An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.
The Durrells: The Story of a Family
By Richard Bradford
The beloved authors/brothers weren’t quite so charming in real life.
New collections to make life more lyrical.
Martha’s Daughter: A Novella and Stories
By David Haynes
This incisive, bitingly funny collection tells hard truths.
The Shape of Wonder: How Scientists Think, Work, and Live
By Alan Lightman and Martin Rees
An affable, overly simplistic glimpse into the minds of researchers.
Readers as Radicals
By Jason Ray Carney
Studying the humanities is an act of rebellion in the age of AI.
The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother): A Novel
By Rabih Alameddine
With help from his doting mom, a gay Lebanese man comes of age.
An Interview with Richard Simon
By Anne Cassidy
The web strategist proves it’s possible to live without your smartphone.
Believe it or not, Big Tech can be reined in.
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