Picador
The Hanging Garden
This short unfinished novel by the late Nobel prizewinner Patrick White (1912-1990) provides a tantalizing peek inside the minds of…
Harvest
This affecting novel offers a glimpse into the life of a remote English village poised between the feudalism of the…
When Nights Were Cold
In the early 20th century, Grace Farringdon breaks with the inhibitive practices of her family and society, which held women…
Tigers in Red Weather
Klaussmann’s debut starts innocently, with Nick and her cousin Helena celebrating the end of World War II on a hot…
Laura Lamont’s Life in Pictures
Elsa Emerson is the youngest of three sisters growing up in the wings of the popular Cherry County Playhouse in…
Astray
Award-winner Donoghue (Room, Life Mask, Slammerkin) presents a collection of her short stories which focus on journeys, both literal and…
The Free World
In the 1970s, more than a quarter of a million Jews left the Soviet Union in search of religious and…
Half-Blood Blues
Editors' choice
Sid Griffiths is a “dependable” bass player who, with his old neighborhood friend Chip Jones from Baltimore, was part of…
Charles Jessold, Considered As A Murderer
Allow me to admit something to you up front: I may not have been the right audience to properly appreciate…
Next to Love
Editors' choice
Babe, Grace, and Millie are three lifelong friends, living in South Downs. They share more than their hopes and dreams;…
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