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St. Marks Is Dead by Ada Calhoun

St. Marks Place in New York City has spawned countless artistic and political movements, providing a backdrop for social and …

The Overstory by Richard L. Powers

The Overstory is a novel by Richard Powers published in 2018 by W. W. Norton & Company. It is Powers' …

97 Orchard by Jane Ziegelman

97 Orchard is a richly detailed investigation of the lives and culinary habits—shopping, cooking, and eating—of five families of various …

Gods and kings by Dana Thomas

All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

From the highly acclaimed, multiple award-winning Anthony Doerr, a stunningly ambitious and beautiful novel about a blind French girl and …

Four Seasons in Rome: On Twins, Insomnia, and the Biggest Funeral in the History of the World by Anthony Doerr, Anthony Doerr

The Paris wife by Paula McLain

Delicious! by Ruth Reichl

Paris: the novel by Edward Rutherfurd

Presents a multigenerational saga detailing the history of Paris, from its founding under the Romans to the hotbed of cultural …

The Orchardist by Amanda Coplin

This is a haunting and tender tale of an orchardist’s solitary existence, thrown into emotional turmoil when he becomes obsessed …

Zoli: a novel by Colum McCann

A unique love story, a tale of loss, a parable of Europe, this haunting novel is an examination of intimacy …

Dreams of my Russian summers by Andreï Makine

Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann

Let the Great World Spin is a novel by Colum McCann set mainly in New York City in the United …

Restoration by Rose Tremain

Restoration is a novel by Rose Tremain, published in 1989. It was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1989 and …

The Best American Short Stories 2012 by Heidi Pitlor