Bestselling author Carolyn Jess-Cooke has written a brilliant novel of suspense that delves into the recesses of the human mind and soul--perfect for fans of Gillian Flynn and Lisa Unger. "The Boy Who Could See Demons" follows a child psychologist who comes up against a career-defining case--one tha[...]
In this bittersweet and beautifully written memoir, Carolyn See embarks on nothing less than a reevaluation of the American Dream. Although it features a clan in which dysfunction was something of a family tradition, Dreaming is no victim's story. With a wry humor and not a trace of self-pity, See w[...]
Available again in paperback, Golden Days is a major novel from one of the most provocative voices on the American literary scene. Linking the recent past with an imagined future, Carolyn See captures life in Los Angeles in the 70s and 80s. This marvelously imaginative, hilarious, and original work [...]
I first met my demon the morning that Mum said Dad had gone.
'My name is Alex.
I'm ten years old. I like onions on toast and I can balance on the back legs of my chair for fourteen minutes.
I can also see demons.
My best friend is one. He likes Mozart, [...]
In the definitive biography of John Fante, English and film studies professor Stephen Cooper explores the life of a man whose muse was Los Angeles. If ever a writer presented an enigma to the literary world, it was Fante who grappled at once with brilliance and cruelty, yet presented a talent that h[...]