NPR: Take A Dangerous Ride Through 'Blacktop Wasteland'
S.A. Cosby’s latest is being marketed as a crime novel — but that crime is the least important element in this wrenching story about race, family, and the temptation to take that one last job.
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NPR: Grim Reaper Comedy 'Melancholia' Is Surprisingly Up
Nicholas Gurewitch scratched images into clay with a stylus for this tale of Death’s visit to an analyst — who helps him come to terms with Death Jr.’s lack of interest in the family business.
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NPR: Favorite Books of 2019
Check out NPR’s book favorite books of 2019. Some great indies in this list!
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NPR: 'In The Dream House' Invents A New Form Of Memoir..
‘In The Dream House’ Invents A New Form Of Memoir To Convey A Haunting Nightmare | Under Carmen Maria Machado’s narrative of a psychologically abusive relationship lies an academic view of female queerness, a play, a choose your own adventure book, a look at the mechanisms of abuse.
NPR: Surrealist Silvina Ocampo Shines In Two New Translations
Surrealist writer and poet Silvina Ocampo has been called “the best kept secret of Argentine letters,” and two new translations have beautifully captured her evocative prose style for new readers.
NPR: We Did It For The LOLs: 100 Favorite Funny Books
We thought you might need a laugh right about now, so this year’s summer reader poll celebrates all the books (and one short story, and a few uncategorizable gems) that make you laugh out loud.
NPR: 'Claiming T-Mo' Is A Confounding, Mysterious Tour D
African Australian author Eugen Bacon’s debut is a rich, multidimensional tale of a preacher’s daughter whose life on Earth is upended by two interstellar visitors — and that’s just the beginning.
