I am convinced. There is nothing so vivid and original as the writing of Cormac McCarthy.

As good an attempt as any at explaining belief and the frequent futility of the search.

A unique look through the keyhole of the once-locked clubhouse door to Major League Baseball. The first of its kind, and probably the best.

Keeping with tradition, Larson tracks two parallel events in history until their abrupt and dramatic meeting.

If any book should be labeled a heartbreaking work of staggering genius, it's this one. There is no person who will not enrich his or her perspective by reading What Is the What.

For the end of the 20th century, the voice of American Literature is John Irving, without question.

He rambles, and he is vain. But he portends the indifference of future generations, and validates the importance of art to the soul.

The author has created a wonderfully poignant and touching story. He evokes sympathy for each character involved, and elicits sympathy from each for the others. A vibrant and distinguishing first novel.

Irving writes with such nuanced detail, and gives such careful consideration to each of his characters, that one so easily mistakes him or herself as being inside the novel. The fact that he includes strong thematic elements and underlies moral principles is a welcome bonus that pushes him into the realm of greatness.

A moving memoir which succeeds in heightening our sensitivity to both the plight of the American Indian in our current world, and the striking depth and beauty of his expression.