Silence by Jane Brox
In her book Silence, Jane Brox delves into the power and impact of silence, starting with the story of Charles Williams, the first prisoner at Eastern State Penitentiary in 1829. Williams was sentenced...
I Hate to Leave This Beautiful Place by Howard Norman
Howard Norman’s book, "I Hate to Leave This Beautiful Place," is a collection of five essays that cover different periods of the author's life. Rather than a neatly organized journey, the book feels...
Feel Free by Zadie Smith
Zadie Smith is well-known for fearlessly addressing challenging topics in her novels and cultural critiques. Her latest essay collection, titled "Feel Free," may suggest light reading but delves into weighty subjects such as...
Kant’s Little Prussian Head & Other Reasons Why I Write by Claire Messud
In a time of uncertainty, many have pondered: where can we find hope? In the latest collection of essays titled Kant’s Little Prussian Head & Other Reasons Why I Write: An Autobiography in...
Slight Exaggeration by Adam Zagajewski, translated by Clare Cavanagh
In the book "Slight Exaggeration," Adam Zagajewski, a renowned Polish poet, delves into the realms of literature, art, and history. His work is a unique blend that defies easy categorization - it is...
Look at the Lights, My Love by Annie Ernaux, translated by Alison L. Strayer
Annie Ernaux's latest work of nonfiction, Look at the Lights, My Love, delves into the resigned complicity surrounding the contemporary reality of big-box stores in modern consumer culture. Originally published in France in...
Memoirs by Robert Lowell, edited by Steven Gould Axelrod and Grzegorz Kosc
Memoirs, edited by Steven Gould Axelrod and Grzegorz Kosc, is the tenth volume of writings by Robert Lowell released posthumously after his death in 1977. These publications include various works such as translations,...
The Half-Known Life: In Search of Paradise by Pico Iyer
Pico Iyer is well-known for sharing his extensive travels and his quest for meaning in foreign lands through books like "Video Night in Kathmandu" and "Falling Off the Map." His latest work, "The...
False Calm by María Sonia Cristoff, translated by Katherine Silver
Patagonia has long been a place romanticized by writers like Bruce Chatwin and Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, creating an adventurous mystique that now even lends its name to a famous outdoor-apparel brand. In...
Memorial Drive by Natasha Tretheway
In the memoir Memorial Drive, Natasha Tretheway recounts the tragic events surrounding her family, particularly the murder of her mother and her subsequent struggle to come to terms with it. At the age...
