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And Other Stories

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From the National Book Award–finalist: This "brilliant" story collection exploring the lives of dispossessed Americans is "one of his best achievements" ( The Washington Post).Thematically focused on hard-luck characters trapped by desperate circumstances, Bell once again showcases his range and versatility in these eleven deeply felt stories. Whether in the Deep South or the grim Northeast; ... Read more

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From the National Book Award–finalist: This "brilliant" story collection exploring the lives of dispossessed Americans is "one of his best achievements" ( The Washington Post).Thematically focused on hard-luck characters trapped by desperate circumstances, Bell once again showcases his range and versatility in these eleven deeply felt stories. Whether in the Deep South or the grim Northeast;
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Waiting for the End of the World

by Madison Smartt Bell ...

An "exhilirating" novel of domestic terrorism in the gritty streets of 1980s New York from the National Book Award–finalist and author of Straight Cut ( The New Yorker).As a staff photographer at Bellevue hospital in Manhattan, Clarence Dmitri Larkin is exposed to the fraying underbelly of New York City. Drawn in by the stories of the sick, the lost, and the insane, Larkin's own dark impulses lead ... Read more

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An "exhilirating" novel of domestic terrorism in the gritty streets of 1980s New York from the National Book Award–finalist and author of Straight Cut ( The New Yorker).As a staff photographer at Bellevue hospital in Manhattan, Clarence Dmitri Larkin is exposed to the fraying underbelly of New York City. Drawn in by the stories of the sick, the lost, and the insane, Larkin's own dark impulses lead
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Barking Man

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by Madison Smartt Bell ...

A "brave, accomplished and utterly compelling" short story collection from the National Book Award–finalist author of Zig Zag Wanderer ( Kirkus Reviews).Deploying a seemingly unlimited range of subject and setting, Bell's latest collection of stories are as inventive as they are revelatory. From a monastic Chinese mouse who ponders his lot in life to the aching frustrations of a former drug addict ... Read more

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A "brave, accomplished and utterly compelling" short story collection from the National Book Award–finalist author of Zig Zag Wanderer ( Kirkus Reviews).Deploying a seemingly unlimited range of subject and setting, Bell's latest collection of stories are as inventive as they are revelatory. From a monastic Chinese mouse who ponders his lot in life to the aching frustrations of a former drug addict
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Doctor Sleep

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Sophisticated suspense from a National Book Award finalist, about a hypnotist tormented by insomnia and a hunt for a killer: "Excellent…revelatory writing."— The Washington Post Book WorldAdrian Strother is a hypnotherapist who, paradoxically, can't get to sleep. He's left New York to ply his trade in a depressed section of London, treating phobias and addictions and doing the occasional job for ... Read more

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Sophisticated suspense from a National Book Award finalist, about a hypnotist tormented by insomnia and a hunt for a killer: "Excellent…revelatory writing."— The Washington Post Book WorldAdrian Strother is a hypnotherapist who, paradoxically, can't get to sleep. He's left New York to ply his trade in a depressed section of London, treating phobias and addictions and doing the occasional job for
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Zig Zag Wanderer

Stories from Here, Stories from There

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A story collection spanning New York to Haiti and beyond from the National Book Award–finalist and author of Barking Man.Spanning twenty years, Bell's third collection of stories showcases his phenomenal literary range and his unwavering focus on characters looking in from the outside. Punks, hustlers, and lost souls of all ages and backgrounds are drawn with an exquisite eye for detail and ... Read more

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A story collection spanning New York to Haiti and beyond from the National Book Award–finalist and author of Barking Man.Spanning twenty years, Bell's third collection of stories showcases his phenomenal literary range and his unwavering focus on characters looking in from the outside. Punks, hustlers, and lost souls of all ages and backgrounds are drawn with an exquisite eye for detail and
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The Year of Silence

by Madison Smartt Bell ...

The National Book Award–finalist movingly examines the lives of a group of New Yorkers deeply affected by one woman's troubled life— and death.Marian is haunted by an unspoken past reflected in the choices she makes. Whether it's her drug addiction or her dubious affairs, she finds herself increasingly adrift and alone. Yet in a city of millions, her story plays a part in the lives of others.Jaded ... Read more

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The National Book Award–finalist movingly examines the lives of a group of New Yorkers deeply affected by one woman's troubled life— and death.Marian is haunted by an unspoken past reflected in the choices she makes. Whether it's her drug addiction or her dubious affairs, she finds herself increasingly adrift and alone. Yet in a city of millions, her story plays a part in the lives of others.Jaded
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Soldier's Joy

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A Vietnam vet returns to rural Tennessee in this acclaimed novel from the National Book Award–nominated author of Save Me, Joe Louis.After the horrors of Vietnam, Thomas Laidlaw returns to his home in rural Tennessee where he spends his days raising sheep and growing vegetables. At night he likes to roam the quiet countryside and practice his banjo, revelling in the roots music he finds so ... Read more

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A Vietnam vet returns to rural Tennessee in this acclaimed novel from the National Book Award–nominated author of Save Me, Joe Louis.After the horrors of Vietnam, Thomas Laidlaw returns to his home in rural Tennessee where he spends his days raising sheep and growing vegetables. At night he likes to roam the quiet countryside and practice his banjo, revelling in the roots music he finds so
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All Souls' Rising

by Madison Smartt Bell ...

