In 2019, writer Casey McQuiston flew to New York City countless times to visit friends and research Flatbush, a neighborhood in Brooklyn. It serves as the primary setting of “One Last Stop,” McQuiston’s second novel. The author plops the reader into a quirk-filled apartment with uneven floors, narrow rooms, and plenty of charming characters who … Read more
We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. If the thought of figuring out presents for everyone is stressing you out, giving the gift of reading could be the perfect option this year. Gifting books is not only a personal and thoughtful present, but there are … Read more
We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Simply put, books make great, versatile gifts. Be it a coffee table stunner, your favorite author’s new release, or a classic novel that you staunchly believe any enthusiastic reader will love, the process of choosing a special and … Read more
We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Taking the top spot in 2021 is “The Lincoln Highway” by Amor Towles, which follows four kids whose paths collide as they search for their mother and a stashed wad of cash. “This year, fiction reigned, with emerging and … Read more
We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Whether you’ve started holiday shopping or not, know that it’s helpful to independent stores if you order in advance and be patient as they continue to navigate the pandemic and increased online order demand. Pair any of these … Read more
Caoimhe Harlock Contributor Caoimhe Harlock is a southern trans woman writer and artist. Her fiction has been published in The Evergreen Review, Gathering of the Tribes, and Superfroot Magazine, and she has comix with Honey Literary and Diskette Press (forthcoming). She’s finishing up a Ph.D. about gender and the supernatural in American literature and lives … Read more
My husband and I recently redid our home office, emptying it so we could refinish the floor. All kinds of finds surfaced — treasured family photos, postcards from old friends, restaurant receipts from a trip to Italy, back when we actually went places. But the 10 running feet of cookbooks, almost all acquired by moi, each with maybe … Read more
We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. November is Native American Heritage Month, and this striking release tells the family stories of the Tongkeamhas, members of the Kiowa tribe and part of the Saddle Mountain community found in southwestern Oklahoma. Henrietta Apayyat (1912–93) began writing … Read more
We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. October’s must-read is “What Storm, What Thunder” by Myriam J. A. Chancy. Seven years in the making, this compelling novel is a fictional account of the earthquake that struck Haiti’s island of Hispaniola in January 2010. The devastating … Read more
We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Coffee tables are a small yet mighty gift idea that you might not consider at first, but definitely should. Once you start investigating, you’ll realize that there is basically an endless amount of coffee table books out there … Read more