Book Recs

Jane Marcus

Ben Marcus

A person, not a book, made me a reader. Her name is Jane Marcus. She was born on January 23, 1938, in St. Albans, Vermont

On Henryk Sienkiewicz's historical trilogy

Louis Begley

Between the age of nine and twelve, I read nonstop. Circumstances of my life in Poland during World War II were such that there was little else I could do safely.

Junior Edition #30

Celia McGee

On The Jungle Book

David Wroblewski

It helps to imagine your reading life as a staircase rather than a doorway—a winding staircase, with each tread a book, and each riser your...

Five Books About Philandering

The author of Silver Sparrow recommends five stories with their share of affairs.

Junior Edition #29

Celia McGee

Five Essential Books About Politics

Thomas Mallon

The author of Finale: A Novel of the Reagan Years, selects five books that expose, examine, and reimagine politics.

Junior Edition #28

Celia McGee

Pretax Reading

It’s that time of year again. 2018 has come and gone, and the inevitable tax filing awaits. Whether you’re struggling with debt or...

Roddy Doyle on E.L. Doctorow

Roddy Doyle

I always read. My memory tells me—it insists—that I read every waking hour. I’d wake up with a book on my face.