The Cigar Roller

A hypnotic portrayal of a Cuban cigar roller, now an old man trapped inside his useless body, compelled to relive his worst failures in order to conjure his fairest memories….

Charles Bukowski

“Engaging . . . adroit . . . revealing.” —The New York Times Book Review…

The Caddie Was a Reindeer

A joy ride through the wild world of sports from “the best sportswriter in the country” (St. Paul Pioneer Press)…

Bream Gives Me Hiccups

The remarkable debut by the Academy Award–nominated actor, famous for his roles in The Social Network and other films, a collection of hilarious, moving, and highly inventive stories that explore…

A History of the Future

The third of Kunstler’s acclaimed “World Made By Hand” novels, A History of the Future chronicles a winter in Union Grove where celebration mixes with tragedy….

American Gangster

“Whether covering the high life or lowlifes, Jacobson boasts a novelistic eye and muscular prose in the tradition of urban chroniclers like Joseph Mitchell, A.J. Liebling, and Pete Hamill. A-”…

Exploration of the Valley of the Amazon, 1851-1852

The Black Minutes

“A breathless, marvelous first novel . . . This is Latin American fiction at its pulpy phantasmagorical finest . . . a literary masterpiece masquerading as a police procedural and…

Binu and The Great Wall

“This, in its own curious way, is a wonderful read—with all of a fairy tale’s leaps and turns and queer, vivid images. . . A masterful retelling of an ancient…

Beyond Innocence

A deeply reported, gripping narrative of injustice, exoneration, and the lifelong impact of incarceration, Beyond Innocence is the poignant saga of one remarkable life that sheds vitally important light on…