A Spell of Winter

by Helen Dunmore

“[Dunmore] beautifully captures paranoia, how it feels to wonder if people smell guilt on your skin and–most powerfully–how you can rationalize an act until…

Spilt Milk

by Chico Buarque

From one of Brazil’s most beloved figures and the prize-winning author of the acclaimed novel Budapest, Spilt Milk is an arresting story of love…

The Spirit Cabinet

by Paul Quarrington

“Here is a magical novel . . . often funny, always surprising, and ultimately profound and very, very moving. . . . [Paul Quarrington]…

Splitting

by Fay Weldon

“Adarkly comic portrait of one woman’s shattering response to divorce: the latest from an author rightly celebrated for writing witty cautionary tales about the…

Somersault

by Kenzaburo Oe

“A power story about fanaticism and faith. . . . [Somersault] shows a Nobel master at work in a huge new novel that takes…

Sons and Other Flammable Objects

by Porochista Khakpour

“Punchy conversation, vivid detail, sharp humor . . . Khakpour brings her characters vividly to life; their flaws and feints at intimacy feel poignantly…

The Sound of One Hand Clapping

by Richard Flanagan

“Heart-wrenching and beautifully written . . . A rare and remarkable achievement . . . Flanagan blends a strong yet delicate psychological sensibility with…

South Beach

by Brian Antoni

“South Beach: The Novel, Brian Antoni’s candy-colored and warmhearted second work of fiction, would make a terrific opera . . . Rich with club…

The Spa

by Fay Weldon

“Provokingly complicated and eminently readable . . . Weldon raises more questions about contemporary sexual politics.” —Financial Times…

Spanking the Maid

by Robert Coover

“Not only exceedingly brief but nearly flawless. . . To err is human, to spank divine.” –The New York Times Book Review

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