The Portrait of a Lady

The Portrait of a LadyA new edition of Henry James's great masterpiece about a spirited young American in Europe, edited by Philip Horne. When Isabel Archer, a beautiful, spirited American, is brought to Europe by her wealthy aunt Touchett, it is expected that she will soon marry. But Isabel, resolved to enjoy her freedom, does not hesitate to turn down two eligible suitors. Then she finds herself irresistibly drawn to Gilbert Osmond. Charming and cultivated, Osmond sees

This collection of Antonio Tabucchi’s short stories helped him become one of the key figures of twentieth-century Italian literature in the English speaking world

Of Family and Folklore

on-set photos

celebrated photographer and jazz historian Val Wilmer tells the story of how a generation of revolutionary musicians established black music as the true vanguard of American culture

Scar Tissue far transcends the typical rock biography

the record that brought acid house

and whoops and sighs from the man are spontaneous

finding the magic that's nested in life's quotidian details' Guardian

with sparkling wit

wandering merchant marines (“Singapore”)

an hour-long French television documentary profile of the Full Moon in Paris actor

Amor Mundi: The Collection of Marguerite Steed Hoffman delves deep into this remarkable singular collection