While Anthony Marra has had a wonderfully successful career prior to Mercury Pictures Presents, this was the first book of … More
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The Hidden Passions: Acts of Service by Lillian Fishman
Lillian Fishman’s Acts of Service is a brutal, labyrinthine novel about a young woman navigating a maze of sexual expectations … More
Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr
Anthony Doerr’s newest novel is an adventure unparalleled in not only the rest of his work but in today’s canon … More
Larry Wessel’s Palace of Wonders
Larry Wessel is the modern curator of the strange underground of American Folk Kitsch. It is an important role he … More
What About The Baby by Alice McDermott
Alice McDermott’s What About The Baby is a collection of essays on the craft of writing that touches upon everything the process, … More
Middle C by William Gass
Should humanity, in all of its cruelty, be allowed to endure? Such is the repeated refrain of William Gass’ Middle … More
Antkind by Charlie Kaufman
Charlie Kaufman is a visionary in his treatment of our complex, collective 21st century ennui. His films have been the … More
Difficult Light by Tomás González, Translated by Andrea Rosenberg
Tomás González’s Difficult Light is a heart-wrenching portrait of grief and the ripples that extend from tragic moments in a … More
One Book, One Burg
“While it isn’t meant to be a utopian lesson in social engagement, one can’t help but relish in the idea … More
#747 Amadeus (1984)
Amadeus is Miloš Forman’s brilliant adaptation of Peter Shaffer’s stage play of the same name that mesmerized Broadway for almost three … More