Genre: Literary Fiction (244 Listed volumes)
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Wendy Jones
The World is a Wedding
The sequel to The Thoughts and Happenings of Wilfred Price, Purveyor of Superior Funerals -
Jennifer Tseng
Mayumi and the Sea of Happiness
Exquisitely written, Mayumi and the Sea of Happiness is part wry confession, part serious meditation. At its most anxious, it’s a book about time, at its most ecstatic, it’s a deeply human story about pleasure. -
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Jane Gardam
The Old Filth Trilogy Boxed Set
Told with Jane Gardam’s customary wit, the Old Filth trilogy is a deeply humane and often comic portrait of aging and a reminder that the experiences we choose to take with us in our twilight years are as unforgettable—and unpredictable—as life itself. -
Elena Ferrante
Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay
In this third Neapolitan novel, Elena and Lila, the two girls whom readers first met in My Brilliant Friend, have become women. -
Jane Gardam
A Long Way from Verona
A coming-of-age novel from the author of God on the Rocks and Crusoe's Daughter, A Long Way from Verona is a "fiercely funny and personal novel." -
Elena Ferrante
The Story of a New Name
The Story of a New Name is a sweeping, generous-hearted, and brilliantly realized masterpiece by one of Italy's most important contemporary authors -
Jean-Claude Izzo
Garlic, Mint, & Sweet Basil
This collection of personal essays shows Izzo at his most contemplative and insightful -
Jane Gardam
Last Friends
"Jane Gardam is a wonderful writer. Her understanding of character and use of language are both remarkable." — The Times
