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New Releases

The Peacock Feast

By Lisa Gornick

From “one of the most perceptive, compassionate writers of fiction in America...immensely...

What We Did

By Christobel Kent

He stole her childhood . . . she’ll take his future

The Made-Up Man

By Joseph Scapellato

Existential noir meets absurd comedy when a young man reluctantly enlists as source material...

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Coming Soon

This Land Is Our Land

By Suketu Mehta

A timely argument for why the United States and the West would benefit from accepting more...

Out of the Shadows

By Walt Odets

A moving exploration of how gay men construct their identities, fight to be themselves, and...

Aug 9 - Fog

By Kathryn Scanlan

One of The A.V. Club's 15 Most Anticipated Books of 2019A...

Awards

Spur Awards - Finalist

Acid West

By Joshua Wheeler

A rollicking debut book of essays that takes readers on a trip through the muck of American myths...

Kirkus Reviews Best Books of the Year

A House in St John's Wood

By Matthew Spender

A son's personal exploration of one of the most influential--and troubled--artistic couples of...

National Book Critics Circle Award - Nominee

At the Foundling Hospital

By Robert Pinsky

“Since the death of Robert Lowell in 1977, no single figure has dominated American poetry...

Watch

22 July Official Trailer

Watch the trailer for 22 JULY, Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Paul Greengrass' (CAPTAIN PHILLIPS, UNITED 93) film, based on the bestselling book One of Us.

Featured Author

Leonardo Padura

Leonardo Padura was born in Havana, Cuba, in 1955. A novelist, journalist, and critic, he...

Chico Buarque

Chico Buarque was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1944. He is a legendary singer and...

C. K. Williams

C. K. Williams (1936–2015) published twenty-two books of poetry including, Flesh and...

Tours & Events

Thomas and Beal in the Midi

March 22 - May 28, 2019

Meet acclaimed novelist Christopher Tilghman as he discusses his latest book, Thomas and Beal in the Midi.

Mr. Know-It-All

May 20 - June 1, 2019

Meet filmmaker, actor, writer, and artist John Waters (Hairspray, Pink Flamingos) as he discusses his hilarious memoir, Mr. Know-It-All: The Tarnished Wisdom of a Filth Elder.

“If you don’t laugh loud and often, check your pulse, then your breath on a mirror.” —Ray Olson, Booklist