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"A masterful tale." -Kirkus, Starred Review on An Extraordinary Union The Civil War has turned neighbor against neighbor-but for one scientist spy and her philosopher soldier, war could bind them t

Italo Calvino imagines a novel capable of endless mutations in this intricately crafted story about writing and readers.

A landmark new translation of a Calvino classic, a whimsical, spirited novel that imagines a life lived entirely on its own terms Cosimo di Rondo, a young Italian nobleman of the eighteenth century

Murder in the land of God sends the devil's detective to heaven Thomas Fool-the resilient investigator doomed to catalog Hell's atrocities in Simon Kurt Unsworth's stunning debut, The Devil's Detec

Family is power. The Original Vampire family swore it to each other a thousand years ago. They pledged to remain together always and forever.

After a hurricane destroyed their city, Klaus, Elijah and Rebekah Mikaelson have rebuilt New Orleans to even greater glory. The year is 1766. The witches live on the fringes in the bayou.

Arriving in New Orleans in 1722, Original vampire siblings Klaus, Elijah and Rebekah Mikaelson believe they've escaped their dangerous past.

The Droods are all about control, making people do what they're told for the greater good. The Nightside is all about choice: good and bad and everything in between.

Old friends Chip Chippendale met Ransom Barnes after the War Between the States, when the two cowboys drove a herd up from Texas together.

Katrina Stoltzfus thought she had life and love all figured out: she was going to marry John and live happily ever after.

Pietro is dying.

33 Artists in 3 Acts offers unprecedented access to a dazzling range of artists, from international superstars to unheralded art teachers.

In Against Football, Steve Almond details why, after forty years as a fan, he can no longer watch the game he still loves.

Donald Hall has lived a remarkable life of letters, a career capped by a National Medal of the Arts, awarded by the president.

As a journalist whose career spans three decades, CNN correspondent Tom Foreman has reported from the heart of war zones, riots, and natural disasters.