Tag Archives: Literary
City of the Mind
by Penelope Lively“Lively is a magical writer, and her sensuous prose tempers the metaphysical abstractions. . . . Her uncanny empathy and ability to evoke emotion make the reader feel more like a participant than like an observer.” –Newsday…
Chatterton
by Peter Ackroyd“Nominated for the prestigious Booker Prize – Chatterton is one of those rare books equal to its hype… A tour de force, a brilliant…
The Children’s Hospital
by Chris Adrian“Chris Adrian is a novelist, a doctor, a philosopher, a literary explorer, the humble clear-eyed prophet of our time. . . . The genius…
Christodora
by Tim MurphyA novel of great scope and ambition, Christodora is a bold and poignant portrait of the bohemian Manhattan of sex, drugs, art, and activism…
Cereus Blooms at Night
by Shani Mootoo“Shani Mootoo digs deep into the heart of classic storytelling, expanding, sculpting, and molding what is expected into a completely fresh approach to narrative….
The Changeling
by Kenzaburo Oe“It is a richly imagined, complex story full of the oddity, irony, and existential angst that have long been at the heart of Oe’s…
Charles Bukowski
by Howard Sounes“Engaging . . . adroit . . . revealing.” —The New York Times Book Review
Charlie Johnson in the Flames
by Michael Ignatieff“A gripping thriller. It is easy to be swept along by the fast action, and to be sucked into Charlie’s roguish world of sleazy…
Carnival
by Robert AntoniFrom a Commonwealth Writers Prize–winner for Best First Book comes a stunning new novel that lays bare themes of race and sexuality in a…
