New Books

Following Our Bliss: How the Spiritual Ideals of the Sixties... by Don Lattin The sixties transformed America’s spiritual life. With his characteristic insight, wit, and dramatic reporting, renowned San Francisco Chronicle journalist Don... More about this book »	Shopping for Faith: American Religion in the New Millennium by Don Lattin In Shopping for Faith: American Religion in the New Millennium, Richard Cimino and Don Lattin identify the trends shaping American religion. They bring together the... More about this book »
Jesus Freaks: A True Story of Murder and Madness on the... by Don Lattin In January 2005, Ricky Rodriguez stabbed a woman to death and then fled the scene of the crime, finally shooting himself in the California desert. Rodriguez was a... More about this book »	Le Divorce by Diane Johnson Diane Johnson updates the transatlantic novel so gorgeously rendered by Henry James, Edith Wharton, William Dean Howells, and Nathaniel Hawthorne; evokes the spirit... More about this book »
Lying Low by Diane Johnson A National Book Award finalist, this novel relates the events of four crucial days in the lives of four people sharing a rambling Victorian house, “lying low” and... More about this book »	Terrorists and Novelists by Diane Johnson A collection of essays nominated for the 1983 Pulitzer Prize. More about this book »
The Shadow Knows by Diane Johnson The anonymous heroine, N, is a young woman who has broken free of a constricting marriage and is struggling to raise four children alone in a housing project.... More about this book »	Dashiell Hammett, a Life by Diane Johnson This is the definitive biography of one of America's most important, most fascinating and most enigmatic twentieth-century writers. It is the first and only book on... More about this book »
Adverbs by Daniel Handler Can Joe help it if he falls in love with people who don’t make him happy? And what about Helena—she’s in love, but somehow this isn’t enough. Shouldn’t it be? And... More about this book »	Burning by Diane Johnson Bel Air is a wealthy community nestled in the hills outside of Los Angeles. It is here, among the pastel stucco houses and palm trees, that Bingo Edwards, the New... More about this book »

The Italian Baker, Revised: The Classic Tastes of the Italian... by Carol Field Who can resist bruschetta rubbed with garlic and drizzled with olive oil, almond-studded biscotti dipped in coffee or wine, and, of course, a thin-crusted pizza... More about this book »	Journal of Renga & Renku by moira richards 170 pages of Poetry, Essays, Translations, Commentaries and Reports More about this book »
Orders, Decorations, and Medals of the Russian Federation since... by William Boik A limited numbered edition of six 17"x23" color posters printed on quality paper illustrated with over 200 color photos showing all Russian Federation awards. It... More about this book »	Portia by Denise Turney Inspirational story of a successful Chicago, Illinois based defense attorney who struggles to find her place in the world as the child of a prominent educator... More about this book »
Spiral by Denise Turney Murder mystery set in Memphis, Tennessee in the 1940s. A prominent African American family, owners and operators of a local grocery store, finds itself... More about this book »	The Star Wars Craft Book by Bonnie Burton GIVE IN TO THE POWER OF THE CRAFTY SIDE Chewbacca Sock Puppets. Ewok Flower Vases. AT-AT Herb Gardens. With The Star Wars Craft Book, fans of all ages and... More about this book »
Nurse Frosty and the Big Bingo Balooza by Lee Juslin Nurse Frosty, Rodney Rabbitsky, and all the residents of the Four Paws Retirement Home return for a fourth adventure. This time the residents are hosting a Fall... More about this book »	Fork on the Left, Knife in the Back by Michael Musto A collection of my most outrageous Village Voice columns through the years, spanning celebrity events, personal romps, Q&As, terrible parties, and harsh... More about this book »
Friends and Magicians by Connie Kronlokken Elsa is shocked and miserable when her husband Morgan announces he wants to move to a zendo many miles from the house they recently bought and which she loves.... More about this book »	Pleasure's Only Rule by Connie Kronlokken At 40, her son grown and independent, Janet finds freedom exhilarating and terrifying. Her old friend Carlos, an enigmatic sculptor in Los Angeles, offers her... More about this book »