đź“– For prose that lingers long after the last page.
These are the books that make you think, feel, and maybe even dog-ear a page or two (despite your principles). Lush writing, layered characters, and lasting impact.
“THE HOTTEST NEW BOOK FROM ICELAND IS WOMAN AT 1,000 DEGREES . . . What a story it is, one worth reading to further understand the complexity of World War II—and to enjoy the quick wit of a woman you won’t forget.” —Bethanne Patrick, The Washington Post “I live here...
Nineteen tales of romantic entanglements from one of British literature’s comedic stars, the author of the Jeeves novels.  First published in 1914, these short stories by P. G. Wodehouse deal with matters of the heart in all their complicated glory. From the...
Anna Dahlberg grew up eating dinner under her father’s war-trophy portrait of Eva Braun. Fifty years after the war, she discovers what he never did—that her mother and Hitler’s mistress were friends. The secret surfaces with a mysterious monogrammed handkerchief, and...
A Southern woman is undone by love and gossip in the classic novella, one of seven stories in this “brilliant . . . panorama of remarkable talent” (The New York Times).  One of the most celebrated and enduringly popular works in Southern literature, this collection...