Pittard: 15 books

Concentrating on works by authors such as Fergus Hume, Arthur Conan Doyle, Grant Allen, L.T. Meade, and Marie Belloc Lowndes, Christopher Pittard explores the complex relation between the emergence of detective fictions in the 1880s and 1890s and the concept of purity. The centrality of material and...

“A bold, wise, magical, and authentic novel about youthful infatuation and its legacy. Hannah Pittard’s beautifully confident prose is sure to make readers look back on their own teenage years with fresh wonder.” —Vendela Vida, author of The Lovers   Already acclaimed for her...

Supin Lick Mountain in Rockingham County, Virginia, offers residents majestic views that make it easy to contemplate life, enjoy solitude, and gain wisdom. Its a place that the Pittard family has enjoyed for three generations, and during that time, theyve built the cabin of their dreams while mingling...

A page-turning modern gothic about a marriage and road trip gone hauntingly awry **A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice “Pittard deserves the attention of anyone in search of today’s best fiction.” — Washington Post** **“Revelatory.” — The New Yorker “[Listen...

North Carolina artist Stephen Shoemaker and writer Janet Pittard have teamed up to present a selection of Shoemaker’s paintings and drawings and the stories behind them. Known for his dramatic railroad paintings and scenes of life in the Blue Ridge mountains, Shoemaker shares the thought processes...

A novel about a far-flung family reunited for one weekend by their father's death by the highly acclaimed author of The Fates Will Find Their Way Five minutes before her flight is set to take off, Kate Pulaski, failed screenwriter and newly failed wife with scarcely a hundred dollars to her...

Your journey to success starts here Why Winners Win identifies the crucial elements of business success and provides step-by-step guidance on getting there. Author Gary Pittard shows you why consistent results are the key contributing factor to lasting success, and helps you identify your personal...

An “intimate and revelatory” (Tom Perrota) novel—based on true events—charting a single sweltering summer in Atlanta that left no one unchanged On a humid summer day, the phones begin to ring: disaster has struck. Chateau de Sully, a Boeing 707 chartered to ferry home more than one...

For many people, the best part of the winter holidays is the anticipation: planning the perfect gifts, decorating the house, looking forward to seeing family and friends. Holidays can be particularly special for knitters, whose preparations often start months in advance and involve their own creations....

In the silence of rolling wheat-fields an old man carries the final music on earth to a creature known only as an Angel. In this haunting short story, Jerrel seeks one thing only: the answer to a single, critical question.  Is he the last Human?  

A story that will echo in your mind long after you've finished reading. The world is changing. The rains will not stop. In this dark and suspenseful Novella, Daniel is stranded in a city slowly breaking apart in a torrential downpour. Haunted by a memory he can’t face and a voice he can’t...

Experimental findings have indicated an association between well-child care and cost-efficient health care and increased school readiness. But insurance companies and Medicaid administrators sometimes arent aware of the findings, which is why a book on well-child care is so necessary. William Pittard,...

A short story SciFi comedy, a satire, a very odd tale. As told from the point of view of her long suffering best friend, Jan and the Spooky Periscope Incident is a short collection of stories that muddle their way through the ongoing adventures of a mad scientist, Jan, as she meets, creates and mostly...

First published in 2013. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.