For The Book Obsessed
[ad_1] I’ve always gravitated towards novels involving families. True to real life, there’s so much inescapable conflict to be had, and so many calamities that can take shape. It’s a wonder how the human race has survived, considering, but we crave the payout: familial love and understanding. In my debut, The Big Finish, an elderly … Read more
[ad_1] R.J. Palacio is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Wonder—the Middle Grade book that took the world by storm and inspired the Choose Kind movement. Wonder centers on August Pullman, a young boy who was born with a severe facial deformity that has greatly impacted his life. Now, for the first time in … Read more
[ad_1] Waiting for the Night Song is the forthcoming debut novel of Julie Carrick Dalton. Forthcoming from Forge Books in early 2021, the book mixes mystery with pointed (but beautifully written) commentary about the natural world. Below is a Q&A with the author about what she hopes readers take away from the novel–and a reveal … Read more
[ad_1] Historical fiction has a unique way of captivating readers—it works like a time machine, transporting those who enter to different bygone eras around the world. We can’t get enough of the vivid detail backed by extensive research, the extraordinary characters and storylines, and, most especially, the stories, previously untold, coming to light. Historical novels … Read more
[ad_1] We could all use a good escape. Always, but especially right now. The beauty of books is that they allow you to leave your home and the life you know and enter one that’s completely new—without even moving from your bed. We love reading about places—familiar or completely new—and the people who inhabit them, … Read more
[ad_1] I’m not sure if books have the power to change minds, let alone the world. Nor do I buy into the power of books or other forms of entertainment as primarily escapist ventures, means of avoiding the world around you and its harsh realities. In fact, it’s often in illuminating the harshness of life … Read more
[ad_1] The Night Soil Salvagers no longer need to perform the service they have provided for longer than memory can account for. Instead, they pass the nights in playful and profound acts of artistry, music, trickery, gardening, and honoring the city they know and belong to more so than anyone. Uncover the heart of this … Read more
[ad_1] Eihei Dōgen Zenji—the Japanese founder of what remains one of the most vital sects within Zen Buddhism, the Sōtō school—wrote the Sansui kyō, the “Mountains and Rivers Sutra” at his Kyoto monastery Kōshōhōrin-ji in the autumn of 1240. A poetic rumination on the foundational co-dependence within all of nature, this sutra has long been … Read more
[ad_1] Burning Worlds is Amy Brady’s monthly column dedicated to examining how contemporary literature interrogates issues of climate change, in partnership with Yale Climate Connections. Subscribe to her monthly newsletter to get “Burning Worlds” and other writing about art and climate change delivered straight to your inbox. Australian author and critic James Bradley stunned with his previous novel, Clade, … Read more
[ad_1] This Pride Month, we’re celebrating with books that highlight extraordinary LGBTQ+ stories. Funny, heartbreaking, suspenseful, romantic – there’s a little something for everyone on this list, so scroll down on for some of our favorites and #ReadPrideAndBeyond all year long! Plus, don’t forget to enter our sweeps to win a stack! Click here to enter our … Read more