Wave Books imprint: 8 books

A gripping, eerie, and hilarious novel-in-verse from poet Matthew Rohrer. In a Russian-doll of fictional episodes, we follow a midlevel publishing assistant over the course of a day as he encounters ghost stories, science fiction adventures, Victorian hashish eating, and robot bigfoots. Rohrer mesmerizes...

"In lines that remind me of the way William Carlos Williams insisted that only the imagination gives us access to reality, Lasky's poems evoke a practice of living, as bloody and awful and lovely as living can ever be."-Julia Bloch, Bitch"The beautiful thing about Lasky, in all her work, but...

“Fiction lovers who come to this book with an open mind will find themselves challenged and entertained by a brilliant writer with a very fertile imagination.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)"When he turns to prose, this Pulitzer Prize-winning poet exhibits a surprisingly uncomplicated...

Maggie Nelson is widely and critically well-regarded as a poet, prose writer and art critic; her works spans various audiences and communities, in academia, art circles and among readers. Maggie Nelson and her work have been profiled in such periodicals as Artforum, Bookforum, the Boston Globe, Modern...

Muhammad Ali has always been much more than a gifted boxer. A charismatic figure whose comical rhymes and controversial opinions have made headlines around the world for more than four decades, Ali has become the best-known person on the planet. USA Today and Sports Illustrated named him their "Athlete...

When two St. Louis police officers responding to a 911 call rescued a teenager from an apartment where she was babysitting, they found Wilma Chestnut bleeding from both eyes. She was unable to tell them what happened because she was in shock. An investigation found that Chestnut was blinded by one of...

Why, despite their best efforts, do good people find themselves in conflict? Cooperative Wisdom: Bringing People Together When Things Fall Apart introduces a novel approach to ethics that consistently dissolves conflict, restores goodwill, builds common purpose, and helps people thrive. Developed...

Celebrity Rock Star Anand Bhatt shares with us the many great recipes, cooking instructions, lifestyle insights, and fun anectodes that have kept him and his adrenaline fueled peers amidst the good life. His recipes and hints are beneficial for all who care to live a healthy life and look good despite being pressed for time.