Book Recs

Unnatural Environments

With weather maps of the country blazing in the orange and red of high temperatures, California’s drought still lingering, and massive earthquakes...

Five Books on the Mixed Blessings of Nostalgia

Kate Walbert

The author of The Sunken Cathedral chooses five novels that reflect on the past.

Five Books on Horrendous Breakups

Even the most amicable of breakups are no fun. So to celebrate singlehood we’ve put together this list of awful separations

Five Science Fiction Books You Should Read Right Now

Ed Park

The author of Personal Days selects some not-to-miss sci-fi.

Five Books to Read More Than Once

Lawrence Block

The legendary crime writer selects five books that warrant re-reading.

Brave Dames, Great Hearts

Susan Isaacs

The author of Goldberg Variations suggests female heroines who are no damsels in distress.

On King Arthur and Thomas Mann's Disorder and Early Sorrow

William Gass

Two books made me a reader. I dragged my anchor and sat through the fourth grade sullen and slow, my cargo a hold full of negativities, and even...

Great Books Inspired by the Classics

Madeline Miller

From Hamlet to Jane Eyre, these picks from the author of The Song of Achilles have friends in high places!

Junior Edition #35

Celia McGee

Five Great Historical Fictions

Sheila Kohler

The author of Dreaming For Freud selects must-read works that bring the past to life.