Tagged: Avid Reader Press

The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden

The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden

An exhilarating, twisted tale of desire, suspicion, and obsession between two women staying in the same house in the Dutch countryside during the summer of 1961—a powerful exploration of the legacy of WWII and...

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,...

One Hundred Saturdays by Michael Frank

One Hundred Saturdays by Michael Frank

Stella Levi and the Search for a Lost World Illustrator: Maira Kalman The remarkable story of ninety-nine-year-old Stella Levi whose conversations with the writer Michael Frank over the course of six years bring to...

Tasha: A Son's Memoir by Brian Morton

Tasha: A Son’s Memoir by Brian Morton

In the spirit of Fierce Attachments and The End of Your Life Book Club, acclaimed novelist Brian Morton delivers a “superb” (Maureen Corrigan, Fresh Air), darkly funny memoir of his mother’s vibrant life and...