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Human Blues by Elisa Albert

Human Blues by Elisa Albert

A provocative and “darkly funny” (Cosmopolitan) novel about a woman who desperately wants a child but struggles to accept the use of assisted reproductive technology—a “riotous, visceral” (Vanity Fair) send-up of feminism, fame, art,...

Home for Hanukkah by Rebecca Crowley

Home for Hanukkah by Rebecca Crowley

Orchard Hill Book He’s looking for one last miracle… Zach Strauss may be down, but he’s not out. His Bay Area biotech start-up has crashed, leaving him broke, but it’s only temporary until he...

Out of Nowhere: Poems by Susan Comni­nos

Out of Nowhere: Poems by Susan Comni­nos

Out of Nowhere, Susan Comninos’ debut collection of poetry, uses beautiful imagery and complicated literary forms to explore what it means to be a woman, a daughter, and above all what it means to...

Arthur Miller: American Witness by John Lahr

Arthur Miller: American Witness by John Lahr

A great theater critic brings twentieth-century playwright Arthur Miller’s dramatic story to life with bold and revealing new insights. Distinguished theater critic John Lahr brings unique perspective to the life of Arthur Miller (1915–2005),...