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Columns : EDITOR'S PICK OF THE MONTH
*Postwar by Tony Judt
Sun, May 01, 2011
Historian Tony Judt (1948-2010) the author of eleven books, was the Erich Maria Remarque Professor of European Studies at New York University and director and founder of the Remarque Institute.
Featured Stories
*Brewster's Millions by George Barr McCutcheon
Sun, May 01, 2011
George Barr McCutcheon's (1866-1928) novels made him a millionaire. Devoted fans inundated him with mail, and his obituary ran on the front pages of most American and British newspapers. He published stories in McClures, Good Housekeeping, and the Saturday Evening Post, national magazines.
Psychiatry: The Science of Lies by Thomas Szasz
Sun, May 01, 2011
Thomas Szasz is professor emeritus of psychiatry at the State University of New York's Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York. His books include Law, Liberty, and Psychiatry, The Manufacture of Madness, Ideology, and Insanity, Ceremonial Chemistry, The Myth of Psychotherapy, and Pharmacracy, all published by Syracuse University Press.
Young Mandela by David James Smith
Sun, May 01, 2011
David James Smith was born in south London in 1956 and has been a journalist all of his work life. He wrote for the monthly magazineEsquire before joining the Sunday Times Magazine. He is the author of The Sleep of Reason, All About Jill, and Supper with the Crippens: A New Investigation into One of the Most Notorious Domestic Murders in History.
*Moonlight Mile by Dennis Lehane
Sun, May 01, 2011
Dennis Lehane is the author of nine novels—including the bestsellers Gone, Baby, Gone; Mystic River; Shutter Island; and The Given Day—as well as Coronado, a collection of short stories and a play.
The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey by Walter Mosley
Sun, May 01, 2011
Walter Mosley is one of America's most celebrated and best-known writers. His books have been translated into more than twenty-one languages. He is the winner of numerous awards, including an O. Henry Award, a Grammy, and PEN America's Lifetime Achievement Award.
Miss Lonelyhearts by Nathanael West
Sun, May 01, 2011
Nathanael West — novelist, screenwriter, playwright — was one of the most gifted and original writers of his generation, a comic artist whose insight into the brutalities of modern life would prove prophetic. He is famous for two masterpieces, Miss Lonelyhearts (1933) and The Day of the Locust (1939). He died in a car crash in 1940, while returning to Los Angeles to attend the funeral of his friend F. Scott Fitzgerald.
*King Arthur's Bones by the Medieval Murderers
Sun, May 01, 2011
The Medieval Murderers are Michael Jecks, Susanna Gregory, Bernard Knight, Ian Morson, Philip Gooden, Simon Beaufort, and C.J. Sansom. They are the authors of The Tainted Relic, Sword of Shame, House of Shadows, The Lost Prophecies and The Sacred Stone.
Roman Games by Bruce MacBain
Sun, May 01, 2011
Bruce MacBain holds a BA in Classics from the University of Chicago and a Ph.D. in Ancient History from the University of Pennsylvania. He has taught Greek and Roman history at Vanderbilt University and Boston University. His special interest is religion in the Roman Empire. He enjoys travelling and was one of the first Peace Corps Volunteers to serve in Borneo. This is his first novel.
*The Red Garden by Alice Hoffman
Sun, May 01, 2011
ALICE HOFFMAN is the acclaimed author of twenty-nine works of fiction, including The Story Sisters, The Third Angel, Practical Magic, Here on Earth, The Ice Queen, Turtle Moon, Illumination Night, and Blackbird House. Her work has been translated into more than twenty languages and published in more than one hundred foreign editions.
*A Rather Lovely Inheritance/Curious Engagement/Charming Invitation by C.A Belmond
Sun, May 01, 2011
C.A. Belmond has published short fiction, poetry and humorous essays. She was awarded the Edward Albee Foundation Fellowship and was twice a Pushcart Press Editors' Book Award finalist. Belmond was a writer-in-residence at the Karolyi Foundation in the South of France, and her original screenplays were shortlisted at Robert Redford's Sundance Institute and the Eugene O'Neill Playrights Conference. She has written, directed and produced television drama and documentary, and has taught writing at New York University.
