This is going up in the wake of the election, s0 — we’ll be quick with this introduction. Maybe you’d like to read something. Maybe it’s galavanizing, maybe it’s inspiring, maybe it’s escapist. Here are 10 books due out this month that might fit that bill.
Morning Bites: Hala Alyan Poetry, Prince’s Archives, Indie Bookseller Recommendations, and More
In our morning reading: poetry by Hala Alyan, a fundraiser for a new bookstore, and more.
Morning Bites: Imbolo Mbue’s Latest, Kate Zambreno Fiction, Adapting Edith Wharton, and More
In our morning reading: thoughts on Imbolo Mbue’s fiction, adapting Edith Wharton, and more.
Morning Bites: Rax King Nonfiction, Dambudzo Marechera and Aaron Chiundura Moyo, Louise Erdrich’s Latest, and More
In our morning reading: an excerpt from Rax King’s essay collection, a review of Louise Erdrich’s new novel, and more.
Weekend Bites: Revisiting Edith Wharton, Barry Lopez Remembered, SAULT in 2020, and More
In our weekend reading: revisiting a classic Edith Wharton novel, thoughts on two albums by SAULT, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Namwali Serpell and Maria Tumarkin in Conversation, “The Age of Innocence” at 100, David Leo Rice Fiction, and More
In our afternoon reading: Namwali Serpell and Maria Tumarkin in conversation, fiction from David Leo Rice, and more.
Morning Bites: Edith Wharton Revisited, Lee Matthew Goldberg, Bruce Chatwin on Film, Greg Mania, and More
In our morning reading: revisiting an underrated Edith Wharton novel, an interview with Lee Matthew Goldberg, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Juan Pablo Villalobos Interviewed, Alex DiFrancesco, Adapting Edith Wharton, George Saunders, and More
In our afternoon reading: a conversation with Juan Pablo Villalobos, exploring the fiction of George Saunders, and more.