Contemporary

"one of the sharpest, funniest, first date scenes in contemporary fiction"

“A vigorous road novel teeming with wild hairpin turns and irresistible, enduring characters . . .”

“The seven stories in Hunter’s Moon feature a recurring cast of men and women, and in each tale a new aspect of their character is revealed.

“Gavin Extence has written a book that is richer, more lucid than it seems on its surface.”

The choice of whether to live in the present or the past is a difficult one for many people, but not Corrie, the protagonist of Sherri Wood Emmons’ newest book, The Weight of Small Things.

“Well written and engaging, this debut novel . . . takes us through the mind of a woman teetering on the edge of madness. . . . always entertaining.”

“. . . a noteworthy debut.”

“. . . on the shortlist of the best graphic novels of 2012 . . .”

“Second Person Singular is a complicated sonata of voices and identities, translating the identity politics of Palestinians in Israel . . .”

“Phases of Gravity is quiet, reflective, and intelligent, undoubtedly well written . . .”

“After his ‘retirement’ from the newspaper in 2005, Mr. Barry set out to write books. In Lunatics he has partnered with the well-known television writer Alan Zweibel.

“Leigh Stein’s debut successfully captures the purgatory between childhood and becoming an adult.