
In our afternoon reading: thoughts on “Margo’s Got Money Troubles,” inside literary award judging, and more.

In our afternoon reading: thoughts on “Margo’s Got Money Troubles,” inside literary award judging, and more.

In our weekend reading: new writing by Monique Roffey and Joshua Cohen, an interview with Rufi Thorpe, and more.

In our weekend reading: recommendations from Horse Lords, nonfiction by Emma Straub and Tara Isabella Burton, and more.

In our afternoon reading: Matthew Specktor on literary Los Angeles, Rufi Thorpe on books she loves, an interview with Laina Dawes, and more.

In our morning reading: interviews with Rufi Thorpe and Evie Wyld, Hilton Als on Beyoncé, and much more.
May brings with it a host of noteworthy books that have caught our eye. Some are the latest works from authors who have become favorites over the years; others are structurally bold, socially relevant, or intensely disconcerting. (In some cases, they may be some combination of the above.) It’s going to be a good month for books, whether you’re looking for an illuminating take on music or an unsettling ghost story. Here are some of the books due out in […]