A New York Times Editors' Choice, A Barnes and Noble Discover Great New Writers Selection, An Indie Next Pick, An Amazon Best Book of the Month (Literature & Fiction)?Lucid, sensual . . . If the ficti
From the construction of the Berlin Wall through every major conflict of his adult lifetime up to the Syrian Civil War, photographer Don McCullin has left a trail of iconic images. Revised and updated
?Whether he’s in Cuba, Mozambique, or attempting to climb Mount Ararat, [Shacochis] vividly places you in both the past and present of his destinations . . . [his] restlessness and recklessness, all c
In this epic, ambitious, and deeply poignant novel, Tim Murphy follows a diverse group of people whose fates intertwine in an iconic building in Manhattan’s East Village, the Christodora. Moving kalei
Good for Otto, which premiered in October 2015 at the Gift Theater in Chicago, directed by Michael Patrick Thornton, is an unflinching portrayal of the world of mental illness and therapy. Drawing on
In the early 1990s, Motorola, the legendary American radio and telecom company, made a huge gamble on a revolutionary satellite telephone system called Iridium. Light-years ahead of anything previousl
From a master of the genre, Die of Shame is a chilling story of addiction, subterfuge, and murder.Every Monday evening, six people gather in a smart North London house to talk about shame. A respected
Growing up the middle child of transatlantic parents?her English Rose mother and cowboy boot-loving father?Bella Pollen never quite figured out how to belong. Restlessly crossing back and forth betwee
A New York Times Editors’ ChoiceA Book Riot Best Book[s] of the Year So Far and a Buzzfeed, ?The 27 Most Exciting Books Coming In 2016”?Sumptuous . . . This is a writer who understands that exile can
A beautiful and poignant story of one family during the most violent and turbulent years of world history, Miss Burma is a powerful novel of love and war, colonialism and ethnicity, and the ties of bl
Internationally bestselling author Robert Goddard has been called ?a master of the sly double- and triple-cross” (Seattle Times). In the third installment of the James Maxted thriller series, starring
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead is one of the most enduring and frequently performed plays of contemporary theater and has firmly established itself in the dramatic canon. Acclaimed as a modern
The third literary anthology in the series that has been called ?ambitious” (O Magazine) and ?strikingly international” (Boston Globe), Freeman’s: Home, continues to push boundaries in diversity and s
In the summer of 1977, Allen Ginsberg decided it was time to teach a course on the literary history of the Beat Generation. This was twenty years after the publication of his landmark poem ?Howl,” and
On a frozen Minnesota lake, the ice is beginning to creak and groan. It’s the end of the fishing season and on the frostbitten, unforgiving landscape, two friends are out on the ice, angling for somet
Alexander Trocchi was one of the seminal beat figures. Born in Scotland, he made his way in Paris and New York, and Young Adam is one of his most important works. Joe is a drifter who works as a hired
The scrublands of South Texas, the warm coastland of the Gulf of Mexico, a cinderblock flophouse near the produce fields of South Florida: all are borderlands of mixed blood and spilled blood, of gene
?Surprise, of course, is the most potent aspect of suspense. And Belinda Bauer knows exactly how to manipulate that element, right until the very end . . . She’s shown, not just how to keep surprise b
Internationally bestselling author Lyndsay Faye was introduced to the Sherlock Holmes mysteries when she was ten years old and her dad suggested she read Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s short story ?The Adve
In this critically acclaimed tour de force?an international bestseller and winner of the prestigious Campiello Prize?Andrea Molesini exquisitely portrays the depths of heroism and horror as a closely
The Nile, one of the world’s great rivers, has long been an object of fascination and obsession. From Alexander the Great and Nero, to Victorian adventurers David Livingstone, John Hanning Speke, and
Allen Ginsberg’s poems, from ?Howl” to ?Kaddish” to ?The Fall of America,” have influenced generations of writers and made him a defining figure of the twentieth century. Ginsberg’s Collected Poems, f
Viet Thanh Nguyen's The Sympathizer was one of the most widely and highly praised novels of 2015, the winner not only of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, but also the Center for Fiction Debut Nove
?An absorbing novel . . . reminds us of the complexity of the web woven by those threads of faith, nationality, politics and history.”?New York Times Book Review?Aboulela has written a book for grown-
From the internationally bestselling crime writer Minette Walters, The Cellar is a harrowing, compulsively readable novel about a family of African immigrants, the Songolis, and the dark secret they k
The Three Battles of Wanat features the best long-form pieces on war, profiles, sports reporting, and essays on culture from one of the nation’s top journalists, New York Times bestselling author Mark
[Roxane Gay] writes candidly, vividly, and necessarily . . . You will find it difficult to resist her flawless pacing [and] sharp, clear prose.” Ariel Gonzalez,The Miami Herald on An Untamed StateAwar
England’s Tudor monarchs?Henry VII, Henry VIII, Edward VII, Mary I, and Elizabeth I?are perhaps the most celebrated and fascinating of all royal families in history. Their love affairs, their politica
Whether you're a frequent visitor to Europe or just an armchair traveler, the surprising and extraordinary stories inLingo will forever change the way you think about the continent, and may even make
Days Without Number, now published for the first time in the United States, is classic Robert Goddard: intricately plotted, richly detailed, and suspenseful to the very last page. Nick Paleologus, a c
Jokes change from generation to generation, but the experience of the comedian transcends the ages: the drive, jealousy, heartbreak, and triumph. From the Marx Brothers to Milton Berle to George Carli
Already provoking debate and garnering significant attention in France and within the wine world,Vino Business is a surprising and eye-opening book about the dark side of French wine by acclaimed inve
Leading scientist and climate writer Tim Flannery's #1 international bestseller,The Weather Makers, was one of the first books to break the topic of climate change out into the general conversation. I
Mixing family lore, historical events, and photographs, this autobiographical novel creates a portrait of the writer as a young woman...enlivening.”New YorkerA mosaic of storytelling that is both poet
Ken Bruen, the Godfather of the modern Irish crime novel” (Irish Independent), is beloved for his black humor, verse-like prose, and irascible protagonist Jack Taylor, an ex-cop who is as addicted to
"Impressive in its scope, surprisingly energetic and shines a bright, clear light on a pivotal moment in American history, as postwar optimism began to dim, as cracks in the polity became ever mo
Known for his iconic film roles but also for his regular pieces in the New Yorker and his critically acclaimed plays, Eisenberg is an emerging literary voice.Taking its title from a group of stories t
New York Times bestselling author Jim Harrison was one of America’s most beloved and critically acclaimed writers. The classic Legends of the Fall is Harrison at his most memorable: a striking collect
Breathtaking. I read this and wished I’d written it.”Val McDermidWinner of the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award, an Amazon Best Book of the Month, and one of theGuardian’s Best Cri
In this vivid and compelling novel, Tim Murphy follows a diverse set of characters whose fates intertwine in an iconic building in Manhattan’s East Village, the Christodora. The Christodora is home to