Zodiac

“[Stephenson] captures the nuance and the rhythm of the new world so perfectly that one almost thinks that it is already here.” —The Washington Post…

Zen Poetry

Wonderland

“Bamberger spends a year learning the individual stories that make up a senior class, weaving them together for a composite portrait that, we hope, will give us a clear vision…

The Woman Lit by Fireflies

“Harrison is unfailingly entertaining but he is much more—a haunting, gifted writer . . . a consummate storyteller—truly one of those writers whose books are hard to put down.” —Los…

Wildlife

“Full of prose that makes the reader shiver, Wildlife is a rich and readable story, a genuine narrative. . . . It leaves a sense of hope, a conviction that…

Walking to Hollywood

“Self’s ultimate vision . . . is described in dazzling bursts of verbal pyrotechnics. . . . The language here is as rich as Vladimir Nabokov’s, the rage as deep…

The Voice of the Turtle

…and a range of settings (plantation, mountain, Miami airport, Vatican City) which show both the richness of the island landscape and the extent of the Cuban diaspora.” –The New Yorker…

Vietnam Plays Vol 1 [Basic Training]

The Victorian Visitors

“Delightful . . . This eloquent and witty book does much to rescue Victorian Britain from its traditional image as a place of stolid public rectitude.” –Ben MacIntyre, The New…

Venice for Lovers

“Refreshing and delightful. Begley and Muhlstein manage to combine in one volume the innocent ardor of a first-time visitor and the seasoned appreciation of longtime lovers.” —Don George, National Geographic…