The Beforeland
Set in the Mojave Desert and the suburbs of Southern California, this revelatory novel moves swiftly among characters caught between the deprivations of the past and the mysteries of the future. With unflinching precision and stunning prose, Vallianatos unearths the vulnerability and volatility at our cores.
Glossary for the End of Days
This arresting, relevant collection tunes into and seeks to illuminate shared anxieties about the present—and future—of our world.
Grace for Grace
These wildly imaginative stories present characters in search of meaning and belonging, and often, at the same time, redemption and revenge.
Keeping Time
A crumbling marriage. An ancient mystery. And a way to change the past . . .
Spider Love Song and Other Stories
These stories present characters who, despite challenging circumstances, find ways to honor their identities and their Chinese heritage.
Big Familia
With wit, insight, and tenderness, this novel explores the complexities of desire, devotion, and the mysteries of the heart.
Every Human Love
Set seemingly in the quotidian, these stories veer into the unexpected, the uncomfortable, occasionally the eerie, thrusting characters in crisis into still greater quandaries.
The Ambrose J. and Vivian T. Seagrave Museum of 20th Century American Art
Through museum exhibit labels, as well as the musings of an elderly visitor wandering the galleries of this legendarily odd institution, the novel’s numerous dramas gradually unfold.
Duty to Warn
A troubled young man sets out to find past tormentors and is pursued by his therapist, who is concerned his patient will commit violence.