Book Review: The Islanders

Meg Mitchell Moore’s 2019 novel is perfect for those waiting to read Ferry to Cooperation Island. Read More …

Book Review: Where the Crawdads Sing

A novel set on the North Carolina coast is the best book I’ve read this year. Read More …

A 2018 novel teaches me something about my own brain, even though both my life and my writing are quite different. Read More …

Celeste Ng’s careful and insightful novel asks, what makes the best family? Read More …

Barbara Rogan’s book about a ghost-story writer who moves to a haunted house is full of surprises. Read More …

Jodi Picoult’s twenty-fifth novel drops us into a racially charged world—and makes us realize that there is no other kind. Read More …

A holiday-inspired list of books that will take you to another world. Happy shopping and reading! Read More …

Kate Racculia’s first novel reminds us that quirky doesn’t have to mean lonely. Read More …

A nurse’s memoir brings to life the heartbreaking humanity of the world’s refugees. Read More …

Two books read back to back remind me of the importance of formatting—and telling a good story. Read More …