Wanting More From 'Imagine Wanting Only This'
Kristen Radtke is an experienced writer and artist, but her graphic memoir — about grief, loss and obsessive travel — disappoints with rudimentary illustrations and spotty storytelling.
(Image credit: )
The Truth About Ugly Foods: They're Delicious, Abundant And Good For The Planet
From ugly fish like sea robin to the discarded parts of livestock, like ox cheeks and chicken feet, a new book celebrates repugnant-looking but flavorful foods, and urges us to eat more of them.
(Image credit: Couresty of Tanya Ghosh)
'Tender' Stories Are A Feast Of Ideas
Sofia Samatar is the creator of an award-winning fantasy world; she sticks closer to earth in her powerful first story collection, but it's not always the earth we might recognize.
(Image credit: )
'The Book Of Joan' Is A Dizzying, Dystopian Genre Mashup
Lidia Yuknavitch reimagines Joan of Arc as a freedom fighter on a blighted future earth, setting herself against the charismatic ruler of a satellite colony of nearly unrecognizably mutated humans.
(Image credit: Emily Bogle/NPR)
A Potent, Uneasy Blend Of Passion And Fatalism In 'The Woman Who Had Two Navels'
No matter what's happening in this new collection of work from the late Filipino writer Nick Joaquin, it's probably already too late — but that doesn't stop his characters from struggling.
(Image credit: )
'My Cat Yugoslavia' Needs A Good Brushing
Pajtim Statovci's debut novel follows a Kosovar immigrant to Finland who meets a singularly unpleasant anthropomorphic cat in a Finnish gay bar. But while the story is imaginative, it lacks polish.
(Image credit: Marian Carrasquero/NPR)
'Shattered' Picks Through The Broken Pieces Of Hillary Clinton's Dream
A new book goes behind the scenes of Clinton's presidential bid. "There is no Big Reveal," says NPR's Ron Elving. "Instead we get a slow-building case against [her campaign's] concept and execution."
(Image credit: Andrew Harnik/AP)
A Strange Odyssey Through Bulgaria In 'Shadow Land'
Elizabeth Kostova's deep love for her adopted homeland grounds this story of a young American woman in Sofia, who finds a mysterious urn full of ashes and has to piece together the lives behind it.
(Image credit: )
'Upside Of Unrequited' Is A Fresh, Fun, Snarky Spring Fling
Becky Albertalli's new young adult novel is a snappy romance that'll bring you back to the pain and elation of young love. It follows two sisters trying to balance their relationship with new crushes.
(Image credit: Marian Carrasquero/NPR)
All Roads Lead Back To Florida In 'Sunshine State'
Sarah Gerard's lucid, atmospheric essay collection draws on her experiences growing up in Florida for a candid memoir that mixes first-person memories with thoughtful big-picture reporting.
(Image credit: )
In 'Exes,' The Losses Pile Up Like New England Snowdrifts
Max Winter's bleak, powerful debut novel is haunted by missing people — and those who feel their absence. It centers around a man trying to piece together his estranged brother's last years.
(Image credit: )
'Nixon: The Life' Humanizes — But Doesn't Rehabilitate
John A. Farrell's new biography of Richard Nixon contains a bombshell about Nixon's interference in a Vietnam peace deal — and that's just one of the book's many extensively-researched revelations.
(Image credit: CBS Photo Archive/Getty Images)
Long-Buried Secrets, Scampering Dreams And A Cat That Talks: 'Eartha'
In Cathy Malkasian's gorgeous, melancholic graphic novel, a woman travels to a distant city to learn why its residents have stopped dreaming.
(Image credit: Fantagraphics Books)
'Brimstone' Burns Brightly, Despite A Few Flaws
Set in a real Florida town with a real history of devastating fires, Cherie Priest's Brimstone is a deeply loving story about a witch and a grieving veteran with a strange connection to the fires.
(Image credit: )
'Where The Water Goes' Is Effortlessly Engaging — And Also Scary
In Where the Water Goes, David Owen uses the history of the Colorado River to lay out the immense complexity of America's water situation, reminding us that both water and time are finite resources.
(Image credit: Marian Carrasquero/NPR)
Prince Contained Multitudes, New Book Confirms
Prince on defining his music: "The only thing I could think of, because I really don't like categories, but the only thing I could think of is inspirational."
(Image credit: Rico D'Rozario/Redferns via Getty Images)
Rediscovering Surrealist Leonora Carrington's Delights And Disturbances
Carrington's complete short stories have just been published, along with a re-release of her wrenching memoir Down Below. She's one of many mid-20th century female writers now reaching new audiences.
(Image credit: )
'Tell Me How It Ends' Offers A Moving, Humane Portrait Of Child Migrants
Valeria Luiselli's new book is based on her experiences working as an interpreter for Central American child migrants seeking entry to the U.S. Critic John Powers calls it "fair minded and expansive."
(Image credit: Alfredo Pelcastre /Coffee House Press)
'The Hello Girls' Chronicles The Women Who Fought For America — And For Recognition
A book published today, the 100th anniversary of America's entry into World War I, tells the story of "America's First Women Soldiers" who served as switchboard operators in the field.
(Image credit: Harvard University Press )
Rich, Colorful 'Afar' Reimagines The Magical Girl
Leila del Duca and Kit Seaton's new novel follows a young girl in a richly-imagined North Africa-flavored fantasy world, who discovers she has the power to dream herself into different bodies.
(Image credit: )
Pages
Search this Site
 |
 |
 |
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
