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Part nuts and bolts of writing (plot, point of view, character, voice) and part inspirational guide to living the life you dream of, Carolyn See's Making a Literary Life is beguiling, irreverent, and giddily inspiring — so much so that you won't even realize that it's changed your life... until it already has.
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One hundred fifty years ago, the California gold rush speeded the transformation of America into the country we know today. Now, in The Age of Gold, H.W. Brands masterfully recreates those tumultuous times by telling the stories of those who chased dreams of riches and adventure to the farthest-flung fringes of the golden west.
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Pasadena is David Ebershoff's stirring chronicle of a romantic crisis and how it shapes a young girl's identity. It is also the story of a southern California now lost to history, a rural zone of citrus farms surrounding the wealthy resort town of Pasadena.
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Set against the backdrop of the prestigious New York City Ballet, The Four Temperaments is a tale of love, lust, rivalry, and family bonds. Yona Zeldis McDonough weaves a taut and unpredictable tale about a father and son, both married, both in love with the same elusive young dancer.
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