An Interview with Benny B. Peterson
By Mary Kay Zuravleff
The writer talks love, the DC punk scene, and their debut novel, which concerns both.
We Want So Much to Be Ourselves: A Novel
By Stephen O’Connor
In prewar Berlin, ordinary citizens confront (or ignore) rising fascism.
We love every piece we run. There are no winners or losers. But all kidding aside, here are July’s winners.
Up All Night: A World History of Nightlife
By Imogen Willetts
The cool kids have always known where best to be seen.
Culpability
By Bruce Holsinger
Unnervingly relevant moral dilemmas ignite this AI-propelled family drama.
A recap of the books we’ve spotlighted in the past few days.
Slip
By Mallary Tenore Tarpley
A smart, nuanced account of navigating fraught relationships with food.
American Trickster: The Hidden Lives of Carlos Castaneda
By Ru Marshall
The 1970s hustler claimed he’d been sent by a shaman.
Carryout: Stories
By Hasan Dudar
Palestinian refugees settle in Toledo, Ohio, and struggle to adapt to their new culture.
Tommy Orange’s There There offers a searing reading experience.
This Past Was Waiting for Me: A Chronicle at Quarter Century
By Sarah Trembath
An astute, multi-genre analysis of gentrification’s destructiveness.
