An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.
Facing Infinity: Black Holes and Our Place on Earth
By Jonas Enander; translated by Nichola Smalley
Lay readers can handle this semi-deep dive into a challenging topic.
El Generalísimo: A Biography of Francisco Franco
By Giles Tremlett
A masterful account of Spain’s former dictator.
An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.
Playing Wolf: A Novel
By Zuzana Říhová; translated by Alex Zucker
Folklore and horror mingle in this deliciously grim debut.
Shadow Ticket: A Novel
By Thomas Pynchon
Moments of brilliance brighten this otherwise overstuffed slog.
An Interview with Tiffany Hopkins
By Deidre Swesnik
The medium urges us to connect with ourselves.
Gaze down from on high and declare certain books “the best”? Never! Instead, here are the titles that especially stuck with us this year. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did!
Did Elizabeth I, on her deathbed, truly anoint a successor?
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