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 weekend reading: thoughts on M.S. Coe’s new novel, an interview with Bronwyn Fischer, and more.
In our morning reading: nonfiction by Ilya Kaminsky, the PEN Literary Award winners, and more.
In our afternoon reading: a conversation with Juan Pablo Villalobos, exploring the fiction of George Saunders, and more.
In our morning reading: an interview on the process of translation, fiction from Rion Amilcar Scott, and more.
In our morning reading: an interview with Mat Johnson, new writing by Hanif Abdurraqib, and much more.
In our afternoon reading: an interview with Edan Lepucki, an excerpt from Gerda Saunders’s new book, and much more.