Apparition Made Real
Mortician/writer Thomas Lynch publishes his first book of fiction.
Robert Birnbaum
Full Bloom
Amy Bloom’s new tome weaves together an array of stories into something more.
Whom Do You Trust?
Nick Tosches’s unpredictable enthusiasms and obsessions are worth paying attention to.
The Mysteries of Mississippi
Life in the small town of Steve Yarbrough’s latest novel is anything but ordinary.
The People’s Historian
Activist, historian, and friend Howard Zinn has passed away; the body of work lives on.
Who Shot Rock?
Photo historian Gail Buckland tells the history of rock in more than 200 pictures.
Before the Fall
John McNally’s fourth novel lampoons America’s literary life, such as it is.
A Thoughtful View
Rebecca Solnit should be required reading. Start with her latest essay on Haiti.
The Dustbin of History
Two presidential biographies of fallen idols, Grant and Wilson. Are they relevant today?
Best European Fiction
Hemon culls European literature for the, uh, best.