Hello, friends. Are you looking for some book recommendations for this month? Because we have some of those. We’ve got novels, we’ve got nonfiction, we’ve got poetry. Dig in!
We’d Like to Recommend Some April 2026 Books
Morning Bites: Emma Straub’s Latest, Revisiting Isaac Fellman, Richard Hell Interviewed, and More
In our morning reading: thoughts on Emma Straub’s new novel, an interview with Richard Hell, and more.
Morning Bites: Kevin Young on Poetry, Vincent Czyz Nonfiction, Sir Richard Bishop’s Latest, and More
In our morning reading: an interview with Kevin Young, thoughts on Sir Richard Bishop’s new album, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Chelsea Hodson’s Music, Literary Citizenship, Revisiting David Bowie, and More
In our weekend reading: talking music with Chelsea Hodson, Maris Kreizman on literary citizenship, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Carmen Boullosa Nonfiction, Emma Straub’s Book Club, Revisiting Restaurant Criticism, and More
In our afternoon reading: new writing by Carmen Boullosa, the nature of restaurant criticism, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Charlie Jane Anders on Narrators, Emma Straub on 2024, James Blackshaw Returns, and More
In our afternoon reading: notes on craft from Charlie Jane Anders, Emma Straub on the year in books, and more.
We’re taking the weekend off for the holidays; normal posting will resume on Monday.
Morning Bites: Interviewing May-lee Chai, Fake Book Covers, Jonathan Franzen on Literary Readings, and More
In our morning reading: interviews with May-lee Chai and Garth Miró, Jonathan Franzen on literary events, and more.
Morning Bites: Peter Straub Remembered, B.J. Hollars on Bookselling, Thomas Pynchon Enthusiasts, and More
In our morning reading: remembrances of Peter Straub, thoughts on Cookie Mueller’s writings, and more.