In our weekend reading: an interview with Megan Abbott, Chris Ware designed stamps, and more.
Recommended Books: July 2023 Edition
And now it’s July. Most of the time, when we assemble these lists, there are one or two themes that stand out across the books selected. This time out, it’s a little more of a grab bag: a little experimental fiction here, a little translated comics there. Still, we’re very enthusiastic about what the month has in store, including new books from some longtime favorites — and a few Sunday Stories alumni.
Morning Bites: Revisiting James Welch, Dashiel Carrera Excerpted, Dwyer Murphy on Noir Fiction, and More
In our morning reading: revisiting James Welch’s work, thoughts on Sheila Heti’s new book, and more.
Vol. 1 Brooklyn’s July 2022 Book Preview
What are we looking forward to reading this month? Stories of the uncanny, for one thing. Candid true-life stories, for another. If there’s a running theme here, it might well involve New England, which several of the writers with books out this month have ties to. Does this prefigure us spinning off Vol. 1 New England? We can’t say for sure, but if you read on, we can point you in the direction of some notable July books.