Camus, a Romance

“A rich hybrid of biography, literary criticism, intellectual history and memoir. . .[an] intriguing, multi-faceted portrait.” —The Washington Post

Candy

“Wickedly funny to read and morally bracing as only good satire can be.” —William Styron

The Caprices

“Murray writes stories of fierce intensity, stories that are evocative, distinct, and haunting.” —Claire Messud, The New York Times Book Review

The Car Thief

“What The Car Thief is really concerned with emerges between its realistic lines–slowly, delicately, and with quiet but consummate art.” –Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, The New…

Butterflies in November

An enchanting novel about a woman who stumbles into a sudden change of fortune and embarks on an offbeat road trip to escape the…

Butterfly Stories

By the Grand Canal

An exquisite novel redolent of Venice and the haze of World War I by the author of the award-winning Kate Caterina

By the Shore

“Breathtaking. . . . Craze is note-perfect from beginning to end.” —San Francisco Chronicle

Brown Dog

“Brown Dog is . . . vividly, evocatively alive. . . . These novellas read like a nuanced conversation between author and character. ….

Budapest

“In an age of borders, Chico Buarque’s masterpiece Budapest dissolves frontiers, creating an odd new world, where everything is being constantly reborn: words, writing, language, loss, and, above all, love. . . . I can think of no contemporary English language novel as joyful, daring, and innovative—nor as great a…