An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.
Yuppies: The Bankers, Lawyers, Joggers, and Gourmands Who Conquered New York
By Dylan Gottlieb
Did those ambitious whippersnappers really ruin everything?
Lassoing the Sun: A Year in America’s National Parks
By Mark Woods
This ode to open spaces is as sentimental as it is celebratory.
Honoring the philosopher-poet’s aphoristic genius.
Intimations: Stories
By Alexandra Kleeman
An evocative dreamscape presented in loosely linked tales.
Vietnam: A New History
By Christopher Goscha
In this compelling account of the country, culture (not war) takes priority.
The genre-spanning writer talks renegade old ladies, Sweden's safety net, and the joy of laughing out loud at her own work.
The Story of a Brief Marriage: A Novel
By Anuk Arudpragasam
A husband and wife struggle to stay alive for a single day during the Sri Lankan civil war.
The bestselling memoir of poor, working-class whites is an entertaining and insightful read
A monthly feature that looks at books of and about poetry.
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