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?
Don’t miss your chance to attend the Washington Writers Conference for free!
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.
The professor talks college wrestling and building a meaningful life beyond it.
The White Deer: A Novel of Anton Chekhov
By Regina McBride
In 19th-century Ukraine, young love isn’t for the weak.
