From the author of The Feast of Love, a delicious new novel that explores the events that shape the lives of a young married couple and their community.

A deep examination of Washington and Wall Street by the man who was U.S. Secretary of the Treasury during the Clinton administration.

In this, the first book ever devoted to nepotism, Adam Bellow brings fresh perspectives and vast learning and research to bear on this misunderstood and stigmatized practice.

"A first-rate piece of storytelling, leaving us not only with a vivid portrait of a horse but a fascinating slice of American history as well." —The New York Times

Pulitzer Prize winner Richard Ford delivers an array of stories on a single grand theme–love, intimacy and their dramatic failures. "Elegant, pristine, precise . . . these stories are indisputable proof that Ford is a contemporary master of the short story." –Esquire

"There are brainy, observant, spit-shined moments on almost every page....You finish feeling pleased that such a sensible and gifted man is America's Poet Laureate...young writers have plenty to learn from his clarity and apparent ease." —The New York Times Book Review

Patience And Fortitude considers the evolving form of the book over the centuries, preservation efforts, and the great national, public, and institutional libraries around the world. With emphasis on the experiences and thoughts of all kinds of dedicated book people, this colorful narrative history is the perfect gift for book lovers.

Kevin Baker's acclaimed masterpiece is an unforgettable portrait of three women who come together to protect their homes and families from the brutality of a nation gone mad at the height of the Civil War.