Racial duplicity threatens an idyllic African American community in the turn-of-the-century South in a dazzling debut inspired by the early life of Zora Neale Hurston. Whether she'...
EDITORIAL REVIEW: Welcome to the savage and surprising world of *Zoo Story*, an unprecedented account of the secret life of a zoo and its inhabitants, both animal and human. Based ...
From School Library JournalGr 9 Up–This highly entertaining anthology contains 12 distinct stories brought together by two well-known YA authors. Though each tale has its own flavo...
Against the backdrop of nativist rural narratives dominating Taiwan's literary scene in the 1980s, Huang Fan published thrilling urban portraits and political satires, reorienting ...
The new novel from William Gibson, "one of the most visionary, original, and quietly influential writers currently working." (The Boston Globe)Hollis Henry worked for the global ma...
From Publishers WeeklyMicrosoft computer guru Russinovich's first novel, a cautionary tale about the imminence of the great cyber attack to wipe out the Internet, works pretty well...
Amazon.com ReviewSo many books have been written about the meditation side of Zen and the everyday, chop wood/carry water side of Zen. But few books have approached Zen the way tha...
Product DescriptionWhen eighth-grader San Lee moves to a new town and a new school for the umpteenth time, he doesn't try to make new friends or be a loner or play cool. Instead he...
Amazon.com ReviewA respected Zen master in Japan and founder of the San Francisco Zen Center, Shunryu Suzuki has blazed a path in American Buddhism like few others. He is the maste...
From Publishers WeeklyStarred Review. Kay (_The Last Light of the Sun_) departs from his usual historical fantasies to connect the ancient, violent history of France to the presen....