The Giant of the French Revolution

The Giant of the French Revolution tells the story of George-Jacques Danton—visionary leader and tragic hero—in a work The Economist called “a gripping story, beautifully told.”…

Vietnam Plays Vol 2 [Streamers]

Witches on the Road Tonight

“Holman is a master of the miniature. She uses tiny, achingly accurate details to bring each moment to life on the page; her sentences sing. . . . This richly…

Stevenson Under the Palm Trees

“A miniature Gothic horror story that Stevenson himself and even Henry James would have found chilling.” –Anna Mundow, The Boston Globe…

The Raw Shark Texts

“The Raw Shark Texts is so much more than a clever, playful book, though it is both those things. Steven Hall has worked hard to build on the work of…

Grove at Home: May 17—23

…Austria-born Lotte Lenya played Jenny in the world premier of Bertolt Brecht’s Threepenny Opera in 1928. In Pirate Jenny, the character — a maid at a crummy hotel — imagines…

Editors on Editing

“A superb collection of essays–wise, original, and “educational” in the best sense of the word. Every publisher, editor, writer and agent should buy at least one copy and then a…

Terraplane

“Womack . . . performs feats of brilliance on many levels. . . . He succeeds in balancing blistering social commentary with shrewd literary experimentation. . . . Flecked with…

Vanilla

“While the scientific information is plentiful, detailed and readable, as the title suggests it is a story of the author’s travels, his love affair with the exotic islands in the…

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…