The Book of Emma Reyes by Emma Reyes, translated by Daniel Alarcón
The Book of Emma Reyes was brought to the attention of Daniel Alarcón by a persistent stranger who insisted he read it at the Bogotá Book Fair in 2014. Alarcón, known for uncovering...
Aftershocks by Nadia Owusu
Nadia Owusu's memoir delves into the impact of earthquakes beyond just metaphors. Her story spans continents from Tanzania to Ethiopia, Rome to London to Arizona. As a child, she connected her personal trauma...
The Letters of Sylvia Plath, Volume 2: 1956-1963 by Sylvia Plath, edited by Peter...
When I received a 1,078-page preview of The Letters of Sylvia Plath, Vol. 2: 1956–1963 in PDF format, I was tempted to skip straight to the fourteen explosive, unreleased letters written by Plath...
The Man Who Wrote the Perfect Novel by Charles J. Shields
This biography focuses on the life of John Williams, an American writer from the mid-twentieth century, known for his novel Stoner. Initially, Stoner struggled to gain attention, with limited sales and reviews. However,...
Gods of the Upper Air by Charles King
In Gods of the Upper Air, Charles King delves into the world of cultural anthropology at the dawn of the twentieth century, shifting from his usual political science background. The book explores the...
The Dolphin Letters, 1970–1979 by Elizabeth Hardwick, Robert Lowell and their Circle, edited by...
"Art just isn’t worth that much." This famous admonition from Elizabeth Bishop to Robert Lowell refers to his use of passages from Elizabeth Hardwick's letters without her consent in his 1973 poetry collection...
Journey from St. Petersburg to Moscow by Alexander Radishchev, translated by Andrew Kahn and...
Alexander Radishchev's 1790 Journey from St. Petersburg to Moscow portrays a thoughtful exploration of the Enlightenment principles of equality, justice, and advancement rather than a mere travelogue of the 450-mile journey between two...
The Road Not Taken by David Orr
Robert Frost has been a prominent American poet for fifty years, known for his iconic works like "The Road Not Taken." However, critics argue that there is more to Frost than meets the...
The Return: Fathers, Sons and the Land in Between by Hisham Matar
Hisham Matar, a renowned writer, has spent much of his adult life unsure if his activist father is alive or dead. In his award-winning memoir The Return, he delves deep into the pain...
Home Waters by John N. Maclean
In his memoir, John N. Maclean recounts his experiences fly fishing on Montana’s Big Blackfoot River. He reflects on a conversation with his father, Norman, about why they no longer fish there, with...
