9 Reasons to Read ‘What’s Important is Feeling’
I got my hands on Adam Wilson’s new collection of short stories, What’s Important is…
B.J. Novak: ‘One More Thing’
You’re probably familiar with B.J. Novak from The Office as actor/comedian and screenwriter. He recently…
Joyce Maynard: ‘Labor Day’
You’ve probably heard of the recent film release Labor Day with Kate Winslet and Josh…
Do Literary Journals Make Good Winter Vacation Reading?
I suppose it’s fitting that if summer reading consists of novels filled with romance, youth…
David Leavitt: ‘While England Sleeps’
As I tend to do when faced with aisles of cheap books, I picked this…
James Salter: ‘Last Night’
James Salter has a very distinct style of writing fiction…how to describe it…precise? Minimalist? Sometimes…
Billy Collins: ‘Aimless Love’
Over the past couple weeks, Billy Collins has been reading me poetry in my car….
Sharisse Coulter: ‘Rock My World’
I really wish I had been on vacation the last two weeks. I mean, I…
Junot Díaz: ‘This is How You Lose Her’
Junot Díaz is a wonderful storyteller, and a Bostonian to boot. So when his new…
John Green: ‘The Fault in Our Stars’
This book is really popular and I totally get it. Sometimes I stay far away…
Sheila Kohler: ‘Love Child’
I’m a sucker for love stories. But, since novels don’t usually dole out happy endings…
Jim Shepard: ‘Love and Hydrogen’
It’s been a slow few weeks for reading. So much for summer beach reads–I either…
Patricia Volk: ‘Shocked’
Bling. Book bling. Have you ever seen book bling? Get your hands on Patricia Volk’s…
Curtis Sittenfeld: ‘Sisterland’
If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to be a twin or to…
Katie Crouch: ‘Men and Dogs’
Dad goes missing after being out fishing on his boat with the family dog. The…
Richard Ford: ‘Women with Men’
Let’s start by acknowledging that Richard Ford is like the Clint Eastwood of writing. They…
Jamie Quatro: ‘I Want to Show You More’
I know short stories aren’t everyone’s thang. But really, it only makes sense that short…
Yann Martel: ‘Life of Pi’
As I may have mentioned, I tend not to read wildly popular books until a…