Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison

Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison'Song of Solomon profoundly changed my life' Marlon James Macon 'Milkman' Dead was born shortly after a neighbourhood eccentric hurled himself off a rooftop in a vain attempt at flight. For the rest of his life he, too, will be trying to fly. In 1930s America Macon learns about the tyranny of white society from his friend Guitar, though he is more concerned with escaping the familial tyranny of his own father. So while Guitar joins a terrorist group

by a new Irish illustrator

This startling and irresistibly witty collection from the phenomenally talented Moira Fowley is an exploration of all our darkest impulses and deepest fears

When a small platypus visits the zoo

A wondrous

which Lovelace weaves throughout this empowering collection of poetry

at his desk or on planes

a young man who works in the local Wal-Mart

National Book Award in Nonfiction

she attends inquests

her poems are wondrous

The heroes and saints of the Celtic sagas are here as well

and a sleepFull of sweet dreams