Alan Cheuse

Prayers for the Living is a novel both grandiose in its vision and loving in its familiarity. Presented in a series of conversations between grandmother Minnie Bloch and her companions, Alan Cheuse, N

From acclaimed author Alan Cheuse comes a trio of provocative novellas. In the title piece, Paradise, or, Eat Your Face, we meet travel writer Susan Wheelis and follow her exotic journey to Bali, and

Lyrically told and impeccably researched, Song of Slaves in the Desert traces the story of Nathaniel Pereira, a young New Yorker who's called to revive his uncle's South Carolina plantation. Nathaniel

Based on historically accurate roots, this novel explores one New Yorker's involvement in his family's rice plantation and the wild tensions involved as he tries to right the wrong he sees at work in

The critically acclaimed winner of the Grub Street National Book Prize for Fiction " Until someone tells you, you never know in whose dreams you appear..." ?from the prologue Beginning in the late 1

A collection of lyrical travel writings from celebrated writer and NPR commentator Alan Cheuse. Along with luggage and tickets, we always travel with that which it is impossible to leave behind: ourse

Throughout American history, short story writers have entertained us by creating brief narratives - short takes, we might call them - of the people and places that have become our national heritage. A

Bringing writers to readers brings readers to writing. Today’s students do read—we know that they read a significant amount of email, text messages, web pages, and even magazines. What many do not do

The public face of Washington-the gridiron of L'Enfant's avenues, the buttoned-down demeanor Sloan Wilson's archetypal "Man in the Grey Flannel Suit," the monumental buildings of the Triangle-rarely g

Since 1969, the prestigious Squaw Valley Community of Writers has helped develop the art and craft of many who are now household names. Instructors such as Michael Chabon, Mark Childress, Diane Johns

Designed to provide writers with insights into the way a master thinks about and practices his craft, this collection includes discussions of the novel, the short story, subject matter, work in progre

There are few more intriguing and captivating characters in the history of Hawaii than its last queen, Liliuokalani—the island monarch who could just as easily read Shakespeare as “sit barefooted on a

“An alchemical mix of Borges, Raymond Chandler and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.”—Salon.com (Best of the Year)“A delightful collection.”—Cleveland Plain Dealer“My favorite fantasy writer.”—Alan Cheuse, Al

"Superb...a series of masterly drawn glimpses into the storymaking art of one of Africa's great modern literary geniuses." -Alan Cheuse, NPR A selection of short stories written to date by Nobel Lau

A remarkable military thriller from one of the most acclaimed new suspense writers in yearsa triumph of the fiction of contemporary warfare” (Alan Cheuse,The Dallas Morning News).Khatar. It's a Somali

"Another triumph for Stephen Sandy as he works the edges of life's puzzles, small and large."---Alan Cheuse"Stephen Sandy's new collection gives us, as before, a braided flow of thought and perception

Called "stunning and suspenseful" (Andrea Barrett, Outside), and "exquisitely detailed" (Alan Cheuse, NPR), The Forty Fathom Bank is a gripping novella of adventure and desperation in the tradition of

"Those of you who stay with Blas de Roblès's ultimately quite satisfying novel will find yourselves with a new European literary star to steer by."?Alan Cheuse, NPRA stolen diamond and three right fee

由艾瑪湯普遜撰寫序言，艾倫瑞克曼日記選。他是專業演員，也是編劇與導演，溫厚嗓音更被喻為有如天鵝絨。從沉鬱反派到搞笑傻大個，似乎沒有瑞克曼無法精準拿捏的角色，但讓全世界的觀眾們最難忘懷的，或許仍是那個嚴厲刻薄，卻埋藏著深情的石內卜教授。本書收錄了瑞克曼早期的日記片段，看他以輕鬆詼諧的態度，笑談他的工作與生活，誠實、機敏卻溫和，如老友閒談般，在零碎字句間一窺這位偉大演員的心靈掠影。A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Alan Rickman remains one of the most beloved actors of all time across almost every genre, from his breakout role as Die Hard's villainous Hans Gruber to his heart-wrenching run as Professor Severus Snape, and beyond. His air of dignity, his sonorous voice and the knowing wit he brought to each role continue to captivate new audiences today. But Rickman's artistry wasn't confined to just his performances.Rickman's writing details the extraordinary and the ordinary in a way that is anecdotal, indiscreet, witty, gossipy and utterly candid. He takes us behind the scenes on films and plays ranging from Sense & Sensibility, the Harry Potter series, Private Lives, My Name is Rachel Corrie and many more. The diaries run from 1993 to his death in 2016 and offer insight into bot

The Blokes rule Jack's school. They're bullies, racists and meaner than anyone around. And they've targeted Jack's new friend Hassan as their latest victim. Hassan has escaped war in his homeland only

This is the ideal guide for those who wish to get to grips with music to a greater depth, to learn to play faster, more complicated scores, to compose and arrange music – the possibilities are endless

This revised edition offers a wide variety of interesting and practical ideas for using literature in the language classroom.

Entertaining antics and skullduggery abound in the book that inspired Laika Studio’s animated film The Boxtrolls, in theaters September 26, 2014!Welcome to Ratbridge. But beware—for there is skuldugge

A miracle medicine shortage prompts young Arthur and his Ratbridge friends to set sail aboard the famed rat-pirate vessel Nautical Laundry in search of rare ingredients only to encounter unexpected ch