Richly humorous and thoughtful summer reading here with Helen Schulman's new book, Nell Stevens' "The Original," and Linn Ullmann's "Girl, 1983."| The Longest Chapter
You'll find novels, essays, and more here, including Jess Walter's delightful new fiction and Honorée Fanonne Jeffers highly anticipated first nonfiction. Six books in all, five published in June, an unusual mix.| The Longest Chapter
I introduced Jeremy Cooper’s novel Brian a while ago here on The Longest Chapter, eager to read it then but, as happens, left it waiting among the reading table stacks. But I believe some books “know” when the time is right to be read, as if stepping forward just when we need that one story … Continue reading What I’m reading and new books| The Longest Chapter
New nonfiction took me down a rabbit hole of additional books, shared here. (Think elephants and pianos.) Also, a new novel "Old Romantics" coming soon, and true crime.| The Longest Chapter
Jón Kalman Stefánsson’s novel "Heaven and Hell" takes place in a remote part of Iceland among fishermen who make their living on the Arctic’s ocean water. It's deeply moving for its spare, lyric style. Here's a review.| The Longest Chapter
Tuesday is the usual day of the week for new book releases. Of the many novels published this past Tuesday, here are some gems by authors both familiar and new to me that have my attention.| The Longest Chapter
Having read The Nutcracker and the Mouse King (1816) last year, I was prepared for plenty of strangeness when I picked up The Life and Opinions of the Tomcat Murr (1821) but ended up very surprised…| Literary Potpourri
Today’s post is the first part of Emma @WordsandPeace and my buddy read of The Summer Book by Tove Jansson, covering the first six chapters. Opening thoughts MALLIKA: First published in 1972, The S…| Literary Potpourri
Where the Wind Calls Home by Samar Yazbek named a 2024 National Book Award Finalist, 6th title by World Editions recognized by the award.| World Editions