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Rain
by Kirsty Gunn“[An] exquisitely written first novel. . . . [Gunn’s] language is pitch-perfect; on almost every page, she expresses familiar feelings in ways that are unsentimental and entirely original.” –The New…
Quietly in Their Sleep
by Donna Leon“[Leon] offers a fresh, exhilarating take on that ambiguous city, with its labyrinthine alleyways and politics, its glamour, its grottiness. . . . An intelligent, satisfying crime novel.” —Sunday Times…
Queens of Havana
by Alicia Castro“This evocative memoir is a joyous, rhythmic history of the 11 sisters who formed the fabled Cuban orquesta Anacaona. . . . The Castro sisters’ story reverberates with exotic echoes…
The Pure Land
by Alan Spence“The Pure Land by Alan Spence, based on the true story which inspired Madame Butterfly, is part thrilling adventure, part lyrical reflection, and characterized by Spence’s pure vision.” —Anne Donovon,…
The Public Burning
by Robert Coover“I would guess that since World War II only Lolita, The Invisible Man, and Catch-22 are in [The Public Burning‘s] class for durability. But for the risks it runs, for…
The Piano Teacher
by Elfriede Jelinek“The Piano Teacher is compelling fiction, ensnaring the reader with the intensity of the author’s vision and the bitter irony she uses to present her view of the city. The…
Painted Horses
by Malcolm BrooksA big, enthralling debut novel of America in its ascendance, of history versus modernity, and a love story of the West, Painted Horses introduces an extraordinary new literary voice….
Nocturnal Butterflies of the Russian Empire
by José Manuel Prieto“Precise, gorgeous, and assured.” –Barbara Hoffert, Library Journal…
A Noble Radiance
by Donna Leon“Goes a long way to confirming Donna Leon’s claim to have taken literary possession of Venice . . . A Noble Radiance finds her at the height of her power….
Nell Gwyn
by Charles Beauclerk“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…
