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Andy Corren's memoir 'Dirtbag Queen' expands on a viral tribute to his mother
In 2021, Andy Corren published an obituary for his late mother in The Fayetteville Observer. "A plus-sized Jewish lady redneck died in El Paso on Saturday," he wrote. His colorful, candid remembrance…
Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago
A new novel follows the love lives of three generations of Palestinian American women
Betty Shamieh was the first Palestinian American playwright to have a play produced off-Broadway. She describes her debut novel, Too Soon, as a "Palestinian American Sex and the City." The novel foll…
Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago
'Final Girl Support Group' and 'Witchcraft for Wayward Girls' center women in horror
Grady Hendrix is one of the biggest names in horror fiction today. He's published 11 horror novels and won a Bram Stoker Award for his non-fiction book on the history of horror fiction. In this episo…
Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Rusty Sabich comes out of retirement in Scott Turow's thriller 'Presumed Guilty'
After a long career as a prosecutor, a defense attorney and a judge, 77-year-old Rusty Sabich is retired. But when a young woman named Mae Potter goes missing, Rusty comes out of retirement to defend…
Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago
'Unassimilable' makes a radical case against assimilation for the Asian diaspora
A new book titled Unassimilable: An Asian Diasporic Manifesto for the 21st Century by Bianca Mabute-Louie makes a radical case against assimilation for the Asian diaspora. The project was inspired by…
Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago
'Parks 2' is a book of photos and essays focused on the National Parks
Photographer Brian Kelley has been collecting National Park ephemera for years. He wanted to find a way to share the maps, brochures and memorabilia he's collected from his visits, which resulted in …
Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Han Kang's latest novel 'We Do Not Part' deals with hidden chapters of Korean history
In this interview with NPR's Scott Simon, Han Kang says the idea for her latest novel came to her in a snowy, haunting dream. The Nobel Prize-winning author's We Do Not Part is itself dreamlike. The …
Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago
New novels from Emma Knight and Anita Desai explore the dual identities of mothers
Two new novels tackle themes of motherhood and family secrets. First, in Emma Knight's The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus, 18-year-old Pen has just arrived as a student at the University of Edinbur…
Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago
'How to Change' is a behavioral economist's guide to habit formation
The beginning of a new year often represents a clean slate for people hoping to make a change. But by this point in January, many have let go of their resolutions. It can be difficult to make goals s…
Published on 10 months, 4 weeks ago
'Amazing Grapes' was Pulitzer-winning illustrator Jules Feiffer's final book
Jules Feiffer, illustrator of The Phantom Tollbooth, died last week at age 95. The Pulitzer Prize-winning author and cartoonist began drawing and writing for a living when he was 17. And just last ye…
Published on 10 months, 4 weeks ago