For The Book Obsessed
[ad_1] Rebecca by Daphne duMaurier is my favorite book of all time, and it’s first line—“Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again”—sweeps me away every time. From the Gothic undertones to the mystery of the death of the first Mrs. deWinter, Daphne duMaurier created a twisted story that I love to read again … Read more
[ad_1] “Since so long ago, can we say that the animal has been looking at us?” the French philosopher, Jacques Derrida, once pondered. Chris Flynn’s third novel, Mammoth, occasions such possibility. An original work – in both concerning the origins and constructing the uncanny – Mammoth brings to life a 13,000-year-old extinct American mastodon. Inside … Read more
[ad_1] There’s a new stillness to many of our cities. Many of us are scared, and many of us also have to keep getting on with it—keep working our essential jobs, keep caring for our loved ones. In the midst of this, whether we are grieving, waiting for the other shoe to drop, or wishing … Read more
[ad_1] What’s fascinating about the stories inside Ho Sok Fong’s latest short story collection, Lake Like A Mirror translated by Natascha Bruce, is that they hit the reader hard, and at the same time they frustrate the ability of the reader to parse her scenes. With all of the ambiguity and occult that punctuate her … Read more
[ad_1] My 24-year-old copy of The Joy Luck Club has lost both the front and back covers from being read so much. I can recite passages from memory, and many moments in my daily life remind me of scenes in the book. My daughter started learning chess this month, and when I see her poring … Read more
[ad_1] In this dark, skewed take on Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Alice is now the Red Queen, and her maid must tread the fine line between favor and blame in this strange world. “To the dungeon.” Those were the last words she said to me, and the reasons for them should be what … Read more
[ad_1] It’s cover reveal time! Get ready for a dark and intricate fantasy perfect for readers of The Book of Dust and Leigh Bardugo. City of the Uncommon Thief is the story of a quarantined city gripped by fear and of the war that can free it. Scroll down to see the cover and read an excerpt down below! … Read more
[ad_1] Burning Worlds is Amy Brady’s monthly column dedicated to examining how contemporary literature is addressing 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. The XPRIZE Foundation–a nonprofit dedicated to organizing competitions to develop new technologies in … Read more
[ad_1] It was one of our favorites last year and so many of you also loved David Yoon’s Frankly in Love! Well prepare to fall in the love the paperback cover! With Frank, Britt and Joy all on the cover, this new illustrated look REALLY brings to life the characters. This new paperback cover will … Read more
[ad_1] One snowy morning, during my senior year at Williams College in Massachusetts, I threw my car into reverse and smashed into a truck that was parked behind me. I knew the truck belonged to a football player who was dating one of my housemates, but I was in a rush to get to my … Read more