Before writing "The Things They Carried," O'Brien offered this profound memoir of his year fighting in Vietnam
In a new recording of Evelyn Waugh's wickedly funny satire "Scoop," the press descends on an African backwater
The humorist's new book of fake trivia offers a deranged millionaire's tips on surviving the end of the world
The late author's now-classic "The Missionary Position," a takedown of Mother Teresa, resonates even louder today
Hunter S. Thompson's wild ride of a book, "Screwjack," offers a blueprint to the writer's entire career
In "Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk," a reluctant hero examines the hypocrisy and tragedy of the Iraq War
In a new military memoir, a gay veteran explains how damaging it was to hide his real self while serving
Author Victor LaValle brings the voice of Queens to this tale of a demon stalking a mental ward
Nigerian poet Chinua Achebe was once Biafra's cultural ambassador. With this memoir, he is its defining historian
The sequel to Justin Cronin's post-apocalyptic "The Passage" makes ideal listening in the aftermath of Sandy
The Haitian-American writer's well-researched, resonant work discovers how art can enable us to reclaim power
Rob Inglis' delightfully avuncular unabridged reading of Tolkien's classic is finally available in the U.S.
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