Reviews of notable new fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.

New year… new bookshelf! At least that’s how we feel around here; nothing quite beats the thrill of a new book season.

It wouldn’t be mid-to-late December without a series of “best of” articles coming out from every outlet that covers culture—and who am I to buck that trend? I get to read dozens of books every year ...

Clear some room on your bookshelf.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." I love that literary fiction so often resists easy categorization. I love that this “genre” is not, ...