Starter Villain
By John Scalzi
Charlie struggles to be a bad guy. Maybe his cat can tell him what to do.
An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.
We came, we read, we gushed. Here’s a recap of the titles that left us especially warm and swoony last month.
Is atoning for our country’s past sins even possible?
We love every piece we run. There are no winners or losers. But all kidding aside, here are September’s winners.
Night Watch: A Novel
By Jayne Anne Phillips
An exquisitely rendered tale set in turbulent antebellum West Virginia.
…one we shouldn’t keep our kids from taking.
Blood & Ink
By Joe Pompeo
A deliciously tawdry, well-told tale.
Bridge to the Sun
By Bruce Henderson
Unsung soldier heroes finally get their due.
Pockets: An Intimate History of How We Keep Things Close
By Hannah Carlson
Unpacking the gendered politics behind those purposeful pouches.
The Wren, the Wren: A Novel
By Anne Enright
A stirring tale of family bonds forged by absence.
