Who’s Who in Hell

“Thoroughly engaging, delightful and very funny. . . . [Who’s Who in Hell] is a coming-of-age story set in a post-Thatcherite world. . . . A love story that avoids…

Tom Paine

“A good introduction to a complex historical character. . . . Provide[s] an engaging perspective on England, America, and France in the tumultuous years of the late eighteenth century.” –Pauline…

Story of My Life

“[McInerney’s] talent for capturing the nuances and idiosyncrasies of our culture is even more powerfully evident in The Story of My Life . . . Underneath Alison’s hip, partygirl exterior…

The Rose of Martinique

“The Rose of Martinique is a comprehensive and truly empathetic biography. Andrea Stuart, who was raised in the Caribbean, combines scholarly distance with a genuine attempt to understand her heroine.”…

River Road to China

“As exciting as it is historically illuminating . . . A tale of heroism that has seldom been duplicated, spurred by the continuing, fatal attraction of the “Great River.” ”…

The Player

“One of the most wounding and satirical of all Hollywood expos’s: dark and mordant . . . savage. . . . A portrait of life among the high-rollers and deal…

Mukiwa

“From time to time a book comes out of Africa that is so good it grips American readers by their hearts. This should be one of them.” –The Washington Post…

Levi’s Children

India

“Keay’s panoramic vision and multidisciplinary approach serves the function of all great historical writing. It illuminates the present.” —Thrity Umrigar, The Boston Globe…

How I Became a Famous Novelist

“If this book doesn’t make you laugh, you may need a new funny bone.” —Kyle Smith, People (4 stars)…