The Explorers

The American Home Front: 1941-1942

“Revealing portrait. . . . A vivid, endlessly interesting view of the home front.” —Kirkus Reviews…

The Accusation

A collection of searing and heart-wrenching stories by an anonymous North Korean writer who is still living in North Korea and whose manuscript was smuggled out to be published abroad—the…

The Applicant

A singular debut from “an important and radical new literary voice” (Elif Batuman), The Applicant explores with wit and brevity what it means to be an immigrant, woman, and emerging…

Assassins of the Turquoise Palace

“[Assassins of the Turquoise Palace] is a painstaking and riveting account—a true story that reads like an international thriller.” —The Daily Beast, “Ten Books That You Might Have Missed But…

Modern Japanese Literature

A collection plays, essays, poetry, and reportage reflects the scope and vigor of modern Japanese literature.

A Drink with Shane MacGowan

“Entertaining and shocking at the same time. . . . Informative and fun. . . . This book is really good because, in a sense, it is one long fascinating…

Ancestor Stones

“A compelling drama and a thoughtful, sensual study of women’s survival.” —Entertainment Weekly…

The Gods of Greece

The Hadj

“The most engaging of travel books . . . his pilgrimage will move people of all faiths–and of none at all, because it describes a universal journey for meaning, transcendence…