Tag Archives: Literary
The Origin of the Brunists
by Robert Coover“A novel of intensity and conviction . . . [Coover] may become heir to Dreiser or Lewis. . . . He has splendid talent.”…
On Love
by Alain de Botton“Imagine, of all impossible things, a young British Woody Allen with the benefit of a classical education and you have the nameless and exquisitely…
On the Water
by H. M. van den Brink“In beautifully vivid writing, van den Brink describes the grace, ecstasy and agony of rowing, the miracle of its teamwork harmony.” —Washington Post…
Once Upon a Time in England
by Helen Walsh“The novel courses with life, and the characters are rendered in visceral totality—there isn’t a putrid smell, quickening of heart, or tingle in the…
On a Wave
by Thad Ziolkowski“More than an account of a sport mastered. It’s a sharp, self-conscious portrait of the artist as a young grommet.” –The New Yorker
Off to the Side
by Jim Harrison“A sprawling, impressionistic memoir as roundabout as one of the author’s famous road trips. . . . A celebration of the hearty, sensual life.”…
Northanger Abbey
by Val McDermidA modern retelling of Jane Austen’s classic novel of love, misunderstandings, and gothic fiction from world-class crime writer Val McDermid.
Not All Bastards Are from Vienna
by Andrea MolesiniWinner of the prestigious Campiello Prize, this international bestseller tells the riveting story of an Italian family whose courage is put to the test…
