Clear Light of Day by Anita Desai

With stunning and poetic clarity, Anita Desai brings to life the sad story of four siblings reared in the midst Continue reading →

Lovers at the Chameleon Club, Paris 1932 by Francine Prose

In 1932, French law prohibited women from wearing more than five items of men’s clothing at any one time. Those Continue reading →

Masie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear

The Maise Dobbs mystery series is ten books-strong. This, the first, introduces the intrepid young woman who pulls herself up Continue reading →

Charming Billy by Alice McDermott

Billy Lynch is dead. As family and friends gather at the funeral lunch, the sad saga of Billy’s life unfolds. Continue reading →

Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford

Part love story, part history, the debut novel traces the youthful friendship between Henry, a first generation Chinese-American boy, and Continue reading →

Afterlands by Steven Heighton

In 1872, nineteen people were set adrift on arctic ice after a mishap aboard the Polaris on a US- backed Continue reading →