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The Neighborhood Has Fired Its Mayor cover

The Neighborhood Has Fired Its Mayor

An apartment courtyard elects its unofficial handyman mayor, then tries to remove him when he starts charging for favors. The resident who nominated him and the gardener who never voted must rebuild a community that has confused gratitude, authority, and the right to say no.

Contemporary fiction
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The Revolution Needs a Florist

In a fictional port in 1908, a florist receives simultaneous orders from a visiting minister and the workers protesting his arrival. Keeping her shop alive means deciding which public celebration her flowers will describe, and who gets to call the result beautiful.

Historical fiction