Ghosts from the Nursery

“Karr-Morse and Wiley boldly raise some tough issues. . . . [They] start with a grim question—why are children violent?—and they forge a passionate and cogent argument for focusing our…

The Gathering

“There is something livid and much that is stunning about The Gathering. . . . Anger brushes off every page, a species of rage that aches to confront silence and…

Fault Lines

“Vivid and lush. . . . Huston keeps us invested in smaller moments . . . These exquisitely evoked scenes are just as formative as the awful secrets at the…

Fair Warning

“[Fair Warning is] often brilliant, [a] meditation on love and possession . . . Butler wins us over in the opening pages with this companionable, warts-and-all narrator . . ….

The Explorers

Closer

“Bleak and brilliant. There can be no doubt about the power and originality of Cooper’s writing. Sheer force of style raises Closer to the level of (at least) a minor…

Escape Velocity

“A lively compendium of dispatches from the far reaches of today’s computer savvy avant-garde . . . this book is your ideal guide to the cultural complexities of the computer…

The Enemies List

The Enemies List began as an article in the American Spectator and, as readers contributed their own suggestions, quickly grew into a hilarious and slashing commentary on politicians and celebrities…

The Bomb Maker

“There are probably only half a dozen suspense writers alive who can be depended upon to deliver high-voltage shocks; vivid, sympathetic characters; and compelling narratives each time they publish. Thomas…

The Earth Hums in B Flat

“A lyrical debut . . . [Strachan’s] light touch keeps the story unfamiliar and surprising, while Gwenni’s uber-precocious narration revels in a love for language and reveals an unspoiled innocence…