What does November hold, in terms of books hitting the shelves? We’re glad you asked. As we advance deeper into fall, literary offerings will appear on bookstore shelves from critically acclaimed powerhouses, champions of experimental fiction, writers appearing in translation, and more. There are new editions of cult classics, and the first book from Vol.1 Brooklyn’s founder–all told, a terrific month to be reading. Here are some of the books that have gotten our attention for this month.
Morning Bites: Zadie Smith on Rachel Kaadzi Ghansah, Edith Wharton and Celebrity, Han Kang, The Gotobeds’ Latest, and More
In our morning reading: Zadie Smith on the writings of Rachel Kaadzi Ghansah, an interview with Marilynne Robinson, new nonfiction from Navneet Alang, and more.
Morning Bites: Joan Didion, Marissa Nadler on White Lung, Marie NDiaye’s Latest, Zadie Smith, and More
In our morning reading: nonfiction from Joan Didion, thoughts on new works by Marie NDiaye and White Lung, and more.
Morning Bites: National Book Critics Circle Award Winners, Darryl Pinckney and Zadie Smith, and More
In our morning reading: the National Book Critics Circle Award winners, an interview with Danielle Dutton, crafting a video game inspired by Hamlet, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Zadie Smith, Beth Ditto Interviewed, Robert Lopez Fiction, and More
In our afternoon reading: new writing from Zadie Smith and Robert Lopez, an interview with Naomi Jackson, and much more.
Afternoon Bites: Jami Attenberg Nonfiction, Zadie Smith Interviewed, Jim Ruland on “Voices From Chernobyl,” and More
In our afternoon reading: a new essay from Jami Attenberg, an interview with Zadie Smith, new writing from Haley Mlotek, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Joshua Mohr Interviewed, Alexander Chee, A Naomi Jackson Excerpt, Grace Jones’s Memoir, and More
In our afternoon reading: an interview with Joshua Mohr, new nonfiction from Alexander Chee and Kait Heacock, an excerpt from Naomi Jackson’s new novel, and much more.
Afternoon Bites: New Zadie Smith Fiction, Ursula K. Le Guin, Michaelangelo Matos Interviewed, John Freeman on Tomas Tranströmer, and More
In our afternoon reading: new fiction from Zadie Smith; interviews with Terese Svodoba, Chuck Palahniuk, and Tomas Tranströmer; news of a new Yo La Tengo album; and more.