As the city segues further into spring, we’ve got books by a couple of old favorites due out this month. Our notable literary offerings for May tilt heavily on the side of fiction, though there’s also an important and incisive new history of New York to be found here, as well as a resonant memoir and an essential guide to an essential musician. Looking for something to read as the days grow longer and the trees turn green? Here are a few selections for your consideration.
Morning Bites: Ursula Villarreal-Moura’s Recommendations, Cookie Mueller’s Books, Ta-Nehisi Coates on Tony Judt’s Writings, and More
In our morning reading: book recommendations from Ursula Villarreal-Moura, Ta-Nehisi Coates on the work of Tony Judt, and more.
Weekend Bites: Reissuing Pavement, Ursula Villarreal-Moura on Writing, David Wojnarowicz’s New York City, and More
In our weekend reading: revisiting Pavement’s final album, an interview with Jennifer Egan, and more.
Morning Bites: Antonio Tabucchi, Tyehimba Jess Interviewed, Jason Molina Remembered, Alice Anderson, and More
In our morning reading: excerpts of books by Antonio Tabucchi and Alice Anderson, new writing by Ursula Villarreal-Moura, and more.
Afternoon Bites: George Saunders’s Novel, Small Press Preview, D. Foy’s Latest, and More
In our afternoon reading: reviews of new novels by George Sanders and D. Foy, a small press preview for 2017, and more.