In March of 1962, the author, who was fifteen-years old, managed to “escape the hawk-eyed scrutiny” of three saleswomen in whose care he’d been left, went to the back of his grandfather’s store, punch
Mimi Slavitt’s three-year-old son is autistic, but if we told her, she wouldn’t listen, because she doesn’t want to know — until at last his behavior becomes so strange that ev
A whimsical first installment of a new trilogy parodying traditional Irish themes finds a notorious porcine instigator wreaking havoc in the lives of star-crossed lovers, perpetuators of family feuds,
A debut collection of short writings features father protagonists and their loved ones as they share paternal connections and struggles with humility, anger, and patience, in a volume that illustrates
This engaging new collection of essays from the New York Times–bestselling novelist gathers together her reflections on the writing life; fond recollections of inspiring friends; and perceptive,
A renowned psychiatrist and the author of articles on subjects ranging from psychoanalytic anthropology to machine intelligence takes on America's $300 billion a year love affair with slot machines.
On a humid evening on the streets of New Orleans, Albert Fitzmorris thinks he sees an angel - a woman in a pale dress with a shimmering halo of golden hair. Watching as she floats up the steps of a Fr
One of These Things First is a wry and poignant reminiscence of a 15 year old gay Jewish boy in Brooklyn in the early sixties, and his unexpected trajectory from a life behind a rack of dresses in his
Beginning with a Best American award-winning narrative, Kathleen Hill’s memoir explores defining moments of a life illuminated by novels, read in Nigeria and France and at home in New York. As a
