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A particularly timely read as images of the Yemen conflict continue to horrify the world, “Exit West” is also an excellently written and beautifully observed piece of fiction. A perfect illustration of fiction’s ability to give real-world conflicts an empathy and an urgency that straightforward reporting can struggle to convey.
New release…
A searing debut short story collection that delivers on both style and substance. It skillfully weaves together elements of satire and magical realism with today’s most pressing, politically-charged issues to create otherworldly tales that are haunting and achingly relevant. Lauded as the breakout of 2018 by beloved literary giants like George Saunders, Roxane Gay, and Tommy Orange.
On the screen…
If you haven’t been swept away by the Neapolitan Novels yet, the time is now. HBO’s adaptation of the series drops this month. It’s the network’s first foreign language production, and it’s getting rave reviews. Of course, nothing beats the original source material.
New release…
This new novel hits all the classic Murakami touchstones: a mild-mannered protagonist; a mysterious stranger; odd, supernatural phenomena; lingering tensions from WWII; and those hypnotic descriptions of quotidian life in Japan that alter your mood and mindset, even after you close the book. An engaging and entertaining read.
Now Read This…
Selected as the November pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times “Now Read This” book club. A psychological tour de force through a nameless, passive narrator’s mind. When the narrator’s marriage falls apart, this chilling tale begins.
Man Booker winner…
Anna Burns pulled off an upset and made history by becoming the first author from Northern Ireland to win the prestigious Man Booker Prize in 2018. The judges described the language of this darkly comic novel as “simply marvelous; beginning with the distinctive and consistently realized voice of the funny, resilient, astute, plain-spoken, first-person protagonist.”
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