A peek at what’s on tap this week.
Don’t miss your chance to attend the Washington Writers Conference for free!
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.
Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea: Journeys Through Ancient Literature
By Emily Wilson
A renowned translator questions the foundations of her discipline.
