The careful dance between the worthy and the regrettable helps the narration maintain balance, even as its characters careen toward their own ruination. The latest novel from... Read More

Fame, of course, is fleeting, but immortality belongs to those bold enough to chase it. At least in sheer volume of images, Edward Sheriff Curtis (1868—1952) will never be... Read More

This collection of short stories, including a long, somewhat autobiographical piece, is a book filled with short snatches of fairly ordinary lives. These stories describe... Read More