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Holidays in Hell

by P. J. O'Rourke

“A spin with P.J. O’Rourke is like a ride in the back of an old pickup over unpaved roads. You get where you’re going fast, with exhilarating views–but not without…

Frankie’s Place

by Jim Sterba

“[Frankie’s Place] is really the story of finding a place that fits, a home in the world. . . . It’s about loving the person you’re with. Happiness. Contentment. Peace….

The Deserter’s Tale

by Joshua Key

“Destined to become part of the literature of the Iraq war . . . Key’s clear voice rings out . . . with anguish and a frankness that invests the…

The Steal

by Mark Bowden and Matthew Teague

“A gripping ground-level narrative…a marvel of reporting.”—Washington Post “A lean, fast-paced and important account of the chaotic final weeks.”—New York Times In The Steal, veteran journalists Mark Bowden and Matthew…

Brown Dog

by Jim Harrison

“Brown Dog is . . . vividly, evocatively alive. . . . These novellas read like a nuanced conversation between author and character. . . . Masterful.” —David Ulin, Los…

The Black Cabinet

by Jill Watts

A magnificently researched, dramatically told work of narrative nonfiction about the history, evolution, impact, and ultimate demise of what was known in the 1930s and 1940s as President Franklin Delano…

Shuggie Bain

by Douglas Stuart

A stunning debut novel by a masterful writer telling the heartwrenching story of a young boy and his alcoholic mother, whose love is only matched by her pride

Global Village Idiot

by John O'Farrell

“Very funny.” –The Guardian…

Women in Love and Other Dramatic Writings

by Larry Kramer

“A valuable showcase of an important writer’s early career. . . . The centerpiece of the book is Kramer’s masterful script for Women in Love. . . . A movie…

Black Cloud Rising

by David Wright Faladé

Already excerpted in the New Yorker, Black Cloud Rising is a compelling and important historical novel that takes us back to an extraordinary moment when enslaved men and women were…