A peek at what’s on tap this week.
The Bewitched Bourgeois
By Dino Buzzati; translated by Lawrence Venuti
Rediscover the surreal genius of a late Italian master.
A recap of the books we’ve spotlighted in the past few days.
Look what’s happening at the 2026 Washington Writers Conference!
My Oceans
By Christina Rivera
To save the planet, we must save ourselves.
Roam: Wild Animals and the Race to Repair Our Fractured World
By Hillary Rosner
After reading this, you’ll never look at a fence the same way again.
Sweetbitter Song: A Novel
By Rosie Hewlett
Odysseus’ Penelope finds sisterhood — and possibly more — in a female slave.
In Verse Veritas
By Sean Murphy
Why poetry is the enemy of myth.
An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.
Alaska Literary Field Guide: Art, Ecology, Poetry
Edited by Marybeth Holleman, Nancy Lord, and Shaelene Grace Moler
A book as vibrant and varied as the land it portrays.
An Interview with Desiree Cooper
By Mary Kay Zuravleff
The journalist talks Black joy, summertime, and the richness of Detroit.
