Shane ahnen, dass Amor schon in der Ecke lauert und seinen Pfeil abschießen wird, wenn sie am wenigsten damit rechnen.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

354

Publisher

BoD – Books on Demand

Published Date

ISBN 10

3967820998

ISBN 13

9783967820997

Book's by Sasha Velour

The House of Twenty Thousand Books

The House of Twenty Thousand Books

Confessions

Confessions

Vidalia in Paris

Vidalia in Paris

Angels in the Morning

Angels in the Morning

The Paris Predicament

The Paris Predicament

Be Gay, Do Comics

Be Gay, Do Comics

Crossover

Crossover

Username

Password

Username

Password

Password again

Birthday

Email