A novel for frightening times
Han Kang’s main theme is the dignity and the cowardice that atrocity brings forth from people—often the same person.
fiction
Love and horses
In C.E. Morgan’s world, anything goes as long as it’s couched in the language of the equine.
Beautifully honest, this novel blurs the line between fiction and reality.
What would it take for us to stop denying climate change—and to find reasons for hope?
The Holocaust was perpetrated against specific groups of people. Is this fact a crucial part of every retelling?
Stories that leave us with questions
In Dana Johnson's new collection, nothing is easy.
Nothing much happens in this novel—and yet, everything happens.
A didactic, irresistible novel
Leonard Pitts's story is so compelling that you barely notice how much you're learning.
Stories from a glacier-shaped landscape
If you’re new to Rick Bass’s edgy, glorious, and often brutal settings, this collection is a perfect place to start.
Eight days of presents? Here are some of my literary picks.