Table for Two: Fictions Beauty The anecdotes in these pages

The anecdotes in these pages are riveting

and brimming over with clever problem-solving and heist-y fun

gardens and gardening

art-house horror flick

Table for Two: Fictions Beauty The anecdotes in these pagesA New York Times Bestseller This may be Towles best book yet. Each tale is as satisfying as a master chefs main course, filled with drama, wit, erudition and, most of all, heart. Los Angeles Times The book spans the 20th century, bringing characters into tableaus of deceit and desire. Beneath his coifed prose Towles is a master of the shiv, the bait and switch; we see the flash of light before the shock wave strikes, often in the final sentence. . . .