Erotic Fantasies

This pathbreaking compilation, long out of print, is a survey of sexual fantasies from early folklore to the bawdy tales of the prolific Victorians to a very modern version of…

The Dressing Station

‘refreshingly unsentimental . . . His descriptions of surgery are unflinching. . . . Kaplan gives us a remarkable self-portrait of the war junkie. . . . Though he lets…

Berlin

“A far from ordinary thriller. Berlin uses history with a breadth and detail that is startling and convincing . . . One of the best novels I’ve ever read set…

The Delusions of Crowds

Darwin’s Origin of Species

“Browne takes a straightforward approach to the life and times of this famous tome. . . . This excellent introduction is highly recommended for all readers who want to better…

Crawling at Night

“[Power’s] starkly realistic characters and terse, lyrical prose herald her as an exciting new voice. . . . Ito is a Japanese sushi chef, recently arrived in New York City,…

Cosmos

“Cosmos is a vicious and uncompromised little gem of the obscene.” —Adam Novy, The Believer…

Confessions of a Fly Fishing Addict

“Bravo for the Confessions, from one addict to another! Nick Lyons is quite simply the tops, in stylish prose, gentle wit, and accumulated wisdom. Add his sense of humility and…

Cold Mountain

“Charles Frazier has taken on a daunting task–and has done extraordinarily well by it… a Whitmanesque foray into America: into its hugeness, its freshness, its scope and its soul.” —James…

Camus, a Romance

“A rich hybrid of biography, literary criticism, intellectual history and memoir. . .[an] intriguing, multi-faceted portrait.” —The Washington Post…