The New York Trilogy
If Baumgartner was his latest effort, I wondered, what had the polished diamond looked like when it still was rough?
Fiction
17 books
The First Bad Man
Peculiar, hilarious, disturbing and even ridiculous—but, incredibly engrossing.
Prophet Song
Relentless and unforgiving; a whirlwind of a novel about a country on the brink of totalitarianism.
Cheri
An elegant yet devastating novella in which Beard, somehow, makes the weight of it all feel bearable.
August Blue
A beautiful and atmospheric novel about a contemplative concert pianist.
Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead
An eerie murder mystery, dark feminist comedy, and a refreshing take on vegetarianism, all packed into one.
The Dry Heart
A compact book, brilliantly subdued in its anger.
All The Lovers In The Night
A calm and gentle treasure.
