Coming of Age

People talk a lot about “voice” when discussing fiction. In this book, voice comes at you loud and strong from the moment you open the cover.

“The Incendiaries marks the genesis of a dazzling career and showcases a writer who pushes herself courageously into the dark.”

Four old schoolmates, Art, Fabio, Tony, and Mauro have a pact: to meet up every year in the small town in Southern Italy.

“Ondaatje has spun a dazzling tale that lingers long after the book is closed.”  

Jefferson James raised his daughter Jillian when her mother took off after her birth. Throughout Jillian's life, she learned nothing about her mom, and her dad was close-mouthed about his past.

Fiona Mozley's lushly written, yet perfectly understated debut novel, Elmet, opens with a young boy on the run.

“For Two Thousand Years by Mihail Sebastian is a hidden gem in European literature, shining a light on what happened in Romania between the wars.”

Cole is a high school boy, which means Cole thinks about sex—a lot.

". . . the perfect summer read."

Mrs. Fletcher enjoys getting off with the help of online porn. It’s a revelation—especially to her!

“an enjoyable feast of nostalgia coupled with the poignant joi de vivre of the teenaged male.”

“Buchanan writes with a sharp and original artist’s eye of her own.”

Back in March 2010, when Teddy Wayne took the podium at McNally Jackson bookstore to read from his debut novel Kapitoil, someone in the crowd leaned over and whispered, “He’s so smart—he w