Literature

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  Conversations with Kafka

  Gustav Janouch, Francine Prose, Maira Kalman, Goronwy Rees

  Second Edition

  Paperback

  A literary gem – a portrait from life of Franz Kafka – now with an ardent preface by Francine Prose, avowed “fan of Janouch’s odd and beautiful book.”

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  The Coral Sea

  Patti Smith

  Paperback

  Before the National Book Award-winning Just Kids, Patti Smith addressed the life and passing of her intimate friend, photographer Robert Mapplethorpe.

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  Tablet & Pen: Literary Landscapes from the Modern Middle East

  Reza Aslan

  Paperback

  A Words Without Borders Anthology
  
  “Remarkable . . . a triumph . . . connects us at the level of our humanity, no matter where we may be from.”—Los Angeles Times

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  The Sufferings of Young Werther: A New Translation by Stanley Corngold

  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Stanley Corngold

  Hardback

  “Stanley Corngold’s translation is a triumph. This is a glorious achievement, a Werther for the ages.”—Christopher Prendergast

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  The Colors of Infamy

  Albert Cossery, Alyson Waters

  Paperback

  A delightful, deeply funny novel about the triumph of the perfect prankster — an elegant gentleman pickpocket in Cairo.