Here we are, halfway through the month of August. We also have some books to recommend, as you probably guessed. Some are new; some are reissues. One is a particularly intriguing tribute to an iconic writer; another is a biography of an athlete whose career in sport remains deeply relevant. Read on for some late summer suggestions.
In our morning reading: an interview with Sari Botton, literary award news, and more.
In our morning reading: thoughts on a novel by Carmen Boullosa, new writing by Bud Smith, and more.
In our morning reading: an interview with Bud Smith, new writing by Phil Christman, and more.
In our afternoon reading: new writing from Bud Smith, revisiting a novel by Richard Brautigan, and more.
In our morning reading: an interview with Jennifer Croft, new writing by Bud Smith and Dolan Morgan, and more.
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on Kate Zambreno’s new book, Jeff VanderMeer on activism, and more.
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah’s new book, poetry by Wayne Koestenbaum, and more.