The Beach Book: A Literary Companion Well established writers such as Peter Matthiessen, Amy Hempel, Mark Richard, Lucille Clifton, Yusef Komunyakaa, Susan Minot, and others are assembled in The Beach Book to offer discerning readers an enjoyable alternative to pulp romances and stock thrillers.Whether hailing from Costa Rica or Newport Beach, New Jersey beaches or the shores of Belize, these stor