In this vividly rendered and empathetic biography of two of the greatest poets of the 20th century—Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton—“the friendship and rivalry that the pair shared—not to mention the titular cocktails at a Boston...

New York Times Bestseller. “Anyone who has ever lost themselves in Monet’s color-saturated gardens or swooned over Degas’s dancers will enjoy this revealing group portrait of the artists who founded the Impressionist movement. . . . For...

New York Times Bestseller. “Anyone who has ever lost themselves in Monet’s color-saturated gardens or swooned over Degas’s dancers will enjoy this revealing group portrait of the artists who founded the Impressionist movement. . . . For...

Like most people I lived for a long time with my mother and father. My father liked to watch the wrestling, my mother liked to wrestle. This is the story of Jeanette, born to be one of God's elect: adopted by a fanatical Pentecostal family and ablaze...

The book comprehensively interprets Japanese layout design from theory to practice. With 6 major creative styles, 76 distinctive layout design strategies and 18 Japanese layout design masters, Japanese Layout Design passes the critical layout design...

* Selected as One of the Best Books of the 21st Century by The New York Times * * WINNER of the National Book Critics Circle Award * Books for a Better Life Award * The New York Times Book Review’s 10 Best Books of the Year *This masterpiece by the...

A romantic standalone fantasy set in the world of Raybearer, from New York Times bestselling author Jordan Ifueko. The smallest spark can bind two hearts . . . or start a revolution.In the magic-soaked capital city of Oluwan, Small Sade needs a...

Everline Blackthorn has devoted her life to the wardens—a sect of holy warriors who guard against monsters known as the vespertine. When a series of strange omens occur, Everline disobeys orders to investigate, and uncovers a startling truth in the...

It isn't everyday we get a gothic horror novel and an epic love story all in one. Freddie Kölsch delivers this and so much more in this gripping (and chilling) tale of a young coven all with their own secrets to keep. You'll never look at a pair of...

Welcome to Ikebukuro, where Tokyo's wildest characters gather!! Meet an ordinary boy who daydreams about the extraordinary. A naive stalker girl. The strongest man in Ikebukuro. A shut-in doctor with questionable credentials. A hedonistic informant...and...

Faced with the choice of being married to a strange spirit or being made into dinner, Aoi decides to create a third option for herself!Aoi Tsubaki inherited her grandfather’s ability to see spirits—and his massive debt to them! Now...

An action-packed comedy about a fake family that includes a spy, an assassin and a telepath!Master spy Twilight is unparalleled when it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions for the betterment of the world. But when he receives the ultimate...

The tale of the sea king's daughter Ariel is a beloved one of losing—and then finding—one's own voice.The story has been told many times and in many ways. But always the mergirl wants more than her world can offer, and her father demands that...

A self-portrait of a great writer 's rise and fall, intensely personal and etched with Fitzgerald's signature blend of romance and realism. The Crack-Up tells the story of Fitzgerald's sudden descent at the age of thirty-nine from glamorous success to...

Once upon a time, a vampire fell in love with a hunter. The trials for the heir of the city have begun, and the stakes have never been higher. Red, a hunter, is struggling with her growing hunger for blood and the truth of her identity. Octavia Beaumont,...

Once upon a time, a vampire corrupted a hunter. Octavia Beaumont, one of the original three vampires, is determined to run the city. Red, an expert hunter, is hell-bent on getting revenge on the vampire that turned her sister. When deadly trials for the...

A lively new translation of Rousseau's best-known work, accompanied by additional political writings."Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains" are the famous opening words of Jean-Jacques Rousseau's Social Contract, a work of political...

Mencius was one of the great philosophers of ancient China, second only in influence to Confucius, whose teachings he defended and expanded. The Mencius, in which he recounts his dialogues with kings, dukes and military men, as well as other...

The philosophies of an ancient Chinese master.Very little is known about Master Mo, or the school he founded. However, the book containing his philosophical ideas has survived centuries of neglect and is today recognised as a fundamental work of ancient...

A treat for readers who love short, sharp comic stories, for fans of Lydia Davis's essays or her translation works like Madame Bovaryalike. The Collected Stories of Lydia Davis is an event in American letters. Lydia Davis is one of our most original...