Nonfiction

“Mr. Bidart is the friend of narrative, and narrative is his ally.”

“We live in a moment of history where change is so speeded up that we begin to see the present only when it is already disappearing.” —R. D. Laing

“Unfortunately, Life’s Operating Manual is not the book to dispense to the caretakers of all the new arrivals at your local maternity ward.”

“Recommended for readers who prefer poetry and criticism to platitudes or self-help texts . . .”

“. . . an adventurous woman, willing herself to . . . push up against the outer boundaries of her comfort zone. . . . many comedic observations.”

“. . . an invaluable asset for anyone wanting to know more about traditional music . . . a very useful travel guide for those who wish to visit the region.”

“. . . a marvelous capstone to a trilogy that will make Rick Atkinson to the U.S. Army in the European Theater of Operations what Shelby Foote is to the Civil War . . .”

“Superman: The Unauthorized Biography . . . is a great tale of how myths are born and how those myths become integrated into the society they reflect.”

“. . . an important contribution to Spanish-language poetry . . . a passionate joy to read.”

“Gold Rush in the Jungle is a book of opposites, discovery vs. extinction, economic development vs. environmental devastation . . .”

“Get past the title.”