I. Mr. and Mrs. Fitzroy Timmins live in Lilliput Street, that neat little street which runs at right angles with the Park and Brobdingnag Gardens. It is a very genteel neighborhood, and I need not say they are of a… Read More ›
LITTLE EYOLF (1894) CHARACTERS ALFRED ALLMERS, landed proprietor and man of letters formerly a tutor. MRS. RITA ALLMERS, his wife. EYOLF, their child, nine years old. MISS ASTA ALLMERS, Alfred’s younger half-sister. ENGINEER BORGHEIM. THE RAT-WIFE. The action takes place… Read More ›
WIGWAM EVENINGS FIRST EVENING THE cold December moon is just[3] showing above the tree-tops, pointing a white finger here and there at the clustered teepees of the Sioux, while opposite their winter camp on the lake shore a lonely, wooded island is… Read More ›
WALKING SHADOWS Prelude Of those who fought and diedUnreckoned, undescried,Breaking no hearts but two or three that loved them;Of multitudes that gaveTheir memories to the grave,And the unrevealing seas of night removed them; Of those unnumbered hostsWho smile at all… Read More ›
LUCREZIA FLORIANI NOTICE Je n’ai point à dire ici sous l’empire de quelles idées littéraires j’ai écrit ce roman, puisqu’il est accompagné d’une préface qui résume mes opinions d’alors, et que ces opinions n’ont pas changé. Mais je tiens à… Read More ›
PERSONS OF THE PLAY MR. DARCY—(of Pemberley, Derbyshire). “Possessed of a fine tall person, handsome features, noble mien, and … ten thousand a year … clever … haughty, reserved and fastidious; his manners, though well-bred, were not inviting. ‘Some people… Read More ›
In his book, former FBI director James Comey shares his never-before-told experiences from some of the highest-stakes situations of his career in the past two decades of American government, exploring what good, ethical leadership looks like, and how it drives… Read More ›
” A bold and subversive retelling of the goddess’s story, Circe manages to be both epic and intimate in its scope, recasting the most infamous female figure from the Odyssey as a hero in her own right.” — Alexandra Alter, New York Times… Read More ›
“If you are feeling stuck, lost, or you just need a pick-me-up, this is the book for you. Shriver’s wisdom will fill you up.” —Hoda Kotb, coanchor, The Today Show A book of reflections for those seeking wisdom, guidance, encouragement, and inspiration… Read More ›
Hillbilly Elegy is a passionate and personal analysis of a culture in crisis—that of white working-class Americans. The disintegration of this group, a process that has been slowly occurring now for more than forty years, has been reported with growing frequency and… Read More ›
The perfect gift for Father’s Day! “A delightfully lighthearted caper . . . [a] fast-moving, entertaining tale.”—Pittsburgh Post-Gazette A gang of thieves stage a daring heist from a vault deep below Princeton University’s Firestone Library. Their loot is priceless, impossible to… Read More ›
“Ultra-readable.” –Vogue “Equal parts cotton candy and red meat, in the best way.” –People “Wolitzer’s social commentary can be as funny as it is queasily on target.” –Wall Street Journal “Wolitzer is one of those rare writers who creates droll and entertaining… Read More ›
Named a Best Book of the Year by: People, The Washington Post, Bustle, Esquire, Southern Living, The Daily Beast, GQ, Entertainment Weekly, NPR, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iBooks, Audible, Goodreads, Library Reads, Book of the Month, Paste, Kirkus Reviews, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and many more! “I… Read More ›
For readers of Orphan Train and The Nightingale comes a “thought-provoking [and] complex tale about two families, two generations apart . . . based on a notorious true-life scandal.” Memphis, 1939. Twelve-year-old Rill Foss and her four younger siblings live a magical life aboard their… Read More ›
The second novel in the bestselling trilogy from Richard Paul Evans about a man on an inspirational pilgrimage across Route 66 to find his way back to himself. Chicago celebrity and successful pitchman Charles James is supposed to be dead…. Read More ›
“Electrifying.” —Vanity Fair “A page turner… The Mars Room is one of those books that enrage you even as they break your heart.” —The New York Times Book Review “Brilliant and devastating… The Mars Room is a heartbreaking, true, and nearly flawless novel.” —NPR From… Read More ›
