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<<< 1 2 3 4 >>>     sort list by title | author NW A Novel Zadie Smith Zadie Smith's new book is playful, psychogeographically rich, sometimes messy, dark, and has a wicked stiletto of an ending. Most of all, its subtleties hold up under the mulling over after you've finished reading it. A smart look at the complexities... In Between Days A Novel Andrew Porter "Andrew Porter is a born storyteller . . . He makes his own space instantly and invites you in. Hats off!" —Barry Hannah From a commanding new voice in fiction comes a novel as perceptive as it is generous: a portrait of an American family trying... The Twenty-Year Death Ariel S. Winter A breathtaking debut novel written in the form of three separate crime novels, each set in a different decade and penned in the style of a different giant of the mystery genre. The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving Jonathan Evison Benjamin Benjamin has lost virtually everything—his wife, his family, his home, his livelihood. With few options, Ben enrolls in a night class called The Fundamentals of Caregiving, where he is instructed in the art of inserting catheters... Balls A Novel Julian Tepper A New York story, a dark comedy, Balls tells of the thirty-year-old Henry Schiller, a songwriter and lounge-player, in love with a woman far younger and more musically gifted than himself, one with her eye on other men and the rise of her own career... The Devil in Silver Victor LaValle The Devil in Silver brilliantly brings together the compelling themes that spark all of Victor LaValle's radiant fiction: faith, race, class, madness, and our relationship with the unseen and the uncanny. More than that, it's a thrillingly suspenseful... John Saturnall's Feast A Novel Lawrence Norfolk A beautiful, rich and sensuous historical novel, John Saturnall's Feast tells the story of a young orphan who becomes a kitchen boy at a manor house, and rises through the ranks to become the greatest Cook of his generation. It is a story of food... The Dead Do Not Improve A Novel Jay Caspian Kang Exceedingly unique, pulsing with vigor and heart, and loaded with fierce, fresh language, The Dead Do Not Improve confirms Jay Caspian Kang as a true American original as obsessed with surfing and surviving as with the power of unforgettable storytelling Vlad A Novel Carlos Fuentes Where, Carlos Fuentes asks, is a modern-day vampire to roost? Why not Mexico City, populated by ten million blood sausages (that is, people), and a police force who won't mind a few disappearances? A Hologram for the King Dave Eggers A sharp, clear, wide-eyed account of a businessman's troubles renders the destructive impact of global capitalism on everyman/woman. Also, the novel offers a "how to definitely not" self-care for a large, angry cyst if found on one's own neck. The Neruda Case A Novel Roberto Ampuero Evocative, romantic, and full of intrigue, The Neruda Case is both an intimate glimpse into the life of Pablo Neruda as death approaches and a gripping political thriller that unfolds during the fiercely convulsive end of an era. Gun Dealers' Daughter A Novel Gina Apostol A young woman pieces together her troubled past in this story of rebellion and romance set in the Marcos-era Philippines. Soon after she leaves home for university in Manila, Soledad Soliman (Sol) transforms herself from bookish rich girl to communist... The Watch A Novel Joydeep Roy-Bhattacharya Following a desperate night-long battle, a group of beleaguered soldiers in an isolated base in Kandahar are faced with a lone woman demanding the return of her brother's body. Is she a spy, a black widow, a lunatic, or is she what she claims to be... The Dream of the Celt A Novel Mario Vargas Llosa A masterful work, The Dream of the Celt tackles a controversial man whose story has long been neglected, and, in so doing, pushes at the boundaries of the historical novel. <<< 1 2 3 4 >>>