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This classic combination of picaresque novel and folk epic is probably the most popular book in the history of the Far East.
keep readingThis classic combination of picaresque novel and folk epic is probably the most popular book in the history of the Far East.
keep reading“Radiates [power] with dangerous aplomb . . . Attests not only to Mr. Shakur’s journalistic eye for observation, but also to his novelistic skills…
keep reading“An excellent and rigorous history of baseball cards . . . Dave Jamieson’s Mint Condition is a comprehensive romp through a quirky subject’s history.” —Marc Tracy, The New York Times Book Review…
keep reading‘deliciously satisfying page-by-page . . . a challenging, disturbing, and deeply memorable novel.” –Anne Rice, The New York Times Book Review
keep reading“An intrepid Portland journalist crafts a fascinating exploration of how the Catholic Church investigates purported sightings of the Virgin Mary; a globe-trotting, first-person spiritual odyssey that took him to northeastern Oregon, Arizona, Bosnia, the Vatican and beyond.” –The Seattle Post…
keep reading“Genet can use a brutal phraseology that makes prison life specific and immediate. Yet through his singular sensibility, these elements are transmuted into something fragile, rare, beautiful.” –The New York Times…
keep readingWitty, profound, and deeply moving, The Miracle explores the way God meddles in our lives . . . and to what end. The Miracle is John L’Heureux’s finest,…
keep reading“A gritty picture of life on the cusp . . . vividly rendered.” —Kirkus Reviews
keep reading“What starts out as a fairly standard story of teenagers taking themselves too seriously ends up being a funny and finely hewn examination of…
keep readingSet against the vibrant backdrop of Burma from the 1940s to the 1960s, Miss Burma is a powerful and epic novel that follows one…
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