Charles Bukowski Low-life writer and unrepentant alcoholic Henry Chinaski was born to survive. After decades of slacking off at low-paying dead-end jobs, blowing his cash on booze and women, and...

Author: DH Lawrence A sequel to the banned novel, The Rainbow, Women in Love follows the tumultuous lives of the Brangwen sisters, Gudrun and Ursula. Turning his keen eye on...

Gail TsukiyamaSent by her family to work in a silk factory just prior to World War II, young Pei grows to womanhood, working fifteen-hour days and sending her pay to...

Clarissa Pinkola Estes, PhD   NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Book club pick for Emma Watson's Our Shared Shelf - "A deeply spiritual book [that] honors what is tough, smart...

RJ PalacioI won't describe what I look like. Whatever you're thinking, it's probably worse.August (Auggie) Pullman was born with a facial deformity that prevented him from going to a mainstream...

Dominique Fortier This second work from critically acclaimed Quebec novelist Dominique Fortier, whose debut was shortlisted for a Governor General's Award in both French and English, is an enthralling shell-game...

Michael Chabon A modern classic, now in a welcome new edition, Wonder Boys firmly established Michael Chabon as a force to be reckoned with in American fiction. At once a...

Walter Linsenmaier Presents unusual facts about a number of different animals, including the metamporphosis of a butterfly, the unusual nests some birds build, and unique defense mechanisms. January 12, 1980...

Hugh HoweyWool(Silo #1)In a ruined and hostile landscape, in a future few have been unlucky enough to survive, a community exists in a giant underground silo.Inside, men and women live...

Michael Dorris The celebrated author of the bestselling A Yellow Raft in Blue Water dazzles readers once again with his newest work of fiction, a collection of 14 beautifully crafted...

Daniel GolemanGoleman reveals the skills that distinguish star performers in every field, from entry-level jobs to top executive positions.Daniel Goleman's bestselling Emotional Intelligence revolutionized the way we think about personal...

Gish JenHattie Kong, a retired teacher and a descendant of Confucius, has decided that it’s time to start over. She moves to the peaceful New England town of Riverlake, a...