To date, 2015 has been a good year for nonfiction. If your penchant is for works that deal with complex issues in our society, you’ll have plenty to read; if you prefer books that explore the substance of a life through inventive narratives, you’ll find plenty to enjoy as well. What follows is a selection of some of the nonfiction that’s been released this year that’s impressed us the most.
In our morning reading: Kelly Link interviewed by Helen Oyeyemi, reviews of books from Maggie Nelson and Amelia Gray, new nonfiction from Chelsea Martin, and more.
In our afternoon reading: interviews with Sean H. Doyle and Kate Bolick, tour photos from Ex Hex, Hoboken gets a bookstore, notes on Maggie Nelson’s new book, and more.
In our afternoon reading: an interview with Maggie Nelson, new writing from Nina McConigley, McSweeney’s runs a Kickstarter campaign, and much more.
The fact that this month’s list is larger than usual is but one indication that May looks to be an especially strong month for books. The works we’re most excited about span a variety of styles and genres, from essential writing about books and music to reissues of underrated works of fiction and nonfiction. Whether your tastes run towards the classical or the experimental, there’s a lot to enjoy; that the onset of spring means that you can do so […]
In our morning reading: interviews with Amelia Gray and Sir Richard Bishop, Meredith Graves’s tour diaries, notes on Maggie Nelson’s new book, and more.
In our Friday afternoon reading: notes on Maggie Nelson’s new book, a new essay from Norah Vincent, a profile of Gene Wolfe, the history of NYHC, and more.
In our afternoon reading: Chelsea Hodson and Kate Zambreno in conversation, a new issue of Guernica, the debut of The Offing, interview with Kent Russell and Terry Crews, and more.