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A candid, inspiring narrative of the author’s brutal physical and psychological journey through a wilderness of despair to a... Full review >
AUG. 31, 2010
If “freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose” (as Kris Kristofferson wrote), this book uses too many words to... Full review >
JUNE 9, 2008
Haunting prose. Unrelenting horror. An almost unreadable must-read. Full review >
JUNE 10, 2008
An auspicious debut: a boon for dog lovers, and for fans of storytelling that eschews flash. Highly recommended. Full review >
SEPT. 4, 2002
A virtuosic combination of elegy, sociohistorical study, and picaresque adventure: altogether irresistible. Full review >
OCT. 2, 2006
A novel of horrific beauty, where death is the only truth. Full review >
APRIL 15, 2003
Startling, at times pretentious in its self-regard, but ultimately breathtaking: The Lost Weekend for the under-25 set. Full review >
FEB. 1, 1999
No villains here, but only precisely rendered proof that the road to hell is paved with good intentions. Full review >
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