Invisible BeastsSharona Muir. Bellevue Literary (Consortium, dist.), $14.95 trade paper (256p) ISBN 978-1-934137-80-2
Lines blur between the human and animal worlds in this richly detailed debut from Muir (The Book of Telling), which is part fantasy novel, part field guide. Imbued with a rare power to detect animals invisible to all humans except for a few of her family members, amateur naturalist Sophie takes the ... Continue reading »
Flash Boys: A Wall Street RevoltMichael Lewis. Norton, $27.95 (274p) ISBN 978-0-393-24466-3
In his latest captivating expedition into the marketplace jungle, Lewis (Moneyball) explores how the rise of computerized stock exchanges and their attendant scams started a battle for the soul of Wall Street. He probes the subterfuges of high frequency traders who, assisted by banks and brokerages ... Continue reading »
Public Zen, Personal Zen: A Buddhist IntroductionPeter D. Hershock. Rowman & Littlefield, $35 (298p) ISBN 978-1-4422-1612-9
The history of Zen Buddhism is intricate, involving transmissions and exchanges of political, economic, and religious institutions among countries of South and East Asia. Hershock presents a succinct but immensely illuminating overview of Zen from two different viewpoints: its "public" or institutio... Continue reading »
Public Zen, Personal Zen: A Buddhist IntroductionPeter D. Hershock. Rowman & Littlefield, $35 (298p) ISBN 978-1-4422-1612-9
The history of Zen Buddhism is intricate, involving transmissions and exchanges of political, economic, and religious institutions among countries of South and East Asia. Hershock presents a succinct but immensely illuminating overview of Zen from two different viewpoints: its "public" or institutio... Continue reading »
Over EasyMimi Pond. Drawn & Quarterly, $24.95 (272p) ISBN 978-1-77046-153-6
Pond’s autobiographical graphic novel, set in California at the end of the 1970s, describes the period shortly after she left art school due to a lack of funds, taking a job first as a dishwasher, then as a waitress at the Imperial Cafe in Oakland, Calif. All the regulars and staff at the cafe have ... Continue reading »
Radiance of TomorrowIshmael Beah, read by Dion Graham. Macmillan Audio, unabridged, six CDs, 8 hrs., $29.99 ISBN 978-1-4272-3340-0
In Beah’s novel, set in Sierra Leone, friends Benjamin and Brockarie return to their village of Imperi after the civil war in the early aughts, only to find the town in ruins. But as more villagers return to Imperi, the two friends must pull together and help the community rebuild. In this audio ed... Continue reading »
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Children's Books for Spring 2014: All Our Coverage
Welcome to our spring 2014 children’s announcements issue, in which we examine the state of the industry from several angles. more...PW KidsCast: A Conversation with Peter Brown
Award-winning author-illustrator Peter Brown talks to PW KidsCast about his new picture book, 'My Teacher Is a Monster (No, I Am Not.),' testing out new styles of illustration, and what it was like to get a certain phone call from the Caldecott committee. more...
'Invisible Beasts' by Sharona Muir
Lines blur between the human and animal worlds in this richly detailed debut from Muir (The Book of Telling), which is part fantasy novel, part field guide. more...