The Lake of Dreams by Kim Edwards
Sun, May 01, 2011
Kim Edwards is the author of The Memory Keeper's Daughter and a collection of short stories, The Secrets of a Fire King. Her honors include the Whiting Award and the Nelson Algren Award, as well as the Kentucky Literary Award, a National Magazine Award, and a grant from the NEA. She is Associate Professor of English at the University of Kentucky.
The Calcutta Chromosome by Amitav Ghosh
Sun, May 01, 2011
Writer and anthropologist Amitav Ghosh was born in Calcutta in 1956 and spent his childhood in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and northern India. He studied in Delhi, Oxford and Egypt, and has taught in various Indian and American universities.He is the author of three books:The Circle of Reason, The Shadow Lines and In An Antique Land and has written for The New Yorker, Granta, The New Republic andThe New York Times. Mr. Ghosh and his wife, Deborah Baker, live in New York with their two children.
*Middlemarch by George Eliot
Sun, May 01, 2011
George Eliot was the nom de plume of Mary Ann Evans (1819-1880). She began her literary career as a translator and later was editor of the Westminster Review. In 1857 she published Scenes of Clerical Life, the first of eight novels she would publish under the name George Eliot. “She lived one of the most sexually unconventional and intellectually independent lives of her time, yet her works demonstrate a deep moral conviction concerning the virtue of integrity and the reward of virtue that would sit comfortably with many Anglican parsons.”---Roy McMillan, Naxos Audio.
The Hidden by Bill Pronzini
Sun, May 01, 2011
Bill Pronzini is the author of more than sixty novels, including three in collaboration with his wife, the novelist Marcia Muller, and is the creator of the popular Nameless Detective series. A six-time nominee for the Edgar Allan Poe Award, Pronzini is also the recipient of two Shamus Awards. He received a Grand Master award from the Mystery Writers of America in May 2008.
Swamplandia! by Karen Russell
Sun, May 01, 2011
Karen Russell, a native of Miami, has been featured in The New Yorker’s debut fiction issue and on The New Yorker’s 20 Under 40 list, and was chosen as one of Granta’s Best Young American Novelists. In 2009, she received the 5 Under 35 award from the National Book Foundation. Three of her short stories have been selected for the Best American Short Stories volumes. She is currently writer-in-residence at Bard College.
The Distant Hours by Kate Morton
Sun, May 01, 2011
Kate Morton, a native Australian, holds degrees in dramatic art and English literature and is currently a doctoral candidate at the University of Queensland. She lives with her family in Brisbane, Australia.
*Odalisque by Neal Stephenson
Sun, May 01, 2011
Neal Stephenson is the author of the three-volume historical epic “The Baroque Cycle” (Quicksilver, The Confusion, and The System of the World) and the novels Cryptonomicon, The Diamond Age, Snow Crash, and Zodiac.
Secrets to the Grave by Tami Hoag
Sun, May 01, 2011
With thirteen consecutive bestsellers to her credit, including The Alibi Man, Prior Bad Acts, Dark Horse, and Kill The Messenger, Hoag has more than 35 million books in print, published in more than twenty languages worldwide. Her first thriller, Night Sins, was made into a two-part mini-series in 1997, and continues to air frequently on cable networks more than a decade later.
*Somewhere in Time by Richard Matheson
Sun, May 01, 2011
Richard Matheson is the bestselling author of I Am Legend, Hell House, Somewhere in Time, The Incredible Shrinking Man, A Stir of Echoes, The Beardless Warriors, The Path, Seven Steps to Midnight, Now You See It . . . , and What Dreams May Come. A Grand Master of Horror and past winner of the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement, he has also won the Edgar, the Hugo, the Spur, and the Writer's Guild awards.
*Empire by Steven Saylor
Sun, May 01, 2011
STEVEN SAYLOR is the author of the acclaimed Roma Sub Rosa series of historical mysteries featuring Gordianus the Finder as well as the international bestseller Roma. He divides his time between Berkeley, California and Austin, Texas.
