
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on Ben Okri’s new novel, Claire Rousay on her recommended music, and more.

In our afternoon reading: thoughts on Ben Okri’s new novel, Claire Rousay on her recommended music, and more.

In our weekend reading: book recommendations from Myriam Gurba, an interview with Bryan Washington, and more.
We’re taking Sunday and Monday off for the holiday; regular posting will resume on Tuesday.

In our afternoon reading: interviews with Ben Okri and Liz Harmer, nonfiction by Adina Talve-Goodman, and more.

In our afternoon reading: Benjamin Percy on scary plants, the case for reading in bars, and more.

In our morning reading: Justin Taylor on Joy Williams’s new novel, talking books with S.A. Cosby, and more.

In our afternoon reading: a playlist from Dantiel W. Moniz, an interview with Ben Okri, and more.

It is quite snowy in our corner of the world right now. Remember winter? Winter apparently did. We’d say that it’s the perfect time to curl up with a book, but you’ve probably figured that out on your own. This month brings new books from a number of our favorite writers, along with some highly anticipated debuts and a few books capable of transporting you to an entirely new time and place. Here are some of our favorites.

In our morning reading: thoughts on Ben Okri’s new novel, an interview with Carmen Maria Machado, and more.