Tag Archives: Literary

Remember Me

by Trezza Azzopardi

“A mesmerizing meditation on loss itself and the subjectivity of perception. . . . Remember Me is a novel of abandonments and absences. . . [Azzopardi] unrolls the plot with stealth and skill. . . . [The] passages of beauty–and they are many–do not jar because the author has created…

Remembering the Bones

by Frances Itani

“With this book, Itani joins a group of novelists who have chronicled quiet lives from start to finish, uncovering treasure in their dark corners….

The Raw Shark Texts

by Steven Hall

“The Raw Shark Texts is so much more than a clever, playful book, though it is both those things. Steven Hall has worked hard to build on the work of his intellectual ancestors. . . . His writing, description as well as dialogue, is sharp and clear, which is extremely…

Ray

by Barry Hannah

“This novel hangs in the memory like a fishhook. It will haunt you long after you have finally put it down. Barry Hannah is…

Raymond Chandler

by Tom Hiney

“A skillful treatment . . . of the frequently muddled life of the writer who elevated crime fiction to widely acknowledged eminence.” –The New…

Ragnarok

by A.S. Byatt

From “one of the most brilliant minds and speakers of our generation” (The Independent) comes an extraordinary tale, inspired by the myth of Ragnarök.

Rain

by Kirsty Gunn

“[An] exquisitely written first novel. . . . [Gunn’s] language is pitch-perfect; on almost every page, she expresses familiar feelings in ways that are…

Random Acts of Senseless Violence

by Jack Womack

“Fascinating and well written . . . wonderfully inventive. . . . Mr. Womack’s New York has a constant punk-rocker violence, which unwinds with…

The Rap Factor

by Delacorta

‘delacorta’s America is a highly decorated canvas of big cars, boardwalks, desert highways, and dingy motel rooms, where hamburgers are always consumed with mayonnaise.”…

The Raven

by Lou Reed

“Dreamlike . . . Reed delivers some of the most personal lyrics of his career. . . . Reed has once again stretched the…