Tag Archives: Literary

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 McDermid

A 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 Molesini

Winner of the prestigious Campiello Prize, this international bestseller tells the riveting story of an Italian family whose courage is put to the test…

Not Fade Away

by Jim Dodge

‘dodge is a poet, a philosopher, and above all a gifted storyteller.” –Los Angeles Times

The Notebook, The Proof, and The Third Lie

by Agota Kristof

“A haunting, harrowing tale that lingers in the imagination long after you’ve turned the last page.” –The Washington Post Book World

Nova Express

by William S. Burroughs

“Hypnotic; I wish I could quote, but it takes several pages to get high on this stuff. . . . Funny . . ….