From the Paris setting to the autopsy scenes, Molay’s descriptions add believable imagery to this page-turner mystery. Jewelry heists and murders keep police busy chasing the bad guys in Crossing the Line: A Paris Homicide Mystery, by... Read More

Martín explores without judgment the lives of men for whom infidelity is a given and pleasure paramount, showing both the bad and good sides of their souls. How much can we ever really know about the people we are closest to? And when... Read More

Davis offers an intriguing, provocative translation of an ancient hero’s tale. Gerald J. Davis, whose previous work includes translations of Beowulf and Don Quixote, returns with an approachable take on a tale that predates the Bible.... Read More

Short stories highlight the paradoxical energy and powerlessness of India’s city streets and socio-political culture. The richly descriptive narrative of Uday Prakash’s "The Walls of Delhi", with its casual storytelling style,... Read More

This thinly veiled fictional autobiography is a powerful polemic on prison life, as well as a beautifully wrought literary gem. First published in 1931, "Men in Prison" chronicles Victor Serge’s time spent as a political prisoner in... Read More

This minimalist narrative exquisitely conveys themes of connections within the Japanese culture. "I Called Him Necktie" is an elegant and moving story about two very different people who, by keeping secrets, begin to disconnect from... Read More

Social and cultural beliefs can imprison people and separate them from love—this is a powerful theme Pineau conveys with emotional weight. “Black folk with black folk, white folk with white folk, and the world will keep on turning... Read More

Observations and memories juxtapose tributes to beauty with the gracelessness of aging. A timeless work from Czech writer Bohumil Hrabal becomes accessible to English-speaking audiences, thanks to a loving translation by Stacey Knecht.... Read More