
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.

In our weekend reading: an interview with Layla Martínez, literary news from New Jersey, and more.

In our afternoon reading: interviews with Brad Neely and Joshua Chaplinsky, delving into Ann Powers’s book on Joni Mitchell, and more.

In our afternoon reading: revisiting punk history with Kathleen Hanna, revisiting scary stories with Victor LaValle, and more.

In our morning reading: thoughts on the new “Catch-22” adaptation, essays by Ann Powers and Maris Kreizman, and more.

In our weekend reading: revisiting Octavia E. Butler’s “Dawn,” a new bookstore opens in the East Village, and more.
Beginning this week, we’ll be looking back at some of the books that we enjoyed most in 2017. First up: nonfiction. Whether they were providing us with a greater understanding of the world around us, taking us on a deep dive into the mind of their authors, or offering a wry take on everyday life, these books gave us something to savor this year.

In our morning reading: interviews with Ann Powers and N.K. Jemisin, thoughts on two books by Nick Joaquin, and more.