This month over at Five Books For we've been looking at summery books - the kind of book where you can feel the heat rising off the pages. Perfect for reading by the pool of you're on holiday, or...
Years ago, in a swampy D.C. summer., I got the chance to interview Lev Grossman about The Bright Sword, which was then a book in progress. I had been enthralled by Lev’s Magicians trilogy, and the...
Until August is an unexpected gift for readers, even more so for those of us who have wandered back and forth through Gabriel García Márquez's exquisite work. Nevertheless, surprises often elicit...
You don't have to walk far in Japan's big cities to find the kind of “konbini” store described in the text Convenience Store Woman. They are as much a part of the urban landscape as the huge...
Welcome to the next in the Podcast Showcase series, where we share podcasts with you in the words of the podcasters themselves. This time, we talk to ADWIT, the Audio Drama Writers' Independent...
Kate Elizabeth Russell’s spirited and uncomfortable literary debut, My Dark Vanessa tells the story of a vulnerable teenage girl and an older man who takes advantage of her. The novel essentially...
In her first novel, director and screenwriter Won-pyung Sohn tells the challenging story of Soon Yunjae, who has been diagnosed with alexithymia. This condition is a rare emotional deficiency that...
“From now on, it is our task to suspect each and everyone amongst us. Forewarned is forearmed. Take no risks and be alert to danger. That is all.” This is one of many mysterious quotes found in...
“I made a promise to myself: I would always remember my parents’ wishes, but I would never forget myself.” This was only one of many powerful quotes within Amy Tan’s debut novel, The Joy...
While 2019 was a crappy year for politics and the effects of climate change (among other things), it was an outstanding year for pop culture. If you had trouble navigating the firehose-like release...
