Who among us cannot testify to the possibilities of the night? To the mysterious, shadowed intersections of music, smoke, money, alcohol, desire, and dream? The hours between dusk and dawn are when we are most urgently free, when high meets low, when tongues wag, when wallets loosen, when uptown, downtown, rich, poor, black, white, gay, straight, male, and female so often chance upon one another. Night is when we are more likely to carouse, fornicate, fall in love, murder,...

Every travel guidebook tells you where to travel, where to stay, and what to see. All good info. But "how to" travel has largely been ignored.So I've made my share of mistakes, so you don't have to.Asia Unpacked can ensure that your time in Asia meets all your expectations.

A funny and provocative cultural history of class, manners, and the decline of civilityIn his smart and thought provoking new book, literary/social critic Mark Caldwell gives us a history of the demise of manners and charts the progress of an epidemic of rudeness in America. The breakdown of civility has in recent years become a national obsession, and our modern climate of boorishness has cultivated a host of etiquette watchdogs, like Miss Manners and Martha Stewar...

Praise For MOONBASE ROGUE ..."Another series that I don’t ever want to finish! Right up my street, could not put it down! 5 stars!”“A cinematic spy thriller you can't put down!”“Impossible not to think of a great James Bond movie!”THE VIPER SERIES introduces NATALIE NICKS the Pentagon’s new super spy.In Moonbase Rogue, Mark Caldwell Jones continues the story of Natalie Nicks, the bionic super soldier known as Viper. Equipped with cutting-edge cyberne...

PRAISE For the NEW EDITION of NEVER DIE TWICE ..."This really did have everything I look for in a good thriller: action, danger, characters I love, and a tangled web of suspense artfully woven by the author!”“Impossible not to think of a great James Bond movie!”THE VIPER SERIES introduces NATALIE NICKS the Pentagon’s new super spy.In Never Die Twice, Mark Caldwell Jones introduces Natalie Nicks, the bionic ...

They are like us but they are differentnot in an incompatible way, but in ways that defy the assumptions humans in most world cultures take for granted.Their village technology and culture are almost aboriginal, but their language is intricate and efficient.The people of the planet Nenmar, on the other side of the galaxy from Earth, possess what many humans strive for:a deep self-assurance and corresponding acceptance of others.The offspring of a Nenmaran mother and human father, t...

PRAISE for VIPER FATALIS ..."This is the second book in the series and just as good if not better than the first...another series that I don’t ever want to finish! Right up my street, could not put it down!”THE VIPER SERIES introduces NATALIE NICKS the Pentagon’s new super spy. Equipped with cutting-edge cybernetics, Viper works alongside an elite team of investigators called Reaper Force to combat a deadly terrorist group with a m...

An exciting approach to the classics: vibrant, appealing graphic novels that bring beloved stories to a new generation of kids.With its lively, fun narrative and irrepressible hero, Tom Sawyer is tailor-made for the graphic novel form. Just imagine such classic moments as Tom and Becky in the bat-filled cave or the hilarious fence-painting incident captured in bright and atmospheric images. The stunning art endows each character with personality and each s...

'A phenomenal book. It is going to be the biggest sports book of the year' Tommy Bowe'White Lines ... might just be the sporting autobiography of the year. It's a gripping read, full of sobering insights into professional rugby and life' The Guardian'Drips with authenticity and takes "warts and all" to a whole new level' Irish Independent'This compelling document will surely be on ...

Each issue of The Society of Misfit Stories Presents… is a celebration of long-form fiction. These novelettes and novellas will entertain and surprise fans of the form. In this issue, Kerri Caldwell, Vonnie Winslow Crist, Mark Cassell, Paul Mills, Crystal Lynn Hilbert, J.T. Seate, Scott Forbes Crawford, and Mark James Russell.Some of the stories in this issue include:When his automaton creation runs amok, a wheelchair-bound contractor finds himself at the threshold between ...

“A beautiful book. . . . There are phrases in here that will make you laugh out loud, and others that will stop your heart. A definite triumph.” — David Rakoff, author of Love, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, PerishFrom Heather O'Neill, the Giller-shortlisted author of Daydreams of Angels and The Girl Who Was Saturday Night, a heartbreaking and wholly original coming-of-age novel about a young girl fighting to preserve a bruised in...

"By far the best book I've read this year.” —Roxane Gay#1 Best Book of 2022 (Vulture) • A Best Horror Novel of All Time (Cosmopolitan) • One of the Best Horror Novels of 2022 (Esquire, Library Journal, Paste, and CrimeReads) • A Top 10 Horror Debuts of 2022 (Booklist) • A Goodreads Choice Award nominee for Best ...