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Back to SearchAnne Lamott on SOMEHOW
Somehow: Thoughts on Love by Anne Lamott is full of empathy, heart and humanity, drawing on personal struggles and triumphs to showcase the wider tru…
2 years, 6 months ago
Xochitl Gonzalez on ANITA DE MONTE LAUGHS LAST
Anita de Monte Laughs Last by Xochitl Gonzalez is a sharp and rollicking read about the power of art and the lasting legacy of those who make it. Gon…
2 years, 6 months ago
Julia Alvarez on THE CEMETERY OF UNTOLD STORIES
The Cemetery of Untold Stories by Julia Alvarez is a funny, life-affirming novel about storytelling, friendship and death. Alvarez joins us to talk a…
2 years, 6 months ago
Leif Enger on I CHEERFULLY REFUSE
I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif Enger is a big-hearted, hopeful novel that's part adventure story, part love story — with unforgettable dialogue, charact…
2 years, 7 months ago
Lisa Ko on MEMORY PIECE
Memory Piece by Lisa Ko is an unforgettable story of art, friendship and coming-of-age that cuts across decades from the 1980s to the 2040s. Ko joins…
2 years, 7 months ago
Vinson Cunningham on GREAT EXPECTATIONS
Great Expectations by Vinson Cunningham is a clear-eyed, charming coming-of-age-story set in the world of power, money, and political campaigns. Cunn…
2 years, 7 months ago
Hanif Abdurraqib on THERE'S ALWAYS THIS YEAR
There's Always This Year by Hanif Abdurraqib plays with time and memory, intimacy and vulnerability, going away and coming home — and leaves everythi…
2 years, 7 months ago
Poured Over Double Shot: Tessa Hulls and Griffin Hansbury
Tessa Hulls' Feeding Ghosts is a richly woven and visually stunning graphic memoir about three generations of Chinese women exploring themes of grief…
2 years, 7 months ago
Percival Everett on JAMES
James by Percival Everett flips the script on an American classic as Huck Finn steps to the side and Jim takes center stage in a powerful and often v…
2 years, 7 months ago
Téa Obreht on THE MORNINGSIDE
The Morningside by Téa Obreht is a story of mothers and daughters and finding home, set in an unforgettable building and a near-future world. Obreht …
2 years, 7 months ago