As a child, Vidya “wanted to be marked, altered, changed. Split open,” and by the end of Shruti Swamy’s novel, she is.
As a child, Vidya “wanted to be marked, altered, changed. Split open,” and by the end of Shruti Swamy’s novel, she is.
Fiction
Colm Tóibín’s fictional portrait of German novelist Thomas Mann is a deeply researched, highly accomplished and elegant work that makes for compelling reading.
Colm Tóibín’s fictional portrait of German novelist Thomas Mann is a deeply researched, highly accomplished and elegant work that makes for compelling reading.
Featuring vibrant characters, all of whom have rich interior lives, Francis Spufford’s novel is perfect for audio.
Featuring vibrant characters, all of whom have rich interior lives, Francis Spufford’s novel is perfect for audio.
A legend of a majestic white alligator enhances Valerie Fraser Luesse’s charming tale of romance, culture and history.
A legend of a majestic white alligator enhances Valerie Fraser Luesse’s charming tale of romance, culture and history.
Perfect for fans of Stephen King and I’ll be Gone in the Dark, Come With Me both awes and terrifies from beginning to end.
Perfect for fans of Stephen King and I’ll be Gone in the Dark, Come With Me both awes and terrifies from beginning to end.
This rewarding literary mystery is both a suspense-filled adventure and a meditation on Indian society.
This rewarding literary mystery is both a suspense-filled adventure and a meditation on Indian society.
Enigmatic and haunting, Richard Wright’s restored novel adds layers to his legacy as one of the leading Black writers in American literary history.
Enigmatic and haunting, Richard Wright’s restored novel adds layers to his legacy as one of the leading Black writers in American literary history.
This is a heartbreaking yet hopeful addition to the growing canon of literature that celebrates the complexity of trans lives.
This is a heartbreaking yet hopeful addition to the growing canon of literature that celebrates the complexity of trans lives.
Leïla Slimani’s latest novel is the first volume of a trilogy recounting—in the truthful way that only fiction can—the history of the author’s grandmother.
Leïla Slimani’s latest novel is the first volume of a trilogy recounting—in the truthful way that only fiction can—the history of the author’s grandmother.
These nine beautifully brash, interconnected stories are filled with feisty, flawed characters living in central California.
These nine beautifully brash, interconnected stories are filled with feisty, flawed characters living in central California.
Omar El Akkad’s second novel is an intimate action-adventure story in which hope and compassion have the power to transcend worldly disputes.
Omar El Akkad’s second novel is an intimate action-adventure story in which hope and compassion have the power to transcend worldly disputes.
Rémy Ngamije’s narrator, Séraphin, is an incisive, funny and keen social observer, so inside his head is a fine place to be.
Rémy Ngamije’s narrator, Séraphin, is an incisive, funny and keen social observer, so inside his head is a fine place to be.
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