Brass

“In Brass, Walsh has created some of literature’s sexiest sex scenes, most out-of-it drug-taking . . . and imagery you won’t easily scrub off the back of your mind. It…

The Adventures of Lucky Pierre

“An embodiment of a spectacle-obsessed entertainment culture that seems horribly like our own. . . . It delivers the ancient narrative satisfaction of seeing a character deal with the inexplicabilities…

The Boyfriend

“There are probably only half a dozen suspense writers now alive who can be depended upon to deliver high-voltage shocks, vivid, sympathetic characters, and compelling narratives each time they publish….

Seven Against Georgia

“Mendicutti’s. . . engagingly outrageous series of linked stories features seven flamboyant drag queens. . . . [These] impudent narrators are flashy, sexy, and oodles of fun. . . ….

The River Swimmer

A stunning collection of novellas from beloved master Jim Harrison, The River Swimmer is a breathtaking portrait of two men, one young and one older, confronting inconvenient loves and the…

Before the End, After the Beginning

A raw, honest, and personal new collection of stories from acclaimed storyteller Dagoberto Gilb, “an important voice in American fiction.” (Annie Proulx)…

Cosmos

“Cosmos is a vicious and uncompromised little gem of the obscene.” —Adam Novy, The Believer…

The Fourth Angel

A Free Man of Color

“[A Free Man of Color] . . . might be a masterpiece. . . . one of the three or four most stirring new plays I’ve seen.” —Terry Teachout, The…

Here They Come

“Murphy flawlessly captures a child’s-eye view of a battered society and a battered family . . . Most impressive of all is [her] remarkable use of language, the expressive way…