Grammy Award winner. An affectionately humorous collection of stories about “the town that time forgot”: Lake Wobegon. Learn More

Devera had begun to think that her life would never change—but be careful what you wish for. . . . Lorna Landvik, (Patty Jane's House of Curl) creates another story of brilliant wit and amazing resonance. Learn More

An unflinching tale of turn-of-the-century Appalachian life, Gap Creek chronicles the challenging first year in the marriage of Julie Harmon and Hank Richards. Learn More

Masterfully crafted with lyrical and haunting language, Doig’s memoir remains an enduring classic, a story to be savored by anyone who has ever loved a parent or been shaped by the land around them. Learn More

Deeply felt, beautifully observed, and written with perfect emotional pitch, Open House is the unforgettable story of how a woman re-creates her life after divorce by opening her house to strangers and her heart to the simple miracle of possibility. Learn More

Acclaimed writer Joyce Carol Oate's novel of a family held captive by its own secrets. Learn More

An Oprah's Book Club selection

Set in Appalachia during the late 1950s, this acclaimed first novel chronicles a young girl's heartbreaking battle with Tourette's syndrome. A funny, sad, and transcendent story, Icy Sparks introduces a fresh new Southern voice. Learn More

A Grammy^® nominee. Garrison Keillor describes the making of a writer who comes of age in classic Wobegon style. Learn More

Set against a gas-lit backdrop of social and political history, this novel by the author of Girl with a Pearl Earring continues her fascination with historical settings. Learn More

Eight stories trace a treasured painting, said to be an original Vermeer, back through its history and owners. The painting's journey demonstrates the enduring power of art in the face of natural disaster, political upheaval, and personal turmoil. Learn More

Set in the North Carolina mountains in the early 1920s, This Rock tells the story of two brothers who are as different as Cain and Abel. Learn More

The Fruit of Stone is the story of the lifelong friendship of two men and their love for the woman who eludes them. Learn More

A tragedy brings four middle-aged Southern women back together to repeat a trip down the Mississippi River during which they take account of the ebb and flow of their lives. Learn More

Gently humorous and peopled with eccentric characters, Patty Jane's House of Curl is a heartwarming, deeply satisfying experience. Learn More

Audie® Award Finalist!

A remarkable debut short-story collection by a fresh and captivating new voice in American literature. Learn More

A searing and controversial story of drug and alcohol abuse and rehabilitation, told with the charismatic energy of Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and the revelatory power of Burroughs' Junky. Learn More

Set in Southeast England, friendship and love among a group of men whose lives have been intertwined since World War II. When one dies, the survivors are brought together and are forced to take stock of the paths their lives have taken, by choice and by accident, since the war. Learn More

In eight tales, the old storyteller plumbs the lives of various guys—an aging god, a fallen hero, a confused cowboy, a jealous husband, an old lecher, a teen-age leper, and more—and locates the true nature of guyhood today. Learn More

Amy Sedaris, Paul Dinello, Stephen Colbert join forces to write and read this satire on the American Small Town. Learn More