The great American novelist, Toni Morrison, died yesterday. We are featuring her novel Sula. This rich and moving novel traces the lives of two black heroines from their close-knit childhood in a … [Read more...] about Sula by Toni Morrison
Fiction
The Memory of Running Ron McLarty
Every decade seems to produce a novel that captures the public's imagination with a story that sweeps readers up and takes them on a thrilling, unforgettable ride. The Memory of Running is this … [Read more...] about The Memory of Running Ron McLarty
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
Sylvia Plath's shocking, realistic, and intensely emotional novel about a woman falling into the grip of insanity. Esther Greenwood is brilliant, beautiful, enormously talented, and successful, but … [Read more...] about The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
New Arabian Nights by Robert Louis Stevenson
New Arabian Nights is broken down into two major sections. The Suicide Club The Rajah’s Diamond The story details the adventures of Prince Florizel of Bohemia and his Master of the Horse, … [Read more...] about New Arabian Nights by Robert Louis Stevenson
Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
Neil Gaiman, long inspired by ancient mythology in creating the fantastical realms of his fiction, presents a bravura rendition of the Norse gods and their world from their origin though their … [Read more...] about Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
Top Sacred by Hugh Burnett
This book contains cartoons by Hugh Burnett that were first featured in the New Statesman. This rare book of cartoons dates back to 1960. All the cartoons are set in a Monastery, where the monks … [Read more...] about Top Sacred by Hugh Burnett
50 Classic Fairytales compiled by Miles Kelly
This is a lovely collection featuring many classic fairy-tales. The tales include The Little Mermaid, Tamlane, The Jelly Fish and the Monkey and Bluebeard. The book is beautifully illustrated by … [Read more...] about 50 Classic Fairytales compiled by Miles Kelly
Mother Night by Kurt Vonnegut
Mother Night is a daring challenge to our moral sense. American Howard W. Campbell, Jr., a spy during World War II, is now on trial in Israel as a Nazi war criminal. But is he really guilty? In … [Read more...] about Mother Night by Kurt Vonnegut
The Penguin Dictionary of Jokes
The Penguin Dictionary of Jokes has been compiled by Fred Metcalf. Looking for a good joke? Searching for an ice breaker for that special speech? Or are you in need of a few laughs? Fear not. This … [Read more...] about The Penguin Dictionary of Jokes
The Icewind Dale Trilogy Collector’s Edition
Windswept passes and forbidding glaciers stand at the top of the world. Below them, in the cold valleys, an evil force broods: the magic of Crenshinibon, the crystal shard. Now dwarf, barbarian, and … [Read more...] about The Icewind Dale Trilogy Collector’s Edition