One Soldier’s War

“By turns horrific, sad, and funny, [One Soldier’s War] fills a big gap by providing us with the first-person experiences of an articulate Russian soldier. . . . Evokes Catch-22…

Olga

“[Olga’s] hunger for adventure, her sheer force of character, her passion and courage, called her to a strange and tragic destiny. . . . The saga of Olga Benario is…

The Old Ball Game

“[Deford] tips a journalist’s fedora, rather than a child’s cap, to one of the most remarkable pairings in sports history.” –Alan Schwarz, The New York Times Book Review…

Off the Map

“Fleming recounts the dizzying lives and eccentric quirks of 55 of our most fearless explorers.” –Tyler Cabot, Esquire…

Numbers

Not a Happy Camper

“Hilarious . . . [Mindy Schneider] draws a funny portrait of her younger self in a summer setting that anyone who has ever drunk bug juice will cringingly recognize.” —Kate…

No Saints or Angels

“A literary gem who is too little appreciated in the West . . . [A] Czech master at the top of his game.” –Scott Bernard Nelson, The Boston Globe…

Nexus

“The Rosy Crucifixion may be Miller’s masterpiece. . . . The trilogy belongs in every American literature collection.” —Choice…

Nell Gwyn

“A lively portrait of his famous forebears, along with an account of the theater of the time and the surprisingly parallel worlds of prostitutes and royal mistresses.” –Publishers Weekly…

Native

With his unique perspective as an Israeli Palestinian, Sayed Kashua’s collection of personal essays is a frank, irreverent, thought-provoking exploration of discovering one’s identity, bridging cultural divides, and following creative…