Heather, The Totality by Matthew Weiner

Heather, The Totality is a slim debut novel by Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner that has a depth as deep … More

Divide Me By Zero by Lara Vapnyar

Lara Vapnyar’s newest novel, Divide Me By Zero, is a harrowing piece about the structure of love and relationships as they relate to the … More

Cherry by Nico Walker

A modern masculine novel of war, drugs, sex, and crime, Cherry is one of those quiet, masculine novels with an … More

Middle C by William Gass

Should humanity, in all of its cruelty, be allowed to endure? Such is the repeated refrain of William Gass’ Middle … More

Riding With The Ghost by Justin Taylor

Justin Taylor’s Riding with the Ghost takes its title from a Jason Molina song of the same name, and explores … More

Daddy by Emma Cline

Emma Cline is a modern master of the form of the short story, and her new collection Daddy explores a … More

Romance in Marseille by Claude McKay

If there was a way to somehow imbue the energy, schemes, and urban underground with the free spirit and lyricism … More

Riddley Walker by Russell Hoban

Something influenced me to pick up my first novel by Russell Hoban. Perhaps it was an article in the NYT … More

Antkind by Charlie Kaufman

Charlie Kaufman is a visionary in his treatment of our complex, collective 21st century ennui. His films have been the … More

Aftershocks by Nadia Owusu

Aftershocks is an incredible debut memoir from Whiting Award winner Nadia Owusu that measures the ever-expanding vibrations of the experiences … More