Alasdair Gray's new novel, Old Men in Love, exhibits all of those faintly preposterous foibles that make him a writer more loved than prized. The bulk of the text constitutes the posthumous papers of
This is the first of Argentinean writer Angelica Gorodischer's nineteen award-winning books to be translated into English. In eleven chapters, Kalpa Imperial's multiple storytellers relate the story o
“Combines the cruel humor of Candide with the allegorical panache of Animal Farm.”—Entertainment Weekly"Carol is the most unappreciated great writer we've got. Carmen Dog ought to be a classic in the
Elena Beauchamp used magic the way other people used credit cards, and now that she's dead, her daughters Toni and Candy have a debt to pay. Set in modern-day Houston, Texas, this is a funny and movi
William "Dead" Kennedy has problems.He's haunted by family, by dead people with unfinished business, and by those perfect pop songs that you can't get out of your head. He's a 32-year-old Texan still
Selected as a Must-Read by the Massachusetts Book Awards."Ingenious and refreshingly irreverent, Hound is not only a mystery on many levels, but also an intelligent and often funny tour-de-force of th
Nine new stories from a long-time star of the science fiction field including the Hugo Award winner "The Erdmann Nexus" and Nebula Award winner "The Fountain of Age." These stories have been reprinted
Shirley Jackson Awards shortlistLocus Award shortlistStory Prize Notable BooksFrank O’Connor Award longlist"Beautifully written and subtly discomforting stories."?Nancy Pearl"An exceptionally versatil
A sparkling debut collection from one of the hottest writers in science fiction: her stories have received the Nebula Award the last two years running. These stories feature cats, bees, wolves, dogs,
“Fabulous tales.”—The Washington Post“No unblinkered, gloveless reader can resist the stream of associations unleashed by Ford’s story and the rest of Trampoline: influences as disparate as science fi
Pierce Moffett believes that there are "passages of time" in which the rules governing the world slip and change, causing new times and laws and leaving the old as merely myths and legends, and he is
“Unholy fun, and wholly fun . . . an elegant riposte, dazzlingly executed.”—Gregory Maguire“Spiced with humor and spot-on period detail.”—Library Journal (starred review)Sent to live with her uncle, K
No woman will have Ben without a proper bachelor’s suit . . . and the tailor refuses to make him one. Back from war with a nameless enemy, Ben finds that his mother is dead and his family home
When Paama leaves her husband, she attracts the attention of the undying ones who present her with the Chaos Stick, which allows her to manipulate the subtle forces of the world.
Praise for Vandana Singh:“A most promising and original young writer.”—Ursula K. Le Guin“Lovely! What a pleasure this book is . . . full of warmth, compassion, affection, high comedy and low.”—Molly G
Lu Beiping is one of 20 million young adults the Chinese government uproots and sends far from their homes for agricultural re-education. And Lu is bored and exhausted. While he pines for romance, ins
What if the world ended on your birthday—and no one came? What if your grandmother was a superhero? Recommended to readers of Judy Budnitz, Geoff Ryman, Aimee Bender, and Grace Paley this fourth colle
Praise for Jeffrey Ford:"Outstanding. . . . Ford uses . . . incongruously lyrical phrases to infuse the everyday with a nebulous magic."Publishers Weekly, Best Books of the Year(Starred Revi
