Highly sensory and inviting, Benjamin Myers’ novel reads like a paean to the mettle of Britain’s men and women during a time of great upheaval.
Beth O’Leary’s second novel is a cozy, lovely story about how community matters more than ever.
Ken Follett’s prequel to ‘The Pillars of the Earth’ is a hefty, expansive epic worthy of deep reading by history fans.
The works collected here provide an excellent entry point into Audre Lorde’s wide-ranging yet particular concerns and capture her singular literary voice.
‘A Room Called Earth’, written by a neurologically diverse author, culminates in unexpected intimacy between the reader and an extraordinary mind.
What stands out here isn’t the story but rather David Joy’s unflinching and gritty depiction of his fully realized characters.
‘Impersonation’ is a critique of our society’s fragile social safety net for so many vulnerable women, full of satirical humor and a lot of harsh truths.
‘Sisters’ casts a spell, and Daisy Johnson’s ability to make her language twist and turn, to hint and suggest at something much larger, is truly remarkable.
‘Payback’ offers many pleasures, not only the range in voices but also the evocation of two eras, the early 1970s and the current decade.
‘Anxious People’ is a deeply funny and warm examination of how individual experiences can bring a random group of people together.
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Ayad Akhtar mixes fact and fiction about the awakening that marked his journey to Broadway.
Filled with personable characters, witty dialogue and relatable moments, this is a vibrant and humorous celebration of being alive and learning to say goodbye.
Susanna Clarke’s novel is lavishly descriptive, charming, heartbreaking and imbued with a magic that will be familiar to her devoted readers.
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