Megan Rapinoe’s ‘One Life’ Is Pitch-Perfect
In Megan Rapinoe's memoir One Life, her training, hard work, and competitive spirit are coupled with an impassioned account of her political awakening.
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The Soul of the Machine in William Gibson’s ‘Agency’
In William Gibson's prequel to The Peripheral, Agency, Hillary Clinton is president, but that's only a detail.
Airline Maps: A Century of Art and Design (By the Book)
In this gorgeously illustrated collection of airline route maps, Airline Maps: A Century of Art and Design, Mark Ovenden and Maxwell Roberts look to the skies and transport readers to another time. Enjoy this excerpt, courtesy of Penguin Books.
‘Men Who Hate Women’: The Continuing Misuse of Stieg Larsson’s Millennium Series and Why It Needs to End
There is something very wrong with how Stieg Larsson’s legacy has been handled by authors, publishers, and filmmakers. Reconsidering the Millennium Series.
‘The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories’ Is a Perfect Balance of Classic and Modern
The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories is not merely another college lit anthology, but a fascinating collection of short stories from all periods and from several authors who all too rarely make it into English translation.
‘Maeve In America’ and Balancing Levity with Seriousness
Irish comic Maeve Higgins finds her voice and purpose in an ever-changing Donald Trump United States.
‘The Widower’s Notebook’ Compassionately Explores How Men Are Allowed to Grieve
Enduring loss and grief is never easy but it's rendered remarkably in Santlofer's work.
‘A Sister in My House’ Successfully Creates an Ambiance of Discomfort
Linda Olsson's novel explores the path towards rekindling relationships in the wake of trauma.
We Go to William Trevor’s Works to Look for Ourselves and to Understand Others
Posthumous collection Last Stories proves that Trevor, as a short story writer, was a master in command of his craft and will remain in a class of his own.