Characterized by gratuitous acts of brutality and surprise endings, these tales of obsession and violence are the creations of a twentieth-century French writer whose works were staged by the legendary Théâtre du Grand-Guignol of Paris. The...
A profound and heart-wrenching work of spiritual storytelling from the internationally acclaimed author of Dead Stars.
Celebrated for his “up-to-the-nanosecond insider’s knowledge of the L.A. scene” (The Washington Post), Bruce Wagner...
As fast-paced and hard-edged as the Harlem streets it portrays, Tuff shows off all of the amazing skill that Paul Beatty showed off in his first novel, The White Boy Shuffle.
Weighing in at 320 pounds, Winston “Tuffy” Foshay, is an East...
My house burned down when I was just a boy, robbing me of both my parents.
Now I breathe fire, eat the poison that almost killed me.
Crowds come to see me night after night. Men for the spectacle, women for the thrill. I’m an oddity...
"No, we weren't on any timeline. We were doing whatever felt fun. Yeah, I had a lot of fun with you." I have to look away before his charisma breaks me. "Maybe too much fun. Like I told you, I'm getting in over my head. You're an easy man to fall in...
Life is a bitch. Keeps screwing me over, and I take blow after blow, sucking it up, giving her the finger. Don’t get me wrong: I love women. Especially one woman... Madeline. She’s gorgeous, she’s sexy, she’s goddamn perfect. Plus, minor...