The Adventures of Lucky Pierre

“An embodiment of a spectacle-obsessed entertainment culture that seems horribly like our own. . . . It delivers the ancient narrative satisfaction of seeing a character deal with the inexplicabilities…

Essays in Zen Buddhism

Tokyo Doesn’t Love Us Anymore

“Loriga’s gorgeous, enigmatic new novel . . . could be described in terms of its premise . . . but such a description cheats the prospective reader, because the true…

In France Profound

From the National Book Award-longlisted author of Finding Florida, a sparkling, sweeping chronicle of the author’s life and discoveries in a town in “Deep France,” from nearby prehistoric caves to…

Deep River

From the New York Times-bestselling author of Matterhorn and What It Is Like to Go to War, a rich family saga about Finnish immigrants who settle and tame the Pacific…

Nine Plays of the Modern Theatre

“The nine plays included in this volume are not only modern by date, 1944-1975, but in their dramatization . . . . Though each may differ from the others in…

When the Stars Begin to Fall

A bold, thought-provoking pathway to the national solidarity that could, finally, address the ills of racism in America

Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea

“A marvelous tale, with generous portions of history, adventure, intrigue, heroism, and high technology interwoven . . . Gary Kinder has the skill to put it all together, and luckily…

Blueprints of the Afterlife

An audacious, hilarious, and compelling novel of future shock, overconsumption, social control, and human nature by Ryan Boudinot, whom Dave Eggers has called “Some kind of new and dangerous cross…

To the Elephant Graveyard

“To see wild India from the vantage point of an elephant’s back is thrilling. And what becomes of the rogue and the reasons for his deadly behavior are revealed dramatically.”…