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"Maso's incantatory description of her conjured–up subject's embrace takes on extraordinary power . . . Like Frida Kahlo's painting—impossible to ...

A Finalist for the PEN/Diamonstein–Spielvogel Award for the Art of the EssayYes, every inch of the globe has been seen, mapped, photographed, and m...

In six compelling essays, Wes Jackson lays the foundation for a new farming economy grounded in nature's principles and located in dying small town...

"Robison uses a minimalist discipline and barely ruffled surfaces, but her hidden pictures of childhood and other states of vulnerability are bound...

This study of the Beluga whales of Cook Inlet reveals an isolated and genetically distinct population of fascinating creatures.Living in waters adj...

Set in the United States and London, this debut collection introduces us to a cast of characters, some anguished in their pursuit of impractical dr...

The Sexton family's long love affair with the Dalmatian began in Linda's childhood. There, on a snowy morning in the family home just outside Bosto...

A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice, this harrowing true story of two young men from Ghana and their quest for asylum highlights not only ...

This brand new collection of 28 short stories spans the length of Frame's career and contains some of the best she wrote. None of these stories hav...

For his 65th birthday, acclaimed novelist Michael Mewshaw took a 4,000–mile overland trip across North Africa. Arriving in Egypt during food riots,...

The powerful story of how an immigrant from the Philippines overcame childhood trauma and an emotionally abusive marriage to find her voice and thr...

The powerful story of how an immigrant from the Philippines overcame childhood trauma and an emotionally abusive marriage to find her voice and thr...

Through quirky plots, one-of-kind characters, and more than a few twists, the stories in Big Bend examine gentle-hearted men and their relationship...

First published in 1979, Bike Touring introduced tens of thousands of riders to the joys of bicycle travel, and quickly became the go–to reference ...

This is a novel about the persistence of longing in which the twin lives of the title character blur and overlap. Bird puts her child on the bus fo...

Black Light is a voyage of discovery and transformation. Set in Iran, it tells the story of Jamshid, a quiet simple carpet mender, who one day sudd...

"Babitz’s talent for the brilliant line, honed to a point, never interferes with her feel for languid pleasures." —The New York Times Book ReviewA ...

“A writer of exceptional gifts and grace.” —Joyce Carol OatesA young fireman battles to provide for his family—and struggles to avoid the traps of ...

Unfortunately, on occasions too frequent and destructive to enumerate, the teachings of Christ have been either ignored or distorted by the very pe...

The Edgar Award–winner’s colonial series continues as Scottish exile Duncan McCallum uncovers a loyalist conspiracy—“Historical mystery at its best...

On Kentucky’s Blood River, a Sheriff’s Deputy investigates the death of her ex-fiance, whose brutal occultist murder strongly resembles a similar m...

A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice • A Good Morning America Recommended Book • A LitReactor Best Book of the Year • A BuzzFeed Most Antic...

A Good Morning America Recommended Book • A BuzzFeed Most Anticipated Book of the Year • A Lit Hub Most Anticipated Book of the Year • A Rumpus Mos...

This novel is a fictionalized autobiography of the author's boyhood in the the countryside of Provence, told through the eyes of a child.Blue Boy i...