Highlights the life of the actor famous for his role in the television series "M*A*S*H" and "Providence," and describes his interest in politics and human rights around the world.
Somewhere between prose poem and sacred incantation lies Bicycle. In spare, comically surreal and beautiful prose, Paul Fattaruso does for bicycles what Richard Brautigan did for trout—he elevates the
Preston L. Allen's witty, charming, and very likable school bus driver, named P, is a desperate gambler. He has blown the hundred thousand dollars he won at the casino six months ago, but his wife an
Presents a collection of stories by current and former residents of Havana that relate tales of ambiguous moralities, collective cruelty, and the damage incurred by self-preservation at all costs.
“In Karen Harryman’s hands everything becomes a blessing.”—Ellen Bass, author of Mules of LoveCharting the vicissitudes of her own life, and the travails and triumphs of the lives of those whom she kn
In a new and highly original take on Jamaican life (on the island and in the United States), Anthony C. Winkler introduces the estimable Precious, a large-bottomed, meltingly juicy Christian Jamaican
Collects stories about Wall Street, just beneath the shiny surface, by writers such as John Burdett, Henry Blodget, Jason Starr, David Noonan, Richard Aleas, and Lauren Sanders.
In this outrageously out-of-order, hilarious novel, the reader discovers that lunacy is by no means restricted to the village madman, and that goodness and forgiveness may be rarer qualities, found in
The noted activist discusses the sources of the Iraq War, conditions in Iraq that underlie the insurgency, and the origins of the peace movement in the United States, and offers his suggestions for ho
Selwyn Seyfu Hinds, Kenji Jasper, rapper NAS, Danyel Smith, and others provide the savory text in this second issue of the new black-themed literary journal that is drawing comparisons to McSweeney’s
After Estrella Thompson approaches a diver that flops up on a Caribbean island, she is banished from the only home she has ever known, and her first goal is to buy a pair of shoes so that she can find
“American Visa is beautifully written, atmospheric, and stylish in the manner of Chandler . . . a smart, exotic crime fiction offering.”—George Pelecanos, author of The Night Gardener"American Visa is
Set amidst the outsider worlds of present-day downtown New York, 1990s Los Angeles, and 1940s Mexico City, Like Son is the not-so-simple story of a father, a son, and the love-blindness shared between
From its opening pages, Mike Farrell’s new memoir reveals the distinctive voice of a man for whom life is an ongoing odyssey of self-discovery, personal commitment, and uncompromising social engagemen
Kofi, a Jamaican Reggae musician, and Keisha, a social researcher from South Carolina, meet at a club where Kofi's band is playing on the tail end of a United States tour. A spark ignites between them
This anthology brings to light some of the new fiction writers who are using the Internet’s labyrinthine array of blogs and personal web pages to expose, test, and develop their work. They are gay, st
In the twilight of a childhood full of wonder, Billy Argo, boy detective, is brokenhearted to find that his younger sister and crime-solving partner, Caroline, has committed suicide. Ten years later,
“This is a ‘people’s history’ with tongue in cheek, delightfully funny, imaginative, but with a subtle undertone of seriousness. I enjoyed it immensely.” --HOWARD ZINN, author of A People’s History of
Reggae's rebel spirit blazes in this hot selection of short fiction from Jamaica's Calabash Writer's Workshop. Set in the Caribbean and the U.S.A., the stories sweep across a range of moods and genres
Tough, spirited, and fiercely independent Abigail is brought as a teenager to London from Nigeria by relatives who attempt to force her into prostitution. She flees, struggling to find herself in the
“Nersesian is this generation’s Mark Twain and the East River is his Mississippi.”—Jennifer Belle, author of High Maintenance“Award-winning playwright Arthur Nersesian has woven an effective dramatic
“Trinie Dalton’s voice is so charming in these stories and they fly right by, so it takes a little time to realize how deftly she is talking about death and sex and fear and love and fur and slumber p
“A wonderful accomplishment. . . . The power is in the writing. Mr. Meno is a superb craftsman.”—Hubert Selby Jr.“The author moves the story along at a surprisingly fast and easy pace. The evil eyes o
“Chicago Noir is a legitimate heir to the noble literary tradition of the greatest city in America. Nelson Algren and James Farrell would be proud.” —Stephen Elliott, author of Happy Baby“If ever a ci
“Hot stuff for politically and economically astute pop-music collections.”—Booklist“A great primer on how poorly the music industry tends to treat its artists.”—New York PressCourtney Love and Public
On the heels of the success of the summer '04 award-winning bestseller Brooklyn Noir, this second volume digs deeper into the criminal history of New York's punchiest and most alluring borough. Brook
“A superior crime drama . . . Edgar-winning Heffernan once again shows himself a craftsman of the hardboiled style, as well as a seamless handler of shifting viewpoints and emotions.”—Publishers Weekl
Summer 1987. Lillian Ginger Speck, high school graduate, sits in her jail cell contemplating the steps and missteps that led her to murder soap opera star Brooke Harrison in cold blood one bright and
Scars of the Soul Are Why Kids Wear Bandages When They Don't Have Bruises is a confessional, stylistic account (in the Joan Didion tradition) of coming of age in the Bronx alongside the birth and evol
Hairstyles of the Damned is an honest and affectionate depiction of wanting to belong, but never quite belonging. Joe Meno's pitch-perfect prose illuminates the tumultuous realities of American adole
One part memoir, one part political platform, Of Grunge and Government is the first book by Krist Novoselic, the bass player and founding member of Nirvana - the most heralded and influential rock ba
In the mid-1700s, long before he led the American Revolution, a teenage George Washington copied out his famous 110 Rules of Civility & Decent Behavior in Company and Conversation at his home near
Mark Andersen has been D.C.’s leading grassroots political activist/organizer for the past 20 years. Here, he offers guidance for young activists and also shatters the illusions that underpin much “ra
From the early days of the secret Oslo talks through the recent crises and new developments in Israel and Palestine, Yossi Beilin has been at the center of it all. This book highlights his intensive a
Masters of the mystery genre and the best of New York's literary fiction community come together in an anthology of chilling, brilliant stories each set in a distinct neighborhood of Brooklyn, featuri
From a Connecticut sanitarium, 24-year-old Betsy Scott tells her doctor a story about the destructive secrets in an outwardly successful family. Confusing love and sex, desire and fear, Betsy grows al
Dark Rides, the first book in Grab Bag, tells the story of Derek, a gay teenager looking for love in carnivals, honky tonks, and hospitals. It's the 1950s. Derek finds solace only in the music of Han
"Funny, sad, clever, original, heartwarming, timely, and terrific . . . A must-read."—Nelson DeMille"Highly recommended . . . Heffernan is masterly in -examining the scruples of corporate downsizing w
Nominated for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, the Peaceful Tomorrows (families of September 11 victims) present a groundbreaking collection of essays, poems, songs and art about pacifism as a response
"Victims may by the most exciting first novel I’ve read in a decade or more. This is a brilliant, haunting, and, strangest of all, very funny novel."—Dennis Cooper, -author of FriskVictims is a novel
