Book Recs

Thieves of Language

Domnica Radulescu

The author of Country of Red Azaleas presents this list of recommended reading focused on women’s journeys, voices, and visions.

Junior Edition #39

Celia McGee

On Fun With Dick and Jane and Mary Poppins

Francine Prose

The book that made me a reader was, to be honest, Fun with Dick and Jane. I can’t remember much about it. See Spot run, I guess

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Gary Shteyngart

The Must-Read Ten

Lorenzo Carcaterra

Our Crime Fiction Academy instructor, and master author and screenwriter, Lorenzo Carcaterra, presents his list of ten books on crime that everyone...

Junior Edition #38

Five Long Reads

Dexter Palmer

The author of the highly praised new novel Version Control uses his dissertation on Joyce, Gaddis, and Pynchon as inspiration for...

Five Old Flames

Roger Rosenblatt

The author of Thomas Murphy takes a look at five passionate classics.

Books on the Artistry of War

Roxana Robinson

The author of Sparta discusses books that helped her inhabit the world of soldiers.

On Dr. Seuss

Stephen King

It was my first encounter with a horror story, because poor Bartholomew was going to get his head chopped off if he couldn’t take off his hat for the king.