“This eloquent memoir about an extraordinary boy and a resilient and remarkable mother will be of interest to every parent and/or educator hoping to nurture a child’s authentic ‘spark.’ ”—Publishers Weekly
“[A] compelling memoir . . . Jake is unusual, but so is his superhuman mom.”—Booklist
“An invigorating, encouraging read.”—Kirkus Reviews
Kristine Barnett’s son Jacob has an IQ [...]
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“A wild and amazing ride.”—George Saunders, author of Tenth of December
“A marvelous tale and a joyful read.” —Susan Orlean, author of The Orchid Thief
“Michael Paterniti is a genius.”—Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love
“Paterniti is one of the best living practitioners of the art of literary journalism.”—Dave Eggers, author of A Hologram for the King
In [...]
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Hailed as “a masterpiece” (NPR), Tinkers, Paul Harding’s Pulitzer Prize–winning debut, is a modern classic. The Dallas Morning News observed that “like Faulkner, Harding never shies away from describing what seems impossible to put into words.” Here, in Enon, Harding follows a year in the life of Charlie Crosby as he tries to come to [...]
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A collection of 12 lovely novels could be yours just in time for Mother’s Day!
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“[A] sweeping, top-down account of 1939–45 from the point of view of FDR, his cabinet and his leading generals and admirals. . . . Long wars demand long books, but these are 550 pages of lively prose by a good writer who knows his subject.”—Kirkus Reviews
Random House interviews author Joseph E. Persico on ROOSEVELT’S CENTURIONS: [...]
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A huge congratulations to the Random House Publishing Group’s esteemed Pulitzer Prize winners! Adam Johnson’s THE ORPHAN MASTER’S SON (fiction) and Fredrik Logevall’s EMBERS OF WAR (history).
Click here to view the whole list of the 2013 Winners and Finalists.
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