
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on Isabel Waidner’s new novel, an interview with Kevin Morby, and more.

In our afternoon reading: thoughts on Isabel Waidner’s new novel, an interview with Kevin Morby, and more.

We’re not going to lie: we’re pretty excited for what February has in store for us, books-wise. (We’d even think this if one of our editors didn’t have a novel due out in the second month of 2024.) This month has it all: new books by longtime favorites, a terrific example of punk lit, and a thoughtful work on the state of labor to cap it all off. Here’s a glimpse of what we’re excited about circa now.

In our morning reading: fiction by Alexandra Chang, an interview with Elissa Altman, and more.

In our morning reading: thoughts on Isabel Waidner’s fiction, Nelson George on the music of Burt Bacharach, and more.

In our morning reading: writing advice from Quan Barry and Lincoln Michel, an interview with Isabel Waidner, and more.

In our afternoon reading: an interview with Alejandro Zambra, Erik Larson on history, and more.

In our morning reading: thoughts on books by Wolfgang Hilbig and Isabel Waidner, PEN literary award longlists, and more.

In our morning reading: an interview with the Bush Tetras, writers on family, and more.