Tuesday New Release Day: Starring Lee, Henkin, Fung, and More
This week, we're looking at new books from the likes of Jonathan Lee, Joshua Henkin, and Keenan Norris.
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The Millions Top 10
A Swim in a Pond in the Rain: In Which Four Russians Give a Master Class on Writing, Reading, and Life
Klara and the Sun: A novel
Fake Accounts
The Copenhagen Trilogy: Childhood; Youth; Dependency
No One Is Talking About This: A Novel
Detransition, Baby: A Novel
Outlawed
Subdivision: A Novel
Women and Other Monsters: Building a New Mythology
Craft in the Real World: Rethinking Fiction Writing and Workshopping
Applying Emerson to Post-Pandemic Friendships
Jane Hu reflects on how the works of Ralph Waldo Emerson have allowed her to see post-pandemic friendships in a new light.
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That’s What Language Can Do: The Millions Interviews Pádraig Ó Tuama
Story is everywhere these days as a commodity. And that’s a betrayal of the brilliance of story. Story, if it means anything, is always changing. Story should never be convenient, or pretty, or nice.
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Nightcap with Gian
We need generous readers with the courage of conviction in their own taste, who believe in books and stand up for those convictions. Who know, as Gian did, that artistic integrity is tough to maintain without opposition to the reigning pieties.
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In Search of the Impossible with Sabrina Orah Mark
Sabrina Orah Mark shares how her writing style evolved over the years, and how the blurring of poetry and prose gave her freedom to explore.
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The Millions Top Ten: May 2021
On some shelves, freeing up 1,344 pages and replacing them with 736 pages might look strange, but here on our cyberspace shelf we think it looks swell indeed.
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Kristen Arnett Seeks the Unreliable Narrator in Every Family
Kristen Arnett discusses the inspiration behind her latest novel, With Teeth, and her ongoing obsession with dysfunctional families.
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Taking Refuge in How: On Toni Morrison’s First Three Novels
Morrison does not leap from one kind of story to something radically different. Her voice shines through from the beginning. Her books all bear the marks of her imagination, style, and insight.
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Tuesday New Release Day: Starring Galchen, Zambreno, Emezi, and More
Here’s a quick look at some notable books—new titles from Rivka Galchen, Kate Zambreno, Akwaeke Emezi, and more—that are publishing this week.
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Sam Bett and David Boyd Translate New and Familiar Voices
Sam Bett and David Boyd discuss the process of translating the works of Kawakami Mieko and how they approach presenting her work to a spectrum of readers.
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