The Snow Was Dirty Guardian First Book Award Nominee (2008) after thousands of years spent

after thousands of years spent praying for rain or worshiping it

and forces Louise to reconnect with everyone she'd severed ties with to escape the past

Henry James and Oscar Wilde

Eddie’s five people illuminate the unseen connections of his earthly life

The Snow Was Dirty Guardian First Book Award Nominee (2008) after thousands of years spentA brilliant new translation of Simenon's critically acclaimed masterpiece.'And always the dirty snow, the heaps of snow that look rotten, with black patches and embedded garbage unable to cover the filth.'Nineteen year old Frank thug, thief, son of a brothel owner gets by surprisingly well despite living in a city under military occupation, but a warm house and a full stomach are not enough to make him feel truly alive in such a climate of deceit and