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Disenchanted City—translated by Marilyn Kallet

Commonwealth Books
266 pages
$19.95


“Chantal’s poetry offers us layers of past and present, song and imagery are perfectly fused. She is also a photographer and collagist who has displayed her work in prominent Parisian galleries. We see and hear Paris, its surfaces, its secret inner life. Bilingual French-English edition.”

–From the publisher

Disenchanted City—translated by Marilyn Kallet

The End Game

G.P. Putnam's Sons
464 pages
$26.95


“Another outstanding entry in this series that features FBI agent Nicholas Drummond and his partner, Michaela Caine… Layer upon layer, The End Game is worth ‘checking’ out.”

—Associated Press

The End Game

The Little Kids’ Table

Sleeping Bear Press
32 pages
$16.99


“Everyone knows that the little kids table is the place to be for any holiday or family gathering. They just know how to have fun! This silly, rhyming story follows a group of rambunctious cousins from table setting to dessert. A universal theme, The Little Kids Table will have kids–and parents!–howling with laughter”

–From the publisher

The Little Kids’ Table

Happy Vagrancy: Essays from an Easy Chair

Univ Tennessee Press
173 pages
$18.95


“The essays in Sam Pickering’s new collection sing with thoughtful observations on life, death, love, and literature. Whether attending a reunion at Sewanee, cruising the Caribbean, wandering the streets of Storrs, Connecticut, or rambling through Nova Scotia, Pickering is able to work a quotation, insight, or reminiscence into almost every page. “

–From the publisher

Happy Vagrancy

Our Man in Charleston

Crown
400 pages
$27


“Our Man in Charleston is a joy to discover. It is a perfect book about an imperfect spy.”

—Joan Didion

Our Man in Charleston

Ghost Box Evolution in Cadillac, Michigan

Rose Metal Press
56 pages
$12


” Forrest’s young characters test their own limits and yearn for what’s just beyond reach. They orbit each other, searching for connection and silently passing by. With its dreamlike images and realities that twist and swerve, this collection offers a glimpse beneath the arc of becoming.”

–From the publisher

Ghost Box Evolution in Cadillac, Michigan

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