The Dwarfs

by Harold Pinter

“Some of the author’s most enduring themes—notably, sexual jealousy and betrayal—are present. . . . The narration shows traces of writers as various as…

The Earth Hums in B Flat

by Mari Strachan

“A lyrical debut . . . [Strachan’s] light touch keeps the story unfamiliar and surprising, while Gwenni’s uber-precocious narration revels in a love for…

Dream Angus

by Alexander McCall Smith

“Elegant . . . Spare, polished . . . Smith fluidly weaves in contemporary vignettes.” —Publishers Weekly

Dream of Ding Village

by Yan Lianke

“A sorrowful but captivating novel about the price of progress in modern China. The book, which was censored in that country, builds to an act of violence that resonates with the impact of Greek tragedy or Shakespearean drama.” —Kirkus Reviews…

Dreams of Bread and Fire

by Nancy Kricorian

“Kricorian does for young women what James Joyce did for middle-aged men: She allows us to scramble safely amid the debris of new love,…

The Doorman

by Reinaldo Arenas

‘reinaldo Arenas is a writer of tremendous talent; he is a force of nature, someone born to write.” –Jose Lezama Lima

Dorian

by Will Self

“The most significant way in which Self’s book differs from its predecessor is in its very freedom and frankness. . . . There’s no denying Self’s novel’s cleverness, best displayed in its neatly postmodern ending.” —Sophie Harrison, The New York Times Book Review…

The Double Life of Liliane

by Lily Tuck

“A brilliant blend of fact and fiction. An entirely engrossing novel that draws upon Lily Tuck’s amazing personal history. A triumph of artistry and…

Downers Grove

by Michael Hornburg

“Highly polished, smoothly written . . . a nearly faultless ear and delightful authorial voice.” –Kirkus Reviews…

Doctor Sax

by Jack Kerouac

From the most famous of the Beat writers, the semi-autobiographical novel of growing up between dreams and nightmares in early twentieth century Massachusetts, now reissued following…

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