LitStack Recs

Green Thoughts: A Writer in the Garden, by Eleanor Perényi Writing and gardening share similarities: …

Presenting another installment celebrating #NationalPoetryMonth: my name on his tongue, by Laila Halaby Laila Halaby’s, …

Without, by Donald Hall In celebration of National Poetry Month It doesn’t matter what I’m …

Fruits & Vegetables, Poems by Erica Jong In celebration of #NationalPoetryMonth Long before Fear of …

The Dead Fish Museum: Stories, by Charles D’Ambrosio While most of the writing world is …

Speedbumps: Flooring It Through Hollywood, by Teri Garr Each year, the Academy Awards always generates …

The End of All Things, by John Scalzi Full disclosure:  I adore John Scalzi. I …

How to Write an Autobiographical Novel: Essays, by Alexander Chee “Writing is a way of …

The Goldfinch, by Donna Tartt The reception Donna Tartt garnered for her third novel—her first …

A House For Mr Biswas by V.S. Naipaul This past week, we lost a giant …

The Boys of My Youth, by Jo Ann Beard When it was released in 1998, …

Fairyland: A Memoir of My Father, by Alysia Abbott “The truth is,” Alysia Abbot writes …

Arranged Marriage: Stories, by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Acclaimed poet, novelist, and story writer Chitra Banerjee …

My Misspent Youth, essays by Meghan Daum My introduction to Daum and her essays was …

Author: The Portraits of Beowulf Sheehan. By Beowulf Sheehan. Foreword by Salman Rushdie. If you …

Earn It! by Cinders McLeod This is the perfect gift for young readers on your …

Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life, by William Finnegan William Finnegan’s 2016 memoir begins with an …

Dreams From My Father, by Barack Obama Stories that center on fathers have a distinct …

The Romanoffs, by Matthew Weiner The thing I love most about linked story collections is …

Two New Titles from WTAW Press Northern California’s newest independent press has just released its …

Bridge, by Robert Thomas “Welcome to the prayer-strewn pews of my brain,” Alice, the narrator …

Life Drawing, by Robin Black “Nobody outside a marriage can understand it,” the narrator of …

Fear: Trump in the White House, by Bob Woodward It’s been called a bookend to …

By Nightfall, by Michael Cunningham Peter and Rebecca Harris are forty-something New Yorkers, well-off, hip, …

Little Failure: A Memoir, by Gary Shteyngart “In order for me to be born,” Gary …

The Sense and Sensibility Screenplay and Diaries, by Emma Thompson There’s enough left of summer …

Barack Obama’s Summer Reading List In uncertain times, we look to the familiar things, and …

A House For Mr Biswas, by V.S. Naipaul This past week, we lost a giant …

The Tall Book of Make-Believe ed. Jane Werner Illustrated by Garth Williams Well beyond the …

Blood Will Out, by Walter Kirn In Preston Sturges’  romantic comedy, “The Palm Beach Story,” …

The Refugees: Stories, by Viet Thanh Nguyen Fans of The Sympathizer, Nguyen’s debut novel that …

How to Read to Read a Sentence and How to Write One, by Stanley Fish …

Cutting Teeth, by Julia Fierro When my daughter was little, there was a sentiment among …

A Time of Gifts: On Foot to Constantinople, by Patrick Leigh Fermor A classic of …

Who Do You Love: Stories, by Jean Thompson In my favorite short stories, something singular …

The Refugees: Stories, by Viet Thanh Nguyen In celebration of #ShortStoryMonth, this week’s rec looks …

The Empty Family, by Colm Tóibín  For #ShortStoryMonth, I’m recapping some favorite story collections—and chief …

The Coast of Chicago by Stuart Dybek May is Short Story Month, so this month …

Passage to Ararat, by Michael J. Arlen Tuesday, April 24, marked a sober anniversary, 103 …

And There And There was Evening And There Was Morning, Essays on Illness, Loss, and …

Patrimony: A True Story, by Philip Roth Roth’s 1991 memoir charts the illness and death …

Green Thoughts: A Writer in the Garden, by Eleanor Perényi If you’re a writer who …

The Death of the Heart, by Elizabeth Bowen Even though it’s spring, there may be …

Out of Place: A Memoir, by Edward Said Edward Said, the prolific author, political activist, …

Arranged Marriage: Stories, by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Acclaimed poet, novelist, and story writer Chitra Banerjee …

Epilogue: A Memoir, by Will Boast Both a remembrance and a elegiac account of the …

The Oysters of Locmariaquer, by Eleanor Clark Late in Eleanor Clark’s extraordinary book, she tells …

I Hate to Leave This Beautiful Place: A Memoir, by Howard Norman Howard Norman’s memoir, I …

The Films in My Life, by Francois Truffaut The revered French filmmaker, who would have …

Thunderstruck & Other Stories, by Elizabeth McCracken Early on in Elizabeth McCracken’s extraordinary story collection, …