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…

How the Dead Live

“How the Dead Live overflows with rhetorical ecstasy–arabesques of assonance and alliteration, puns peppering every paragraph, chiasmus turning clause after clause back on themselves like a hall of mirrors, page…

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…

This Is Your Life

“A splendid satire on our celebrity hungry age. The only problem is that O’Farrell has written such funny dialogue for Jimmy that it is hard to believe that he could…

Vietnam Plays Vol 1 [Basic Training]

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….

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)…

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…

The Fourth Angel

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….