Behold... The Best Reviewed Books of the Week!

Behold... The Best Reviewed Books of the Week!

Featuring new titles by Jonathan Franzen, Miriam Toews, Val McDermid, David Sedaris, and more

By Book Marks | October 8, 2021

Wisława Szymborska on Learning to Write from Life

Wisława Szymborska on Learning to Write from Life

“Seek out friends who read widely.”

By Wisława Szymborska | October 8, 2021

Defamiliarizing the Mother Tongue: On Immigration’s Impact on Learning and Losing Language

Defamiliarizing the Mother Tongue: On Immigration’s Impact on Learning and Losing Language

Dr. Julie Sedivy Discusses the Writing Possibilities Czech Offers Her

By Julie Sedivy | October 8, 2021

Interview with an Indie Press: Heyday Books

Interview with an Indie Press: Heyday Books

On California's Independent Publishing Scene

By Corinne Segal | October 8, 2021

Investigative Journalist Julie Brown on Exposing Jeffrey Epstein

Investigative Journalist Julie Brown on Exposing Jeffrey Epstein

In Conversation with Mitchell Kaplan on The Literary Life Podcast

By The Literary Life | October 8, 2021

The Story Behind <em>The Snake Pit</em>, Mary Jane Ward’s Dark Comic Masterpiece

The Story Behind The Snake Pit, Mary Jane Ward’s Dark Comic Masterpiece

Larry Lockridge on His Cousin’s Novel and His Family’s History of Mental Illness and Literary Talent

By Larry Lockridge | October 8, 2021

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

  • Mass Mothering
  • Autobiography of Cotton
  • Good People
  • Empire of Madness: Reimagining Western Mental Health Care for Everyone
  • The Wall Dancers: Searching for Freedom and Connection on the Chinese Internet
  • Second Skin: Inside the Worlds of Fetish, Kink, and Deviant Desire

Ricardo Wilson on the Importance of Interrogating Research

By The Common | October 8, 2021

The 25 Most Iconic Book Covers in History

By Emily Temple | October 7, 2021

Joshua Ferris Urges Writers Not to Cower on the Page

By Literary Hub | October 7, 2021

Téa Obreht on Mrs. Danvers, <em>Rebecca</em>’s Lesbian Feminist Hero

Téa Obreht on Mrs. Danvers, Rebecca’s Lesbian Feminist Hero

In Conversation with Mychal Denzel Smith on the Open Form Podcast

By Open Form | October 7, 2021

How to Write a Good Fight Scene

How to Write a Good Fight Scene

Jeff Bens Unpacks the Literary Mechanics of a Believable Scrap

By Jeff Bens | October 7, 2021

Evan Osnos on Collective Intervention and Moments of Social Transition

Evan Osnos on Collective Intervention and Moments of Social Transition

This Week from Just the Right Book with Roxanne Coady

By Just the Right Book | October 7, 2021

Enki Bilal on the Frightening Speed of the Digital Revolution and Finding Meaning in Humanism

Enki Bilal on the Frightening Speed of the Digital Revolution and Finding Meaning in Humanism

Ayşegül Sert Visits the Legends of Today Creator's Parisian Studio

By Aysegul Sert | October 7, 2021

What the Critics Think: 5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

What the Critics Think: 5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

Liana Fink on David Sedaris, Michele Filgate on Miriam Toews, Cree LeFavour on Claire Vaye Watkins, and more

By Book Marks | October 7, 2021

WATCH: Jen Winston and Adam J. Kurtz on Queer Existential Dread

WATCH: Jen Winston and Adam J. Kurtz on Queer Existential Dread

Hosted by Greenlight Bookstore

By The Virtual Book Channel | October 7, 2021

José Vadi on Mapping a Changing California

José Vadi on Mapping a Changing California

This Week on Otherppl with Brad Listi

By Otherppl with Brad Listi | October 7, 2021

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