Michael Adelberg

“ambitious and thought provoking.”

“Reid’s gradually building spookiness and plainspoken intellectualism make I’m Thinking of Ending Things a smart and unexpectedly fun book.”

“a very intelligent book on a timeless topic, family dysfunction . . .”

“a lovely panorama to behold.”

“Happy Are the Happy is a well-crafted and intelligent series of short stories by an author who is more interested in dark than light.”

“Richard Ford has established himself as one of contemporary America’s most interesting storytellers.

“The Scatter Here Is Too Great is a book about complicated topics presented via complicated narrative. . . .

“Karate Chop displays an admirable willingness to take on difficult stories, and Dorthe Nors tells these difficult stories very well.”

The U.S. is a nation of immigrants, and therefore, not surprisingly, the American bookshelf is filled with books about immigrants.

“. . . an interesting and fun little book.”

“. . . at once interesting and off-putting.”

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“At only 162 fast-moving pages . . . a small investment to gain clear-eyed look at the Jihadi suicide bomber . . .”

“. . . an excellent window into a complex and gifted author.”

“. . . an introspective and contemporary character study. . . . a well-measured and mature debut.”

“. . . perceptive storytelling and bracing honesty . . . subtle but meaningful”

“You and Me doubles down on that Seinfeldian quality of being a book about nothing. . . . more anti-novel than novel.”

“Jeff Tapia challenges short story norms and dares the reader to walk away. . . .

“The Iguana Tree is a triumph—an enjoyable and informative story on an important topic. Ms.

“For a narrow niche of readers, Boarded Windows could be that once-in-a-generation revelatory depiction of an under-explored subculture—in this case, the Northern Plains slacker-in

“Always Coca-Cola’s best moments illustrate the fault-line between tradition and modernity . . .

“All told, The Speed Chronicles deserves great praise for the audacity of the topic, the depth of the discussion, the diversity of its voices, and plain, old, good storytelling.”

“The Plot Against Hip Hop is a quick-moving murder mystery that educates its audience on Hip Hop’s pioneer generation along the way.

“All through Zippermouth, author Weeks waves her middle finger at literary norms and dares the reader to walk away.”

“It has huge strengths: a fascinating and original book concept, great wit, and an author writing with a sense of purpose. . . . the originality and audacity of Mr.

“. . . it is clearly Ms. Benedict’s intention to turn stereotypes upside down, make readers squirm, and yet still keep them reading. Ms.

“Christopher Boucher is not for everyone.

“There is much to like about Tassy Morgan’s Bluff . . .”

Nestled in the hills of northern New Mexico is Agua Bendita—a sleepy village where the laws of physics snooze in the afternoon sun and memories are the only road signs.

What is it about New Yorkers that makes them so interesting? (Or what makes New Yorkers believe they are so interesting?)

When a reader cracks open a novel, she or he enters into a bargain with the author.

For the reader, the terms of bargain are very simple: read the book with enthusiasm and an open mind.

Sometime in the early 1800s, somewhere in not-so-merry old England, doddering old Lord Upton lost his mind.

Once there was a little boy named Jem (short for Jeremy). His father was a loving, brilliant, and eccentric scientist. During an experiment, Jem’s dad turned himself into a huge orangutan.

In a more innocent time in New York City, before the 9/11 catastrophe, Richard Gallin cavalierly counseled his under-achieving son, “Pretend to be a thing all your life and at the end of your life,