Dewey's Nine Lives by Vicki Myron
Sun, May 01, 2011
Vicki Myron was Dewey's Mom and the director of the Spencer Public Library for twenty years. As the author of the bestseller Dewey, she speaks throughout the country. Myron lives in Spencer, Iowa.
Shadows in the Street by Susan Hill
Sun, May 01, 2011
Susan Hill is the author of the famous ghost story The Woman in Black. She lives in the UK, where she runs her own small publishing company, Long Barn Books.
*Prey on Patmos by Jeffrey Stiger
Sun, May 01, 2011
Jeffrey Siger is a retired attorney who now splits his time between New York and his adopted home of Mykonos, Greece. Prey on Patmos is the third in his Chief Inspector Andreas Kaldis series. The first in the series, Murder in Mykonos, was the #1 best selling English-language novel in Greece and his best-selling second in the series, Assassins of Athens, was called “international police procedural writing at its best” (Booklist, starred review). The Greek press has described him as a “prognosticator” of Greece’s societal unrest and attitudes.
The Shadow Effect by Deepak Chopra
Sun, May 01, 2011
Deepak Chopra, the founder of The Chopra Center, is the preeminent teacher of Eastern philosophy to the Western world. He has been a bestselling author for decades, his books have appeared on virtually every bestseller list in America, and his writings have sold millions of copies. Debbie Ford conducts seminars on the dark side at the Chopra Center for Well Being in La Jolla, California, where she is a consultant, teacher, and integral faculty member. She also leads her own day and weekend Shadow Process workshop nationwide. Marianne Williamson is an internationally acclaimed lecturer and the best-selling author of A Return to Love, Healing the Soul of America, A Woman’s Worth, Illuminata, Everyday Grace, The Gift of Change, and The Age of Miracles, among other works. Williamson has done extensive charitable organizing throughout the country in service to people with life-challenging illnesses (she founded Project Angel Food in Los Angeles). She also founded the grassroots campaign to establish a U.S. Department of Peace.
House Secrets by Mike Lawson
Sun, May 01, 2011
Mike Lawson, a former senior civilian executive for the U.S. Navy, is the author of three previous novels starring Joe DeMarco. His first book, The Inside Ring, was rated by the Seattle Times as one of the top ten thrillers of 2005, and was nominated for a Barry Award.
*The Four Just Men by Edgar Wallace
Sun, May 01, 2011
Edgar Wallace ( 1875-1932) was a prolific writer with more than 170 published Books. Wallace is also credited as the most filmed author – his work has appeared in over 160 TV programs and films.
The Cold Kiss by John Rector
Sun, May 01, 2011
John Rector is a prize-winning short story writer and Colorado native currently living in Omaha, Nebraska. The Cold Kiss is his first published novel.
Boardwalk Empire by Nelson Johnson
Sun, May 01, 2011
Nelson Johnson practiced law for 30 years, during which time he was active in Atlantic City and Atlantic County politics. He is currently a judge of the New Jersey Superior Court, sitting in the Civil Division of Atlantic County. He lives in Hammonton, New Jersey.
*Mystery by Jonathan Kellerman
Sun, May 01, 2011
Jonathan Kellerman has brought his expertise as a clinical psychologist to more than thirty bestselling crime novels, including the Alex Delaware series, The Butcher’s Theater, Billy Straight, The Conspiracy Club, Twisted, and True Detectives. He is the author of numerous essays, short stories, scientific articles, two children’s books, and three volumes of psychology, including Savage Spawn: Reflections on Violent Children, as well as the lavishly illustrated With Strings Attached: The Art and Beauty of Vintage Guitars. He has won the Goldwyn, Edgar, and Anthony awards and has been nominated for a Shamus Award.
Red Dog by Louis de Bernieres
Sun, May 01, 2011
Louis de Bernieres is the best-selling author of Captain Corelli's Mandolin, which won the Commonwealth Writers' Prize, Best Book in 1995. His most recent novel is A Partisan's Daughter