Our June 2013 Book of the Month, Colum McCann's Transatlantic, is a tapestry of time-and-space spanning stories that cohere around questions that transcend the bounds of…
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Why is it that some people’s youthful talents blossom into genius, or at least great success, while other people’s, just as promising at the outset,…
There are books, sometimes the most remarkable, accomplished and original to be published in a given year, that quietly slip below the radar. Our April…
Our February 2013 Book of the Month -- Marisa Silver’s new novel Mary Coin -- has accomplished an extraordinary feat: by using Dorothea Lange’s photograph as…
Literary Affairs is dedicating the first month of 2013 to the short story and featuring Canadian writer Alice Munro’s new collection Dear Life as our pick of…
Literary Affairs has been anxiously awaiting the U.S. publication of our December book pick, John Banville’s luminescent new novel Ancient Light, since Julie discovered the…
Lauren Groff’s latest novel, Arcadia, is Literary Affairs’ enthusiastic book pick for November 2012.
At Literary Affairs, we are still laughing out loud over Maria Semple’s deliciously antic new novel, Where’d You Go, Bernadette.
For readers craving a heartfelt and emotionally affecting reading experience, we recommend Carol Rifka Brunt’s debut novel, Tell The Wolves I’m Home.
Literary Affairs recommends Robert Goolrick’s new novel Heading Out to Wonderful as the perfect sink-into-a-lounge-chair read for your last weeks of summer trips and stay-cations!