Literature

Kakutani’s enthusiasm for literature shines through in this stirring tribute to the reading life.

Kakutani's enthusiasm for literature shines through in this stirring tribute to the reading life.

Vibrantly designed and discerningly assembled, Cult Writers is a standout gift selection.

Vibrantly designed and discerningly assembled, Cult Writers is a standout gift selection.

With the world teetering on the brink of the political, social, environmental and medical abyss, The Unreality of Memory is a book for our times.

With the world teetering on the brink of the political, social, environmental and medical abyss, The Unreality of Memory is a book for our times.

A hapless road trip with eccentric, iconic Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges anchors Jay Parini’s novelistic coming-of-age memoir.

A hapless road trip with eccentric, iconic Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges anchors Jay Parini’s novelistic coming-of-age memoir.

Wendy Lesser’s Scandinavian Noir is a fascinating tribute to a unique breed of mystery. Fans of Nordic noir, take note.

Wendy Lesser's Scandinavian Noir is a fascinating tribute to a unique breed of mystery. Fans of Nordic noir, take note.

How did brooding, solitary private eye character come to rule the crime scene? Susanna Lee sheds light on the mystery.

How did brooding, solitary private eye character come to rule the crime scene? Susanna Lee sheds light on the mystery.

Literary critic Rachel Cohen’s incisive memoir explores her immersion into Jane Austen’s work during a fraught period in her personal life.

Literary critic Rachel Cohen’s incisive memoir explores her immersion into Jane Austen’s work during a fraught period in her personal life.

Pamela Paul and Maria Russo offer literacy advice for every stage from infancy to adolescence, all with the goal of raising “a reader for life.”

Pamela Paul and Maria Russo offer literacy advice for every stage from infancy to adolescence, all with the goal of raising “a reader for life.”

This fascinating dive into Hollywood history is a splendidly starry way to add to your TBR pile.

This fascinating dive into Hollywood history is a splendidly starry way to add to your TBR pile.

This tome is a necessary addition to the library of every book lover.

This tome is a necessary addition to the library of every book lover.

The fascinating origins and complex legacy of George Orwell’s 1984 are chronicled in D.J. Taylor’s arresting new book.

The fascinating origins and complex legacy of George Orwell’s 1984 are chronicled in D.J. Taylor’s arresting new book.

Monster, She Wrote illuminates the often unusual lives of the women who crafted the dark worlds of horror and speculative fiction.

Monster, She Wrote illuminates the often unusual lives of the women who crafted the dark worlds of horror and speculative fiction.

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