Marian Schwartz: 14 books

White Guard, Mikhail Bulgakov’s semi-autobiographical first novel, is the story of the Turbin family in Kiev in 1918. Alexei, Elena, and Nikolka Turbin have just lost their mother-their father had died years before-and find themselves plunged into the chaotic civil war that erupted in the Ukraine in...

Based largely on formerly top-secret Soviet archival documents (including 66 reproduced documents and 70 illustrations), this book portrays the inner workings of the communist party and secret police during Germany's horrific 1941–44 siege of Leningrad, during which close to one million citizens perished....

The first young adult novel translated from Russian, a brave coming-out, coming-of-age story. In June 2013, the Russian government passed laws prohibiting "gay propaganda," threatening jail time and fines to offenders. That same month, in spite of these harsh laws, a Russian publisher released...

“First and foremost, get a box of tissues because you are going to cry and get angry and be dumbfounded all at the same time. When you are done you will want to tell everyone about this book! I highly recommend it.” Andrea L. Stoekel Sara wants this baby more than she has ever wanted anything. Sara...

Megan Danahy loves Dennis Kipphut. Meghan’s father wants to be rid of him. Meghan never does anything halfway. When she falls in love with Dennis Kipphut, she falls hard. She is dazzled by his looks and in awe of his determination, working nights to put himself through college. Her...

The Whittakers are shocked when Meddie, their nanny, suddenly disappears without giving notice. Hired temporarily by Arnold Whittaker after his wife, Bernice, has a difficult delivery with their first child, Meddie proves to be so good with the baby and capable around the house that they can't...

The book is by turns humorous, witty, moving, upbeat. Jenny is a warm, sensitive heroine. It’s a pleasure to watch her and a privilege to eavesdrop on her thoughts. Highly recommended…” LIBRARY JOURNAL Jenny Weaver is smart and funny and so lonely it hurts. A year after her husband's...

The publishing world has secrets. Secrets can't be kept forever. Laura Belmont has finished writing her first novel. She hopes it will change her life. She applies to the Clymer Workshop, one of the oldest writers' conferences in the country. Her plan is to connect with one of the famous...

An unforgettable story about love and loss, decency and treachery, loyalty and greed. A story for book lovers... Benjamin Clymer was a farmer whose wife taught him to read when he was twenty-three. Devastated after her untimely death and the death of their young son, he abandoned the farm and...

Dale Kenway has a reason why he doesn't want people to think he's a hero. All Dale had ever wanted to do was work on cars. He wasn't thinking about the Korean War when he dropped out of college in his freshman year to work as a mechanic. He didn't expect to be sent overseas to fight in a war...

The trouble between Stan and Adele Heussler might have started when Adele backed Stan’s car into their house, or it might have started when they bought an antique Queen Anne bedroom set. In 1950, Adele Heussler seems to have a perfect life: an adoring husband, well-mannered children, and...

Avery wants to marry Ginger. Ginger is happily married to Buddy. Buddy and Ginger have been married for 27 years. Avery is divorced. When he meets Ginger, he believes he has found the perfect mate. Determined to marry her, he offers her a job at an inflated salary. Buddy is suspicious....

Lanie Strickland was sixteen in 1956, and for a while the year seemed magical. Shy and unsure of herself, Lanie is dazzled when Alex Thurlow asks her to dance at a New Year’s Eve party. Alex is one of the most popular boys in her high school, a star athlete who is as fast with girls as he...

There is a myth that the 1950’s were a simpler time. Family life is never simple. The Whittakers are stunned when their trusted nanny, Meddie, suddenly leaves without giving notice. Meddie always knows everything before everyone else. What does she know that she isn’t willing to...