Kalahari Desert, 6:00 a.m.
Henry Isaacs
Print from Vermont-based artist for our livingroom.
Bruce Lee 2026 US Postage
Preview of an upcoming US postage stamp. The Bruce Lee commemorative kick stamp.
Stoner
John Williams
A farm boy becomes a university prof., becomes estranged from his wife, encounters office politics, etc.
The Enigma of Arrival
V.S. Naipaul
The story unfolds in the Wiltshire countryside, where the protagonist rents a modest cottage
Tomorrow x3
Gabrielle Zevin
A trio with skills that mesh and a friendship that has more ups and downs than most rollercoasters helps the pages pass quickly.
Shadow Ticket
Thomas Pynchon
Prohibition time. Facsism is on the rise globally. And the heiress of a cheese empire has gone missing. Can Hicks McTaggart solve this ticket?
What We Can Know
Ian McEwan
The characters grapple with the realization that much of what they perceive as "known" is inherently colored by their experiences and biases.
The Swimmer
John Cheever
Ned Merrill is at a party and suddenly envisions himself as a great man about to embark on a swim across the county by way of backyard pools in a tony suburban NY community.
In Xanadu
William Dalrymple
Scottish historian William Dalrymple, uses older historic narratives and maps to help guide him and fellow travelers from the Holy Land to Xanadu (Shan-tu, just north of Beijing).
Seven Empty Houses
Samanta Schwebin
Schweblin, an Argentinian writer, has written the finest story I've yet read about someone experiencing dementia…
Cuba Libre
Elmore Leonard
A cowboy suddenly finds himself running horses for someone, he's not sure who, and the cash is mucho over the market rate.
The Hunted
An unfortunate bit of timing has our hero captured in a front page story standing amidst the rubble of a hotel bombing.
The River Between
Ngugi wa Thiong'O
Set in colonial Kenya and centered on the conflict between traditional Kikuyu culture and the influences of British colonialism and Christianity, The River Between is one of Ngugi wa Thiong'O's first novels.
Things Become Other Things
Craig Mod
The walk and the environs are the stage settings for the people Mod encounters, who share this forgotten land south of Nara - the Kii peninsula.