Series series The Haiti Trilogy
"A serious historical novel that reads like a dream." --The Washington Post Book World"One of the most spohisticated fictional treatments of the enduring themes of class, color, and freedom." --San Francisco ChronicleNATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALISTPEN/FAULKNER AWARD FINALISTThis first installment of the epic Haitian trilogy brings to life a decisive moment in the history of race, class, and ... Read more

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"A serious historical novel that reads like a dream." --The Washington Post Book World"One of the most spohisticated fictional treatments of the enduring themes of class, color, and freedom." --San Francisco ChronicleNATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALISTPEN/FAULKNER AWARD FINALISTThis first installment of the epic Haitian trilogy brings to life a decisive moment in the history of race, class, and
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Devil's Dream

A Novel About Nathan Bedford Forrest

by Madison Smartt Bell ...

A powerful new novel about Nathan Bedford Forrest, the most reviled, celebrated, and legendary of Civil War generals. With the same eloquence, dramatic energy, and grasp of history that marked his award-winning fictional trilogy of the Haitian Revolution, Madison Smartt Bell now turns his gaze to America’s Civil War. We see Forrest on and off the battlefield, in less familiar but no less revealing ... Read more

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A powerful new novel about Nathan Bedford Forrest, the most reviled, celebrated, and legendary of Civil War generals. With the same eloquence, dramatic energy, and grasp of history that marked his award-winning fictional trilogy of the Haitian Revolution, Madison Smartt Bell now turns his gaze to America’s Civil War. We see Forrest on and off the battlefield, in less familiar but no less revealing
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Straight Cut

by Madison Smartt Bell ...

An American film editor is caught up in Europe's drug underworld in a "spare and cinematic" character study by the award-winning author of Soldier's Joy ( Time).Tracy Bateman eeks out a meager existence as a freelance film editor. Other than alcohol, his closest companion is a dog dying of cancer. And his wife, Lauren, is off with his friend Kevin, who's also his occasional employer. Prospects are ... Read more

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An American film editor is caught up in Europe's drug underworld in a "spare and cinematic" character study by the award-winning author of Soldier's Joy ( Time).Tracy Bateman eeks out a meager existence as a freelance film editor. Other than alcohol, his closest companion is a dog dying of cancer. And his wife, Lauren, is off with his friend Kevin, who's also his occasional employer. Prospects are
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Charm City

A Walk Through Baltimore

by Madison Smartt Bell ...

With a writer’s keen eye, a longtime resident’s familiarity, and his own sly wit, acclaimed novelist Madison Smartt Bell leads us on a walk through his adopted hometown of Baltimore, a city where crab cakes, Edgar Allan Poe, hair extensions, and John Waters movies somehow coexist. From its founding before the Revolutionary War to its place in popular culture—thanks to seminal films like Barry ... Read more

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With a writer’s keen eye, a longtime resident’s familiarity, and his own sly wit, acclaimed novelist Madison Smartt Bell leads us on a walk through his adopted hometown of Baltimore, a city where crab cakes, Edgar Allan Poe, hair extensions, and John Waters movies somehow coexist. From its founding before the Revolutionary War to its place in popular culture—thanks to seminal films like Barry
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Lavoisier in the Year One: The Birth of a New Science in an Age of Revolution (Great Discoveries)

The Birth of a New Science in an Age of Revolution

by Madison Smartt Bell ...

Series series Great Discoveries
“Fresh . . . solid . . . full of suspense and intrigue.”—Publishers WeeklyAntoine Lavoisier reinvented chemistry, overthrowing the long-established principles of alchemy and inventing an entirely new terminology, one still in use by chemists. Madison Smartt Bell’s enthralling narrative reads like a race to the finish line, as the very circumstances that enabled Lavoisier to secure his reputation ... Read more

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“Fresh . . . solid . . . full of suspense and intrigue.”—Publishers WeeklyAntoine Lavoisier reinvented chemistry, overthrowing the long-established principles of alchemy and inventing an entirely new terminology, one still in use by chemists. Madison Smartt Bell’s enthralling narrative reads like a race to the finish line, as the very circumstances that enabled Lavoisier to secure his reputation
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