Tag Archives: Literary
I’ll Steal You Away
by Niccolò AmmanitiFrom the author of the critically acclaimed best seller and Miramax indie hit film I’m Not Scared, a charming, tragicomic tale of a philandering…
Icelander
by Dustin Long“Icelander is . . . a kind of Series of Unfortunate Events for adults . . . It is writing born out of hysterical laughter and a lingering sense of childhood adventure.” —Newsday…
Hunts in Dreams
by Tom Drury“Drury is an absolutely delightful writer who has carved out a world of his own in American fiction, one that is odd, revealing, and…
Husband and Wife
by Zeruya Shalev“Harrowingly thorough in its cataloguing of marital defeat. . . . An acutely intimate portrait of a relationship.” –Donna Rifkind, Baltimore Sun
I Married You for Happiness
by Lily Tuck“One of the most beautiful love songs in novel form you’ll ever read . . . Tuck is a genius with moments . ….
The Howling Miller
by Arto Paasilinna“The narrative, with its episodic chapters and fablelike tone, follows Huttunen’s interactions with an amused eye . . . Paasilinna describes the frenetic inner…
Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard
by Kiran DesaiWinner of the Betty Trask Award, Kiran Desai’s dazzling debut novel is a hilarious story of life, love, and family that tells the surprising…
Hunting Unicorns
by Bella Pollen“Pollen’s flashy, witty, urbane romantic comedy digs affectionately at the blue-blooded English. . . . [She] ventures into . . . dicey areas dealing…
How I Became a Famous Novelist
by Steve Hely“If this book doesn’t make you laugh, you may need a new funny bone.” —Kyle Smith, People (4 stars)
How I Became Hettie Jones
by Hettie Jones“This is a story every American ought to read; written by someone who is generous and loving. The writing is easy, effortless, honest, like…
