“. . . a deft narrative of madness, murder, and love against the background of the English-Dutch war.”
“. . . ultimately disappoints.”
“. . . challenging but hugely rewarding—and deeply unsettling.”
“. . . for any true Roberto Bolaño devotee it is a must have.”
“Levels of Life is heartfelt and raw . . . angry . . . witty . . . always memorable.”
“. . . outstanding on every level . . . heaven sent.”
The Hanging Garden, Patrick White’s posthumous novel, is absolutely luminous, its publication a gift.
“Americanah, an epic saga . . . offers a fresh, bold, and timely perspective on identity and race . . .”
“Readers aged 14 and up are sure to enjoy this well constructed story.”
Homeroom Headhunters: The Tribe, the first book in a trilogy of children’s novels by Clay McCloud Chapman, addresses the typical middle school student’s personal struggle to fit in at scho
“Read this novel not to be entertained by the story, but to be awed by the beauty of the words.”
“. . . terribly funny and charming . . .”
“. . . a perfect storm of life experience and talent, . . .”
“A writer takes earnest measures to secure his solitude and then finds endless ways to squander it.” —Don Delillo
“Nearly forgotten today, Mr. Wellman was nominated for a Pulitzer. . . . a worthy chapter in the timeline of fiction devoted to the supernatural.”
“Readers will be moved, amused, and impressed by these stories.”
“If you enjoy a lightly told tale, it’s well worth spending a few hours of your time in the company of Brian Kimberling . . .”
Hyperbole is horrible.
“. . . long, depressing, and plodding.”
“. . . a deeper issue lingers, making one question where the exact dichotomy between ‘good and evil’ begins and ends.”
“. . . though beautifully written, feels padded and repetitious.”
André Aciman is a poet of exile, a chronicler of displacement and its discontents.
“Harlow is a tough little novel that plunges the reader into a fully realized way of life.”
“Peru not only overturns the notion of nostalgia for childhood but also overturns the very foundations of the novel itself.”
“. . . funny, romantic, a bit racy, and definitely enjoyable.”
“Literary type, recovering from the trauma of war, pursues true love, revenge, and an accidental career in publishing.”
“In America, you can invent your way to the top of any field.”
“Beautifully written and translated from the French, Bitter Almonds should be required reading . . .”
