- Dirt Bag Novels: Lydia Kiesling in Conversation with Megan Wardon October 11, 2024 at 3:00 pm
“When I think about the novels that sort of shaped me as a younger reader, they’re often books that I call the dirt bag novel, which is sort of a reformulation of the bildungsroman.” The post Dirt Bag Novels: Lydia Kiesling in Conversation with Megan Ward appeared first on Public Books.
- The Best Romance Novels of 2024 (So Far)by Olivia Waite on October 1, 2024 at 8:33 pm
Looking for an escapist love story? Here are 2024’s sexiest, swooniest reads.
- What Book Should You Read Next?by The New York Times Books Staff on September 4, 2024 at 8:58 pm
Finding a book you’ll love can be daunting. Let us help.
- Karla Cornejo Villavicencio on “Catalina”on July 24, 2024 at 3:00 pm
“I find human behavior fascinating. I find it interesting. I find all of it confusing, every single aspect of it.” The post Karla Cornejo Villavicencio on “Catalina” appeared first on Public Books.
- The Writing “I” and the Reading “I”: Sheila Heti and the New Frontiers of the Personalon July 9, 2024 at 3:00 pm
In her latest, Sheila Heti embarks on an inverted Oulipian experiment, producing content in a fundamentally unrestricted manner. The post The Writing “I” and the Reading “I”: Sheila Heti and the New Frontiers of the Personal appeared first on Public Books.
- Escape Velocity: Sarah Manguso in Conversation with Tess McNultyon June 21, 2024 at 3:00 pm
“It’s still a vast mystery to me how one can write knowing anything at all what they’re about to write.” The post Escape Velocity: Sarah Manguso in Conversation with Tess McNulty appeared first on Public Books.