'Well-Read Black Girl' Turns Books Into Community
With her new anthology, Glory Edim says she wants to "capture the energy and vibrancy of what it means to be a black woman in the literary space."
Books
Author And Artist Illustrates Life After A Sudden Death In 'Widower's Notebook'
When Jonathan Santlofer's wife died five years ago, he was thrown into a "fugue state" of grief. Sketching her portrait from old photographs has helped him stay close to her.
'Come With Me' Lays Bare The Risks And Regrets Of Our Online Lives
Helen Schulman splices together an old-school family drama with high-tech fantasy in her new novel, a rich, closely observed story about regrets and risk-taking in the Internet age.
Gorgeous 'Black Future Month' Tracks A Writer's Development
N.K. Jemisin's new story collection is a story in itself, a chronicle of her career that has the seeds of her award-winning novels, but also lovely and thought-provoking stand-alone work.
A Trauma Surgeon Who Survived Gun Violence Is Taking On The NRA
When Joseph Sakran was 17, he was shot in the throat after a high school football game. That experience inspired him to become a surgeon — and to speak out against gun violence.
Witty And Stylish, 'Insurrecto' Offers An Inside View Of The Pain Of Colonization
Gina Apostol's dizzying new novel begin in present-day Manila before diving into the late 19th century — and the tortuous relationship between the U.S. and the Philippines.
Margaret Atwood Is Writing A Sequel To 'The Handmaid's Tale'
Atwood said that she was inspired by readers' questions about the dystopian world of Gilead — and, she says, by "the world we've been living in." It's set to be released next September.
'In Search Of The Canary Tree' Highlights The Links Between Nature, Climate And Us
Conservation scientist Lauren E. Oakes weaves her musings about humans' place in a warming world together with conservation science in a moving and effective way.
'Evening In Paradise' Remembers Those Who Might Otherwise Be Forgotten
This second posthumous anthology of stories by Lucia Berlin is full of deeply felt stories about lives on the fringe, alternately comic and tragic, bound together by Berlin's love for her characters.
New Biography Reveals The Life And Legacy Of Saxophonist Dexter Gordon
Gordon started out as a bebop prodigy in the '40s, and went on to star in the '86 film 'Round Midnight. Maxine Gordon captures her late husband's voice and music in the book Sophisticated Giant.