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The People’s Act of Love

by James Meek

…Act of Love stands not only as a keenly observed historical thriller but as a resonant tale of how one man’s moral fervor can turn to horror. A-”  –Entertainment Weekly…

The Woman Lit by Fireflies

by Jim Harrison

“Harrison is unfailingly entertaining but he is much more—a haunting, gifted writer . . . a consummate storyteller—truly one of those writers whose books are hard to put down.” —Los…

Nocturnal Butterflies of the Russian Empire

by José Manuel Prieto

“Precise, gorgeous, and assured.” –Barbara Hoffert, Library Journal…

The Lion’s Grave

by Jon Lee Anderson

“Vital, eminently readable. . . . Anderson is a good, plain writer with an eye for detail.” –Wally Hammond, Time Out London (UK)…

Paying Back Jack

by Christopher G. Moore

“Paying Back Jack might be Moore’s finest novel yet. A gripping tale of human trafficking, mercenaries, missing interrogation videos, international conspiracies, and revenge, all set against the lovely and sordid…

The Sympathizer

by Viet Thanh Nguyen

A startling debut novel from a powerful new voice featuring one of the most remarkable narrators of recent fiction: a conflicted subversive and idealist working as a double agent in…

Requiem

by Frances Itani

“Remarkable . . . Requiem delicately probes the complex adjustments we make to live with our sorrows.. . . [A] perfectly modulated novel.” —Wendy Smith, The Washington Post…

Grove at Home: March 23-27

…bookseller who passed away late last month. We’re remembering him with this sweetly moving segment he taped a few years ago for San Francisco’s KQED, reading from his work, bemoaning…

Giantkillers

by Henry Scammell

“Scammell’s book offers a compelling argument for the importance of tort claims in protecting consumers and the government.” –Robert Bryce, The Washington Post…

On the Missionary Trail

by Tom Hiney

“On the Missionary Trail . . . illuminate[s] the struggles of the nineteenth-century men and women who risked–and often lost–their lives to bring Christianity and civilization to the remotest corners…