The witch, “darkness knitted together, a thousand nights sewed into blackness without stars,” inhabits the lake near the small Italian village where the young friends, Leo and Merilee, live in 1540. Generations of Leo’s family have... Read More
A vital tradition in Spanish poetry unites politics, eroticism, and surrealism in a way few poets writing in English have attempted, let alone managed. Francisco Alarcûn’s poems join those of Pablo Neruda, Cesar Vallejo, Federico... Read More
Educated at the Tarthang monastery, the author expected to spend his life in Tibet amongst his family and fellow practitioners. Like many of his generation, he was part of the Tibetan diaspora when the Chinese invaded their homeland... Read More
“The land, our very lives, are parched and flooded by turns, perched at the bank of the river where the ground keeps crumbling away. And there we balance.“ The author is describing both her childhood and the current life she leads in... Read More
It’s scary being a teenager, but it’s scarier being the parent of a teenager. Parents want to protect their kids from dangers, the very things that kids can’t wait to experience. None of the temptations are new, and the risks... Read More
“I guess even bad television can be a force for good in the world,” Finkie Finklestein muses at the end of Kashner’s fine first novel about a man who idolizes Frank Sinatra. It is the kind of quirky idea that makes the book fun to... Read More
In this homespun guide to financial matters, Cynthia Yates draws on both her personal and professional experience to suggest a way to begin thinking about day-to-day money management and future needs. What makes this book different from... Read More
Ages 9 to 12 Allyn Gallagher is a typical 12-year-old with an annoying younger brother, and a crush on pop singer Darryl James. The adventures begin even before Allyn’s mother and Aunt Georgette take the two children to Ireland for a... Read More