Books


Independent bookstores that are better than the Strand
Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day on April 29 with some of our favorite local stores.
Susan Behrends Valenzuela, Natalia Palacino Camargo, and Leila Anderson
• Apr 28, 2023


‘Offside’ comic divulges a personal reflection on Qatar’s dangerous labor conditions
Insider’s “Offside” comic exposes the realities behind preparing for the Qatar World Cup.
Afnan Abbassi, Staff Writer
• Apr 12, 2023


Review: Annie Ernaux’s ‘Happening’ illustrates the necessity of reproductive care
The winner of the 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature retells her personal difficulties accessing healthcare in 1960s France.
Alexa Donovan, Staff Writer
• Mar 29, 2023


Review: ‘Cleopatra and Frankenstein’ tackles love and loneliness
NYU alum Coco Mellors’ “Cleopatra and Frankenstein” is a complex narrative of love, loss, trauma and companionship.
Aarna Dixit, Contributing Writer
• Mar 27, 2023


Review: The pain and beauty of modern intimacy in ‘Closer Baby Closer’
Savannah Brown’s third poetry collection is an exploration of the existential horror of knowing and being known. Fittingly released on Feb. 14, Brown’s newest title contains her most intimate work yet.
Stephanie Wong, Film & TV Editor
• Feb 14, 2023


Review: ‘I’m Glad My Mom Died’ offers a new take on memoirs
“iCarly” comedian Jennette McCurdy lays everything bare in her debut novel.
Madeline Kane, Staff Writer
• Nov 4, 2022


Review: Suad Amiry’s ‘Mother of Strangers’ powerfully portrays Palestinian life
Based on a true story, “Mother of Strangers” tells the devastating love tale of Subhi and Shams in Jaffa during the end of British rule in Palestine.
Yezen Saadah, Staff Writer
• Oct 31, 2022


Reading Guide: Fall in love with Deborah Levy
Deborah Levy’s writing has the bittersweet simplicity of Hemingway and the intriguing strangeness of Murakami with a key element both authors lack: well-developed female characters.
Audrey Abrahams, Contributing Writer
• Oct 28, 2022


Review: ‘Klara and the Sun’ examines humanity through the eyes of a machine
Kazuo Ishiguro's eighth novel explores individuality and human complexity through the unique perspective of Klara, an artificially-intelligent robot.
Rylee La Testa, Staff Writer
• Oct 4, 2022


Q&A: Kazuo Ishiguro on Joni Mitchell, ‘War and Peace’ and the future of storytelling
Abby Wilson, News Editor
• Oct 4, 2022


Q&A: Colum McCann says ‘storytelling is the most democratic thing that we have’
In his novel “Apeirogon,” National Book Award winner Colum McCann writes about Palestine, and Irish literature beyond Ireland.
Natasha R. Roy, Contributing Writer
• Sep 29, 2022


Staff Recs: Back to school
The Arts Desk spotlights some of their favorite artworks dealing with the highs and lows of college life.
Yas Akdag, Natalia Palacino, Nicolas Pedrero-Setzer, Clara Scholl, and Stephanie Wong
• Sep 12, 2022
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Lea Filidore, Staff Writer • May 25, 2023


Carmo Moniz, Managing Editor • May 24, 2023


Sheridan Smith, Staff Photographer • Apr 9, 2023


Ania Keenan, Features Editor • Feb 6, 2023