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Black Spring
by Henry Miller…this music’ have good things in them, like a honeycomb. Henry Miller . . . reflects the light of joy and writes most sweetly.” —The New York Times Book Review…
Kornwolf
by Tristan Egolf“The voice is unforgettable, at times attaining the incantatory power of Whitman’s ‘barbaric yawp.’” –New Yorker…
Escape Velocity
by Mark Dery…far reaches of today’s computer savvy avant-garde . . . this book is your ideal guide to the cultural complexities of the computer age.” –The New York Times Book Review…
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…
New York Times Raves About Lights On, Rats Out
…their worst side. We learn about LeFavour’s early life in tantalizing bits and pieces… Cree LeFavour, in her new memoir, “Lights On, Rats Out,” exhibits a rare willingness to take…
The Pleasing Hour
by Lily King“Splendid . . . Powerful . . . so assured that it’s hard to believe the book is [King’s] debut.” —Jacqueline Carey, The New York Times Book Review…
How I Became a Famous Novelist
by Steve Hely“If this book doesn’t make you laugh, you may need a new funny bone.” —Kyle Smith, People (4 stars)…
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…
Holidays in Hell
by P. J. O'Rourke…in the back of an old pickup over unpaved roads. You get where you’re going fast, with exhilarating views–but not without a few bruises.” –The New York Times Book Review…
Confessions of a Mullah Warrior
by Masood FarivarFrom an Afghan with deep roots in his nation’s history, a courageous and evocative memoir of fleeing the Soviet invasion, coming of age in a madrassa in Pakistan, fighting the…
