Vietnam Plays Vol 1 [Basic Training]

Querelle

“Querelle is a sailor, assassin, dealer in opium, homosexual, thief, and traitor. . . . Genet takes seriously the threat latent in sexuality, and drags us with him to a…

Yonder Stands Your Orphan

“A literary event . . . A new voice of the South whose characters roamed as far as Asia and who were citizens of modern anxiety. . . . A…

In the City of Shy Hunters

Spanbauer has inserted his character, the Shy Hunter, into the mythology of the real Lower East Side of Manhattan. Surely many will want to follow his steps after reading In…

Hitching Rides with Buddha

“Humorous, honest.” –Kliatt…

Crown & Sceptre

On the eve of Queen Elizabeth II’s historic 70th anniversary on the throne, Tracy Borman’s sweeping narrative of the British monarchy illuminates one of history’s most iconic and enduring legacies

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….

A Gentleman’s Game

“Coyne starts his book with a punch . . . and keeps coming at you with tough, tight prose that doesn’t let up.” –Gwen Florio, The Philadelphia Inquirer…

Goose and Tomtom

David Rabe, the celebrated playwright of Hurlyburly, explores the struggle between hope and anguish in the human spirit in this story of two small-time jewel thieves….

The Great Pint-Pulling Olympiad

“Boylan’s narrative resembles Joyce at his comically prolix best, with a similar appetite for vernacular nuance and pop allusion.” –The Village Voice…