It’s July, and it’s time to be brimming with summer novels. This week, we are introduced to the new book North Woods Author Daniel Mason, people of the countryEmmeline Atwood’s highly anticipated debut novel, a real animalAnd the sequel to Irvine Welsh Trainspotting, men in love. And many more. Read the full list below, and
The best of literary internet Today: 1927, James Joyce’s collection poms peniche Published by Shakespeare & Company in Paris. How Joyce Carol Oates, queen of the literary Internet, examines “the depressing effects of technology on contemporary life” in her new collection, frenzy. | lit hub criticism Brian Charles follows the slow, steady invasion of AI
I regret to tell you that I will have to keep this introduction brief. Not because there’s any shortage of things to say about July’s notable new releases; It includes many different flavors of award-winning journalists and writers of concern about our bleak ecological future and data-dominated present, as well as welcoming several beloved novelists.
Renowned Iranian writer Shahranush Parsipour, whose subversive works of feminist fiction landed her repeatedly in jail, has died at the age of 80. A pioneer of women’s literature in Iran, Parsipour satirized the country’s patriarchal culture in novels including Women Without Men and Touba and the Meaning of Night. He was imprisoned four times under
Book lovers, grab your popcorn buckets and your M&Ms. If you’re looking for some fun new shows and movies to watch at home or in theaters, there are plenty of fun book adaptations coming out this July. From sequels to series to epic blockbuster movies, perfect for summer in movie theaters, this month has it
The hot Greek summer has arrived! Christopher Nolan’s adaptation odyssey releases in theaters next week, and we’re here to help you with the homework. If you’ve never read Homer’s epic poem—or if it’s been a while—you may be surprised to see how accessible it is. And the topics are also relevant. At its core, it’s
Science fiction and mystery make excellent companions, and setting a “whodunit” in space is kryptonite for many science-fiction readers. If that’s you, do yourself a favor and check out the backlist of Yume Kitasei’s first novel, dark sky. It’s hard to believe that Kitasie wrote this page-turner only three years ago, as she’s published two
Alison Libby is the author of I am so much: keeping myself and all the people I’ve been with alive, Published today from The Dial Press. Below, she discusses how this book was written with her cat, Riz. Most people think of writing a book, especially a memoir, as a solitary exercise done in isolation
DAniel Mason’s latest novel sees her returning to the lush New England landscape that so enchanted readers in 2023’s acclaimed North Woods. This time, however, he crosses the border from Massachusetts to Vermont – and makes a profound change in the process. Where North Woods delved into history by telling the story of a house
Since monastic life depended on books, it was natural that monks and nuns came to produce them. Many monasteries included a scriptorium, a dedicated writing room where books were carefully copied by hand. In Northern Europe, the scriptorium was often located next to Calfactorium (warming room), where a fire was kept burning, allowing scribes to