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 Tracy O’Neill, Aaron Turner recommends music, and more.
In our afternoon reading: fiction by Kate Axelrod, interviews with Nalo Hopkinson and Ryan Chapman, and more.
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on Molly Lynch’s new book, an essay by Rax King, and more.
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on Jess Row’s new book, the Windham Campbell Prize winners, and more.
In our morning reading: thoughts on Bethany C. Morrow’s new novel, fiction from Kali Fajardo-Anstine, and more.
In our weekend reading: thoughts on Carmen Maria Machado’s memoir, an interview with Jess Row, and more.
In our weekend reading: thoughts on books by Ursula K. Le Guin and Jess Row, an interview with Elvia Wilk, and more.