Desire Lines: A Memoir
By Kristen Millares Young
This insightful reflection suffers from its author’s reluctance to share more.
The Biggest Lie: The Prehistory of American Fascism, 1818-1915
By Joseph Kelly
Turns out, the pernicious ideology was homegrown.
We came, we read, we gushed.
An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.
Funny Business: The Old-School Wedding Crashers and Knocked-Up Virgins Who Changed Comedy Forever
By Matt Singer
A serious look at R-rated comedies of the early aughts.
An Interview with Dean Bartoli Smith
By Elizabeth Hazen
The poet talks about his long love affair with imagination.
The Prohibited: A Novel
By Matt Goldman
A Jewish American family weathers Prohibition and its aftermath in this comforting tale.
We love every piece we run. There are no winners or losers. But all kidding aside, here are October’s winners.
Electric Spark
By Frances Wilson
A formidable figure requires — and finds here — a formidable biographer.
A recap of the books we’ve spotlighted in the past few days.
