What does May have in store for us, as far as books are concerned? A number of essay collections from some of our favorite writers, for one thing. Throw in some suspenseful novels, a welcome debut, and a book with an introduction from one of our favorite musicians and you have a combination for some terrific reading. Here are some of the books that caught our eye this month.
2018 was an excellent year for books, and we’re beginning our look back at the year in culture with some thoughts on the nonfiction books that most impressed us.
In our morning reading: an interview with Guy Gunaratne, Porochista Khakpour and Mattilda B. Sycamore in conversation, and more.
In our afternoon reading: an interview with Laaraji, fiction from Porochista Khakpour, and much more.
In our morning reading: an interview with Catherine Lacey, new writing by Zack Graham, revisiting the music of Cocteau Twins, and more.
In our morning reading: an excerpt from Jamie Iredell’s new novel, a review of Porochista Khakpour’s memoir, and much more.
In our morning reading: interviews with Porochista Khakpour and Michelle Dean, a review of new Wire reissues, and more.
In our afternoon reading: new writing by Samantha Hunt, interviews with Porochista Khakpour and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and more.