Does this sound like a book you’d like to read? Outstanding. . . . The days when you had to choose between a great story and a great piece of writing? Gone.” —Esquire “Tim Johnston’s high-wire literary thriller . . . will leave you gasping.” —Vanity Fair “The story unfolds brilliantly, always surprisingly, but the gloryContinue reading

Today is a reading day. Well, every day is a reading day, but today just feels like a daylong, under-a-quilt, cup-of-tea-in-hand sort of reading retreat. Even if you can only carve out five minutes for a reading escape, today is the day for it. Today is Publication Day for Lin Enger’s The High Divide. TheContinue reading

William Alexander has always wanted to be French. One petite problem: He can’t actually speak French. So, he immerses himself in the language, studies hard, travels to France, and discovers that  — voila! — he still can’t really speak French. But the beauty is in the struggle, as he describes in delightful detail in his upcomingContinue reading

Is there anything lingering in your past that you deeply regret? How well do you know the people you love? Have you ever woken up, abandoned by the person who is supposed to take care of you? How far would you go to get them back? These are all questions Lin Enger brings to theContinue reading

Krista Bremer’s bold love story has sparked conversation not only about bicultural relationships but about all relationships. Because, really, aren’t all marriages bicultural when you think about it? In the video below, Krista talks about the response her story has gotten from people across the spectrum of relationships. And right below the video is yourContinue reading

This year marks the forty-fifth anniversary of Lee Smith’s first novel, The Last Day the Dogbushes Bloomed. Since its publication in 1968, Lee has penned twelve other widely acclaimed novels and four collections of short stories. Pick up any Lee Smith book and you’re rewarded with a generous mix of poignancy, drama, and comedy—wholly satisfyingContinue reading