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Tag Archives: Literary
A Good Day to Die
by Jim Harrison“[Harrison] knows life in a way that few will admit to, and writes about it in a ribald, vigorous, and intelligent fashion. . ….
Rushes
by John Rechy“A major American novelist writing at the peak of his powers.” –Richard Hall, The San Francisco Chronicle Book Review
The Sand Castle
by Rita Mae Brown“Feisty Southern sisters Juts and Wheezy . . . are back and irascible as ever. . . . Brown creates palpable tension throughout, largely…
The Rosendorf Quartet
by Nathan Shaham“An extraordinary literary fugue, in which the reader views each character through five quite different pairs of eyes. . . . Shaham has written…
Rouse Up O Young Men of the New Age!
by Kenzaburo Oe“Rouse Up is a series of linked, meditative stories that examine Nobel laureate Oe’s changing relationship with his adolescent brain-damaged son through the prism…
Ruby River
by Lynn Pruett“Classic town gossip, the kind typically served up with strong coffee or sweet iced tea. . . . Pruett is one of those good-natured…
The Road to Lichfield
by Penelope Lively“The plot of The Road to Lichfield is exquisitely constructed, and the language shimmers. . . . A journey of self-discovery-the narrative urges the reader to contemplate the larger context in which people everywhere live out their individual dramas.” –Wendy Martin, San Francisco Chronicle…
Room Temperature
by Nicholson Baker“Details so fine, and so finely observed . . . that they give off propulsive heat and spur the reader along with delicious little…
Rip-off Red, Girl Detective and The Burning Bombing of America
by Kathy Acker“Kathy Acker’s trancelike writing style peels away the layers of reality. . . . Acker is an expert at evoking this shadowy realm of…
The River Swimmer
by Jim HarrisonA stunning collection of novellas from beloved master Jim Harrison, The River Swimmer is a breathtaking portrait of two men, one young and one…
