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The San Francisco Chronicle reviews River of Shadows: Eadweard Muybridge... by David Kipen

Rebecca Solnit has the wide-foraging mind of a great essayist and the West- besotted soul of the recording secretary for...

New York Times reviews The Banquet Bug aka The... by Ligaya Mishan

Geling Yan’s sly comic novel about the excesses — culinary and otherwise — of modern life in the Chinese capital......

bookideas.com reviews Trattoria by Alice Klein

"This book is gutsy and earthy. It is not for anyone who is offended by strong language.

Publishers Weekly

"For this impressive crime anthology, bestseller Child (One Shot) has gathered 13 stories by newcomers and three by veterans. ...

The Smoking Poet reviews Yesterday's Dreams by J. Conrad Guest

There is much good to be found between the covers of Yesterday’s Dreams, from the rich Celtic myth to well-defi

Time Out Chicago reviews Famous Fathers & Other Stories by Beth Dugan

Her characters, all living in or around New Orleans, are flawed and selfish, and yet it’

The Washington Post reviews The Stolen Child by Graham Joyce

"Utterly absorbing...The Stolen Child is an impressive double act, a fine example of what the French call the fantastique

Publishers Weekly

"The Moloka'i scenery is as vivid and appealing as the heroine, and authentic language and folklore make this a first-rate...