The Pyrotechnic Insanitarium

“An exhilarating, dissonant ride . . . Dery, one of our most astute contemporary cultural critics . . . relishes his role as curator of America’s bulging cabinet of horrors….

The Reluctant Sheriff

Master storyteller Chris Offutt’s acclaimed crime series has been praised by Ian Rankin as “righteous Kentucky noir with top notes of Daniel Woodrell and S. A. Cosby,” and in this…

Freeman’s: Animals

Featuring new work from Mieko Kawakami, Martín Espada, Kali Fajardo-Anstine, Arthur Sze, Camonghne Felix, and more, the latest installment of the acclaimed literary journal Freeman’s explores the irrevocably intertwined lives…

I Married You for Happiness

“One of the most beautiful love songs in novel form you’ll ever read . . . Tuck is a genius with moments . . . Her ability to capture beauty…

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…

The English Teacher

“Beautifully written and carefully observed . . . King is a wildly talented writer.” —Claire Dederer, Chicago Tribune…

Exploration of the Valley of the Amazon, 1851-1852

Anderson’s Ché Guevara

“Excellent . . . admirably honest [and] staggeringly researched . . . It is unlikely that after Anderson’s exhaustive contribution, much more will be learned about Guevara.” —Los Angeles Times…

Smuggled

A vivid and deeply affecting novel about a woman’s life in Eastern Europe after she is smuggled across a critical border as a child in the waning days of WWII….

The Pyramids

“This comprehensive volume details everything you ever wanted to know about pyramids–and the cultural and technological world from which they arose.” –Boston Herald…