Misconception

“What starts out as a fairly standard story of teenagers taking themselves too seriously ends up being a funny and finely hewn examination of some serious concerns. There are the…

Mr. Spaceman

“A novel of surprising poignance . . . Amusingly quirky . . . [Portrays] a human world that’s both in thrall to a tabloid culture of quick money and in…

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…

Sabine

“Sabine [is] a louche little tale of schoolgirl crushes and steamy makeout sessions, bloody fox hunts and formal balls, a hint of the supernatural, and more than a touch of…

Troll

“[An] imaginative and engaging novel of urban fantasy. . . . Overlapping narrative voices nicely underscore the moral of Sinisalo’s ingeniously constructed fable: The stuff of ancient legend shadows with…

True North

“Harrison consistently commands our attention for his humanity and his tenderness. That he can create such tension in the process—a tension not released until the last page—and in the end…

Woodcuts of Women

…“the burning skin of green chile,” of sharp sexual attractions and the hundred intimacies and antagonisms between men and women, are like no others. We need these stories.” –Annie Proulx…

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…

Bear Me Safely Over

“A gutsy, realistic and lyrical portrait of country people struggling to find meaning in their constricted lives. . . . An affecting narrative that explores the way people accept or…

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