Muriel BarberyA “beguiling fairy tale” by the bestselling author of The Elegance of the Hedgehog (The New York Times).The villagers had never seen anything like it: dense white curtains of...

Edward W Said   Edward Said experienced both British and American imperialism as the old Arab order crumbled in the late forties and early fifties. This account of his early...

Jan MarkCovering a vast historical range, this anthology is the only book to document the evolution of the children's story in writing over the last 250 years. Jan Mark, herself...

Steve BiddulphA revised edition of the bestselling and practical guide to the issues parents face in raising sons--including sex, violence, homework, sports, the Internet, and more--and how to best aid...

Mark Slouka “A vibrantly told love story” with tragic roots in WWII Czechoslovakia (The Washington Post).An American-born son of Czech immigrants grows up in postwar New York, part of a...

Edited by Laura FurmanA collection of the twenty best contemporary short stories selected by series editor Laura Furman from hundreds of literary magazines, The PEN/O. Henry Prize Stories 2010 brings...

Shonda Rhimes***AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER***In this poignant, hilarious, and deeply intimate call to arms, Hollywood’s most powerful woman, the mega-talented creator of Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal and executive...

Nisha MinhasForever unlucky in love, Saffron Harris has vowed never to fall for a good-looking rogue again. From now on, she'll only date plain men; men who'll appreciate her; men...

Magdalen NabbCarrie has seen what appears to be a child in the midst of a red glow, standing at a window in her grandmother's house. She explores the house in...

Susan Fletcher Provence, May 1889. The hospital of Saint-Paul-de Mausole is home to the mentally ill. An old monastery, it sits at the foot of Les Alpilles mountains amongst wheat...

Patrick MarnhamThe authorized, and astonishing, biography of Mary Wesley.Descended from the Duke of Wellington, Mary Wesley grew up a rebel, believing that she was her mother’s least favourite child. Like...

Mary BaloghMeet the Bedwyns—six brothers and sisters—men and women of passion and privilege, daring and sensuality.Enter their dazzling world of high society and breathtaking seduction…where each will seek love, fight...