Fiction

A Permanent Member of the Family Russell Banks

A PERMANENT MEMBER OF THE FAMILY is a collection of twelve new stories that exhibit Russell Banks' absolute mastery of this particular genre of storytelling. Be sure to check out the dark thoughts in Christmas Party.

 

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Mrs. Osmond John Banville

MRS. OSMOND continues the story of Isabel Archer, the protagonist of Henry James' classic novel The Portrait of a Lady, retelling the tale and then taking it further, all with Banville's characteristically thoughtful and arresting prosody, as well as a clever sense of humor.

 

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The Only Story Julian Barnes

THE ONLY STORY is the story of a young college student and a married older woman who fall in love after being paired together in a tennis tournament, and how their relationship evolved over the years.

 

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Lookaway, Lookaway Wilton Barnhardt

LOOKAWAY, LOOKAWAY is Southern satire at its finest. The protagonist is an unforgettable woman attempting to put back together a family coming apart.

 

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Far As The Eye Can See Robert Bausch

FAR AS THE EYE CAN SEE is a literary journey across the western part of America immediately following the Civil War. The protagonist captures the reader with his search for survival with a woman who believes she can save him and a Crow brave who shows him the real meaning of freedom and strength.

 

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The Swans of Fifth Avenue Melanie Benjamin

THE SWANS OF FIFTH AVENUE is a spectacular look at our state's bad boy of literature, Truman Capote. No library should be without this delicious novel that exposes the gossip and scandal Capote created with his betrayal of Manhattan's finest.

 

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Mistress of the Ritz Melanie Benjamin

MISTRESS OF THE RITZ is a fascinating and thrilling take on the true story of the husband and wife...

The Omega Factor Steve Berry

THE OMEGA FACTOR features still another mystery surrounding The Ghent Altarpiece, the most violated work of art in the world. A United Nations staffer entrusted with protecting the world's artifacts, travels to Belgium to attempt to solve a centuries old struggle involving the Vatican, a group of nuns, and an...

Wendell Berry Port William Novels & Stories: The Civil War To World War II Wendell Berry

WENDELL BERRY: PORT WILLIAM NOVELS & STORIES FROM THE CIVIL WAR TO WORLD WAR TWO delivers as the title suggests, novels and stories from the country's finest writer/farmer/environmentalist. These works run the gamut from serious, sober to hurt-your-tummy funny, clever. The Library of America only selects the best...

The Night of the Comet George Bishop

NIGHT OF THE COMET is a clever coming-of-age novel in which parents need more instructing than children. This is a fun, quick, read for the whole family.

 

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