Searching for Home
By Lenna Jawdat
When others decide you’re not where you’re from.
Kolkhoz
By Emmanuel Carrère; translated by John Lambert
A man unpacks his complicated bonds with Russia and his late mother.
Don’t miss your chance to attend the Washington Writers Conference for free!
John Candy
By Paul Myers
An affectionate, uncritical look at the beloved comic’s career.
A recap of the books we’ve spotlighted in the past few days.
Life on the Octopus Farm: The Ethics and Future of Growing the World’s Most Intelligent Invertebrate
By Richard Schweid
What to do about sentient delicacies?
New collections to make life more lyrical.
A Penance for Crows: A Novel
By Shannon Morgan
Who — or what — is behind the killings on a remote Irish island?
Annie Dillard: An Appreciation
By Anne Cassidy
The famed essayist died in September.
An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.
