Tag Archives: Literary
The Flowers
by Dagoberto Gilb“The prospect of reading a novel narrated in run-on sentences, fragments, Spanish phrases and street slang might seem daunting, but not when you meet the precocious, Holden Caufieldesque narrator of Dagoberto Gilb’s coming-of-age novel . . . Sonny’s voice is mesmeric. It keeps us reading.” —Sarah Fay, New York Times…
Fobbit
by David Abrams“Fobbit is hilarious, but the subject matter is deadly serious. It is the rare writer–indeed, the rare person–who can step outside of himself and…
The Fire Gospel
by Michel Faber“The satire is so entertaining, the pace so sharp, the writing so witty . . . The Fire Gospel can be read easily in…
First Light
by Peter AckroydAn immensely engaging and entertaining novel – a suspenseful reflection on life, nature, and the cosmos, and above all an illuminating and enchanting story.
First Love and Other Shorts
by Samuel Beckett“The cracked and crackling narrator of First Love who tells of how he met a woman on a bench, went back to live with…
Flash and Filigree
by Terry SouthernThe new edition of Terry Southern’s “brainy-yet-groovy” (New York Times) satirical novel Flash and Filigree
The Final Confession of Mabel Stark
by Robert Hough“One of the most rollicking, good-time books of the year. . . . This masterful book is the complete package: great storytelling, a keen…
Fat Bald Jeff
by Leslie Stella‘Stella provides a lot of freshly imagined fun. . . . There are so many funny lines and scenes that even librarians may like…
Father of the Rain
by Lily KingAward-winning author Lily King’s new novel spans three decades in a riveting psychological portrait of a wildly charismatic patriarch as seen through the eyes…
Fault Lines
by Nancy Huston“Vivid and lush. . . . Huston keeps us invested in smaller moments . . . These exquisitely evoked scenes are just as formative…
