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by Doug Dorst
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2010
A book of brilliant, adventurous stories from the award-winning Doug Dorst.
With the publication of his debut novel, Alive in Necropolis, Doug Dorst was widely celebrated as one of the most creative, original literary voices of his generation-an heir to T.C. Boyle and Denis Johnson, a northern...
The Lost Letter
A Novel
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2017
**“A gorgeous and thrilling novel… Perfect for book clubs and fans of The Nightingale.” –PopSugar
A historical novel of love and survival inspired by real resistance workers during World War II Austria, and the mysterious love letter that connects generations of Jewish families. A heart-breaking,...
The Gold Eaters
A Novel
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2015
**“Utterly irresistible…The Gold Eaters is truly the gold standard to which all fiction — historical and otherwise — should aspire.” — Buzzfeed
A sweeping, epic historical novel of exploration and invasion, of conquest and resistance, and of an enduring love that must overcome the...
Hannibal and Me
What History's Greatest Military Strategist Can Teach Us About Success and Failu re
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2012
A dynamic and exciting way to understand success and failure, through the life of Hannibal, one of history's greatest generals.
The life of Hannibal, the Carthaginian general who crossed the Alps with his army in 218 B.C.E., is the stuff of legend. And the epic choices he and his opponents...
Grass For His Pillow
Tales of Otori, Book Two
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2003
***Grass for His Pillow *is the second book in the Tales of the Otori series by Lian Hearn. Don't miss the related series, The Tale of Shikanoko.
Praised for its epic scope and descriptive detail, Across the Nightingale Floor, the first book in the Tales of the Otori series, was an international...
by Lian Hearn
Language: English
Release Date: August 16, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: August 16, 2007
The new beginning and the grand finale of Lian Hearn's celebrated Tales of the Otori is "rivetingly elegant" (Washington Post). Don't miss the related series, The Tale of Shikanoko.
Heaven's Net Is Wide is the prequel that reveals the full story of Lord Otori Shigeru—the figure...
by Michal Govrin
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2007
From one of Israel's most celebrated writers, an ambitious and heartbreaking novel, winner of Israel's Akum Prize for the Book of the Year, that examines through one woman's life the Jewish story and the state of Israel in the most intimate way possible.
Ilana Tsuriel was a beautiful, brilliant...
by Charles Barkley
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2005
In this controversial national bestseller, former NBA star and author of I May Be Wrong But I Doubt It Charles Barkley takes on the major issue of our time. Who's Afraid of a Large Black Man is a series of charged, in-your-face conversations about race with some of America's most prominent figures,...
Sex Death Enlightenment
A True Story
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 1997
“It’s hard to know when you’re having a breakdown in New York City. The symptoms of living here, succeeding here, and losing your mind here are almost identical.” So begins Matousek’s 1996 breakout memoir about leaving a fast-track publishing life (working for pop artist Andy Warhol at Interview...
by Nick Hornby
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2007
The #1 New York Times bestseller from the beloved, award-winning author of Funny Girl, High Fidelity, and About A Boy.
For 16-year-old Sam, life is about to get extremely complicated. He and his girlfriend—make that ex-girlfriend— Alicia have gotten themselves into a bit of trouble. Sam...
The Food of a Younger Land
The Middle West Eats Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebras ka, Kansas, Missouri, South Dakota, North Dakota
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2009
A remarkable portrait of American food before World War II, presented by the New York Times-bestselling author of Cod and Salt.
Award-winning New York Times-bestselling author Mark Kurlansky takes us back to the food and eating habits of a younger America: Before the national highway system...
by Dominika Dery
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2005
The Twelve Little Cakes is equal parts testimony to the struggles of a bygone era and a love letter to a joy-filled childhood that no external forces could dim.
In a village on the outskirts of Prague, full of gossipy neighbors, state informants, friendly old "grandmothers," and...
The Forest for the Trees (Revised and Updated)
An Editor's Advice to Writers
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2010
"The Forest for the Trees should become a permanent part of any writer's or editor's personal library." -The Seattle Times
Quickly established as an essential and enduring companion for aspiring writers when it was first published, Betsy Lerner's sharp, funny, and insightful guide...
Ultimate Glory
Frisbee, Obsession, and My Wild Youth
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2017
A story of obsession, glory, and the wild early days of Ultimate Frisbee.
David Gessner devoted his twenties to a cultish sport called Ultimate Frisbee. Like his teammates and rivals, he trained for countless hours, sacrificing his body and potential career for a chance at fleeting glory without...