A peek at what’s on tap this week.
A recap of the books we’ve spotlighted in the past few days.
A Korean-American writer teaching at a boys’ college in Pyongyang discovers the tragic human costs of life in a repressive regime.
Before digging into our New Year’s to-be-devoured stacks, here’s a look back at some of the books we read in 2014 that left a big impression. Hope you find a new favorite among them!
Outline: A Novel
By Rachel Cusk
A series of conversations reveal uncomfortable truths about the myriad reasons why relationships fail.
Now We Can All Go Home: Three Novellas in Homage to Chekhov
By Catherine Browder
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These tales imagine what happens after some of the famed Russian writer's plays end.
Audrey Magee worked for 12 years as a journalist for the Times, the Irish Times, and the Guardian. Here she discusses The Undertaking, her masterful debut novel.
We published too many terrific reviews this year to count, but some have stuck with us more than others. Here, in no particular order, are a dozen of our faves from 2014.
Russian Tattoo: A Memoir
By Elena Gorokhova
A refreshing amount of candor elevates this chronicle of an immigrant’s life in America.
The Forgers: A Novel
By Bradford Morrow
This whodunit has a clever premise, but that might not be enough.
