Literature
The Sufferings of Young Werther: A New Translation by Stanley Corngold
Hardback
“Stanley Corngold’s translation is a triumph. This is a glorious achievement, a Werther for the ages.”—Christopher Prendergast
The Colors of Infamy
Paperback
A delightful, deeply funny novel about the triumph of the perfect prankster — an elegant gentleman pickpocket in Cairo.
Woolgathering
Hardback
The National Book Award–winner Patti Smith presents a treasure box of a childhood memoir about “clear unspeakable joy” and “just the wish to know.”
The Wisdom Books: Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes: A Translation with Commentary
Paperback
First time in paperback: “One of the most ambitious literary projects of this or any age.”—Adam Kirsch, New Republic
The Hall of the Singing Caryatids
Paperback
A far-out, far-fetched, and fiendishly funny story about a strange nightclub and its outrageous entertainment.