In the thought experiment of Samanta Schweblin’s novel, motorized, furry pets—anonymous webcams on wheels—have an unusual effect on society.
Francesca Momplaisir takes a classic literary form and combines it with contemporary issues in ‘My Mother’s House,’ narrated by the titular dwelling.
Vivid and at times surreal, this assured novel cements Julianne Pachico’s reputation as a gifted writer to watch.
Ava Homa paints a picture of many Kurdish women who have struggled against persecution and the misogyny embedded in religious extremism.
This ensorcelling tale follows the intertwined fates of a 19th-century girl who longs to be a horror-poet and a 21st-century high school punk band.
A potent mashup of Jane Austen and Japanese American culture, ‘Sansei and Sensibility’ is both entertaining and profound.
It is a marvel that this is Janice Hadlow’s first novel. I had to keep reminding myself I wasn’t actually reading Jane Austen.
This collection of forgotten short stories by the beloved writer Madeleine L’Engle offers a fuller view of her mastery.
With this trilogy, Mantel has simply redefined historical fiction. Cromwell may be gone, but long live Hilary Mantel.
Jane Hirshfield’s ability to distill a single image with vodka clarity is on full display in her ninth collection.
Inspired by a museum exhibition of ingested objects, these poems explore dynamics of ownership, objectification and personal history.
This pop culture sci-fi book’s grim vision of the not-so-distant future pushes the concepts of social media influencers and reality stars to their extremes.
Land ownership and religious observation play their part in this clever, insightful novel that digs deeply into our country’s conflicted origins.
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