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Rivers of Blood, Rivers of Gold

by Mark Cocker

“Cocker has written a book on a broad subject, the kind that professional historians too rarely produce. . . . Rivers of Blood, Rivers of Gold is a heroic attempt…

The Yellow House

by Sarah M. Broom

A brilliant, haunting and unforgettable memoir from a stunning new talent about the inexorable pull of home and family, set in a shotgun house in New Orleans East.

O Solo Homo

by Holly Hughes

“Naked passion, fiery intellect and dissatisfaction with the status quo mark all good performance art. This collection embodies those elements at their best. Each piece makes you sit up and…

Not the End of the World

by Christopher Brookmyre

“Perpetually in-your-face: sassy, irreverent, and stylish . . . [with] a high-octane sense of the absurd.” —The Times (London)…

Neither Snow Nor Rain

by Devin Leonard

Few institutions are as loved, as loathed, and as historically important as the United States Post Office, the subject of this landmark century-spanning social, political, and economic history.

Mark Bowden, The Best Game Ever

by Mark Bowden

“Entertaining and informative narration . . . [Bowden] frames the picture with a wide lens, but then focuses on the roles and lives of a few key players.” —Publishers Weekly…

Maggie Darling

by James Howard Kunstler

“A gourmet writing performance…Maggie Darling reads like a delicious feast on a beautifully laid table, with great sex after. Wonderfully entertaining.” –Candace Bushnell, author of Sex And The City…

Lost Kingdom

by Julia Flynn Siler

A sweeping epic of the brutal clash between a relentlessly expanding capitalist empire and a vulnerable Polynesian island kingdom, in a story of a breathtaking land grab.

Lost Nation

by Jeffrey Lent

“Lent is a skillful and confident storyteller, evoking the seasons, the dampness of the bogs and the muck and the madness that sometimes affects those living alone in the dark…

The Long Night of White Chickens

by Francisco Goldman

“A remarkable novel. . . . Accruing vivid new details at every turn, Roger’s account gives the reader the most immediate possible sense of a country and its people, the…