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Why are books so powerful? What does it mean to know a writer through his or her books? Ali Smith’s unique voice brings us a collection of intelligent stories, united by literature and a love of language, and which constitutes a very eloquent defense...

The sudden death of the attractive Mitsuko Tsuji shocks everyone, including the customers of her bookstore, Kitô. When visitors arrive to pay their last respects, Tarô, Mitsuko's deaf-mute son, is troubled by certain details of his family history. But this becomes less important when...

For most of human history, the world was a magical and enchanted place ruled by forces beyond our comprehension. The rise of science and Descartes' division of the mind from the world made materialism our dominant paradigm, in the process asking whether our own...

Haru is 15 years old when her father, Osamu, recently widowed and acting in accordance with his wife Kumiko's last wishes, sends his daughter to a dojo to learn archery. The teachings of the dojo masters affect their disciple's physical preparation, but also address...

New York, 1953. Alana Olson, an aspiring journalist, has always been fascinated by Picasso. Her keen interest leads her to a series of intimate interviews with Sara Murphy and Irène Lagut, two key figures in the artist's vibrant French social circle. Glamorous and elusive,...

Midway through his life, the artist G begins to paint upside down. Eventually, he paints his wife upside down. He also makes her ugly. The paintings are a great success. In Paris, a woman is attacked by a stranger in the street. Her attacker...

Nora Ephron is a literary genre in her own right. Known for her biting wit, her apt and comic analyses of the female experience and her ability to detect the absurdities of modern life, she is one of the most unique and influential New...

Art can be something encouraging, an inspiration, a catalyst; it can make us laugh, it can make us see the world from a different perspective. For Valérie Mréjen, it has also been, along with writing, her way of life since graduating from a prestigious...

Timothy Snyder has been called “the leading interpreter of our dark times.” As a historian, he has offered us startling reinterpretations of political collapse and mass killing. As a scholar, he has turned that knowledge toward advice and prediction, working against authoritarianisms. His book...

Time of Silence is undoubtedly one of the most important Spanish-language novels of the 20th century. When it was published in 1962, it marked a turning point in Spanish fiction and became a literary event worldwide through its translation into more than twenty languages....

As a teen, David Aristarkhov was a psychic prodigy, operating under the shadow of his oppressive occultist father. Now, years after his father’s death and rapidly approaching his thirtieth birthday, he is content with the high-powered life he’s curated as a Boston attorney, moonlighting...

Lucero is an arrow without a target. A sea without a moon. A ship without a port. Lucero Nieves doesn't know what she wants, only what she inherited: a family legacy that links her to the Court of James, an ancient institution that protects...

Mattinesh Jay, dutiful heir to his struggling family business, needs to hire an experienced swordsman to serve as best man for his arranged marriage. Sword-challenge at the ceremony could destroy all hope of restoring his family's wealth, something that Matti has been trying―and failing―to...

Busy Betty has always been busy . . . even when she was just a baby!When Betty gives Frank a big hug, she realizes he needs a bath, PRONTO! Her best friend, Mae, is coming over, and Betty can’t have the smelliest dog in...

With over 300,000 copies sold, The Gerson Therapy paved the way for alternative cancer treatments and has successfully treated Cancer, Hepatitis, Migraines, Arthritis, Heart Disease, Emphysema, and Autoimmune diseases with a revolutionary all-natural program. _x005F_x000D_  _x005F_x000D_ For years, the traditional medical establishment has called...

Malibu: August 1983. It’s the day of Nina Riva’s annual end-of-summer party. Everyone wants to be around the famous Rivas: Nina, the talented supermodel; brothers Jay and Hud; and their baby sister, Kit. Together the siblings are a source of fascination -especially as the...

Carrie Soto is fierce, and her determination to win at any cost has not made her popular. But by the time she retires from tennis, she is the best player the world has ever seen. She has shattered every record and claimed twenty Grand...

It's not just about money. True wealth isn't about having lots of cash. It's not about wearing designer clothes. It's not about buying a new Mercedes. It's not about living in a palatial mansion. True wealth, David Gikandi asserts, is about discovering the value...

Drew Afualo is best known as the internet’s “Crusader for Women” and is at the head of a new generation of entertainment’s rising stars. Loud is part manual, part manifesto, and part memoir. It makes it clear that behind her fearsome laugh is a...

Richard Scarry brings his signature style to an array of beloved nursery tales! Little ones will fall in love with Richard Scarry's cherished collection of nursery tales. Featuring the classics The Three Little Pigs, Little Red Riding Hood, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, and...