Well, it’s December. We’ll level with you: December can be a weird time to write about new releases. That makes it a little more of a challenge, though, and there’s a certain joy that comes from assembling a “hey! new books!” list at the same time as you might see year-end lists popping up elsewhere. Here are ten books we’re keeping an eye out for this month, from surreal literary fiction to detailed explorations of literary movements.
In our afternoon reading: Jon Fosse wins the Nobel, reviews of new books by Terrance Hayes and Brandon Shimoda, and more.
In our morning reading: an excerpt from Jeet Thayil’s new novel, reviews of books by Todd Dills and Brandon Shimoda, and more.
In our afternoon reading: interviews with Leni Zumas and Taja Cheek, poetry by Brandon Shimoda, and more.
In our afternoon reading: interviews with Eddie Huang, Waxahatchee, and John D’Agata, and much more.
This week? Collections. Mostly, at least. Two short story collections, one novel that could easily be taken for a collection, and some poetry. I should probably also mention that I’ve recently finished A. Igoni Barrett’s Love Is Power, or Something Like That for a review I’m working on, and it’s fantastic — one of the best books I’ve read in a while, and a terrifically-constructed book.