For The Book Obsessed
[ad_1] Melissa Lucashenko’s novel Too Much Lip tells the story of stolen land and stolen children. Though these crimes are assigned to the past, their violent legacies – poverty, addiction, abuse, discrimination – still plague the Bundjalung Nation, an Aboriginal community whose ancestral homelands lie along the northern coast of New South Wales, Australia. But … Read more
[ad_1] K-Ming Chang’s debut novel, Bestiary, examines three generations of Taiwanese American women and what happens after the youngest grows a tiger tail overnight and must explore her family history to understand why she’s grown a tail and what to do about it. Here, K-Ming reveals three books she loves that share threads of magical … Read more
[ad_1] Susie Yang’s debut White Ivy is focused around issues of identity, belonging, and the inherent anxieties that accompany those who simultaneously seek to conform and hide. Where does an “average and nondescript” Chinese American girl belong in white America? In what form does racial prejudice make itself visible in a fractured modern world? Yang … Read more
[ad_1] Looking for great books for women? You’re in the right place. If there’s an important woman in your life, you know it can be trying to find the perfect gift for her. Even if she’s relatively easy to shop for, how will you find something that conveys the depth of your feelings and how … Read more
[ad_1] What is Jólabókaflóð? It’s an Icelandic holiday and one we’re incorporating into our own yuletide celebrations. Iceland might be the best place in the world to be a book lover—and Christmas in Iceland might be the best time of year. 93% of Icelanders read at least one book a year compared to 73% of Americans, … Read more
[ad_1] Mysteries and thrillers (especially psychological thrillers!) will make your heart pound, cause the hair on the back of your neck stand up, and produce a lump in your throat that’s impossible to swallow. Why not give all three sensations to someone you love this holiday season by gifting them a good book? These titles cover … Read more
[ad_1] Gift your loved ones a trip through time with our top historical fiction picks—all sweeping tales of romance and revolution. Dive into novels centered on people like William Shakespeare, Ada Lovelace, Madame Tussaud, and Eleanor Roosevelt’s close friend, Lorena Hickock. Visit Grand Central Station in 1928, Iran in the 1950s, ancient Rome, and a … Read more
[ad_1] Finding just the right book for a group read is like selecting wine for a dinner party: it needs to please a variety of palates and spark great conversation. No matter the theme or genre, book club books will encourage debate and inspire readers to articulate their thoughts. The books on this list range … Read more
[ad_1] We’ve become wanderers in our own backyards these days. Without my daily commute on the bus and the random interactions with strangers that often come with it, I’ve found myself becoming more curious on my afternoon walks. I like to spot pets peeking their heads through open apartment windows, give a mask-veiled smile out … Read more
[ad_1] You can’t go wrong giving someone a gorgeously wrought, well-written work of fiction. And what a year for fiction it’s been! 2020 has been a whirlwind year in books (and, um, everything else), and we’ve rounded up the best of the best literary fiction of 2020 to gift this holiday season. If you’re looking … Read more