What does May have in store for us, as far as books are concerned? A number of essay collections from some of our favorite writers, for one thing. Throw in some suspenseful novels, a welcome debut, and a book with an introduction from one of our favorite musicians and you have a combination for some terrific reading. Here are some of the books that caught our eye this month.
In our afternoon reading: an interview with Susan Steinberg, new writing by Adrian Van Young, and more.
In our afternoon reading: reviews of books by Ted Chiang and Laird Barron, Fugazi in infographic form, and more.
In our morning reading: fiction from Anne-Marie Kinney, an interview with William Boyle, and much more.
In our morning reading: interviews with Mary Lattimore and Barbara Browning, new writing by Jami Attenberg, and more.
In our morning reading: interviews with Melissa Broder and Gaël Faye, talking literary adaptations, and much more.
In our morning reading: thoughts on Dorothe Nors’s new book, an interview with Ben Loory, and more.
In our afternoon reading: an excerpt from Laird Barron’s new novel, a look at a new show of outsider art, and much more.