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Anna May Wong: From Laundryman’s Daughter to Hollywood Legend, by Graham Russell Gao Hodges Don’t …

Jerusalem:  A Cookbook, by Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi Some cookbooks are defined by a …

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

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

Manhood for Amateurs: The Pleasures and Regrets of a Husband, Father, and Son, essays by …

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

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

The Lesson of the Master, by Henry James Colm Tóibín, in his introduction to the …

The Hermit in the Garden: From Imperial Rome to Ornamental Gnome, by Gordon Campbell You …

Raven Stratagem (Machineries of Empire, Book 2) Yoon Ha Lee Solaris Release Date:  June 13, …

Blue Nights, by Joan Didion Joan Didion’s books have had a titanic effect on me, …

Death and taxes, as the old cliche goes. Both are unavoidable, and while we won’t …

Cutting Teeth, by Julia Fierro For those who have young children, there’s a lovely innocence …

The best thing about running a site like LitStack is the diversity of folks you …

The Standard GrandJay Baron NicorvoSt. Martin’s PressRelease Date:  April 24, 2017ISBN 978-1-25010-894-4 It’s rare when …

Wonderful Life: The Burgess Shale and the Nature of History, by Stephen Jay Gould A …

Commonwealth, by Ann Patchett Of divorce, Nicole Krauss wrote, “One of us held on to …

The Last Good Man Linda Nagata Mythic Island Press Release Date:  June 20, 2017 Oh …

The Portable Veblen, by Elizabeth McKenzie By way of Anne Lamott, we know the novelist …

Stoner, by John Williams John Williams’ 1965 novel went out of print after selling only …

Wonder Woman Unbound – The Curious History of the World’s Most Famous Heroine Tim Hanley …

Central Station by Lavie Tidhar It’s kind of hard to describe Lavie Tidhar’s Locus- nominated, …

One of the reasons I jumped at the chance to attend the recent NerdCon: Stories …

Passage to Ararat, by Michael J. Arlen “It’s a dangerous business,” writes Clark Blaise in …

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

Borne Jeff VanderMeer Farrar, Straus and Giroux Release Date:  April 25, 2017 ISBN 978-0-3741-1524-1 Jeff …

The Empathy Exams: Essays, by Leslie Jamison The Empathy Exams blends memoir, literary, cultural and …

A Conjuring of Light Shades of Magic, Book 3 V. E. Schwab Tor Books Release …

As the summer film season approaches, here are three books—a memoir, a novel, and a …

How to Grow Old Disgracefully: An Autobiography, by Hermione Gingold If you’re a fan of …

Skullsworn (Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne series) Brian Staveley Tor Books Release Date: April 25, …

Yvain: The Knight of the Lion M. T. Anderson Illustrations by Andrea Offermann Candlewick Press …

Anna May Wong: From Laundryman’s Daughter to Hollywood Legend, by Graham Russell Gao Hodges Don’t …

Brother’s RuinIndustrial Magic, Book #1Emma NewmanTor.comRelease Date:  March 14, 2017ISBN 978-0-7653-9396-8 It’s probably not politically …

Phantom Pains The Arcadia Project, Book 2 Mishell Baker Saga Press Release Date: March 21, …

The Malice Peter Newman Harper Voyager Release Date:  March 7, 2017 ISBN 978-0-00-820103-6 The Malice, …

Changing My Mind: Occasional Essays, by Zadie Smith This collection of essays came about by …

Exit West Mohsin Hamid Riverhead Books Release Date:  March 7, 2017 ISBN 978-0-7352-1217-6 Immigration is …

The WanderersMeg HowreyG. P. Putnam’s SonsRelease Date:  March 14, 2017ISBN 978-0-3995-7473-4 This book…wow. I read …

Crash Course: essays from where writing and life collide, by Robin Black The third book …

The Night Ocean Paul La Farge Penguin Press Release Date:  March 7, 2017 ISBN 978-1-1019-8108-5 …

Within the Sanctuary of Wings A Memoir by Lady Trent Marie Brennan Tor Books Release …

Life Would be Perfect if I Lived in That House, by Meghan Daum The moral …

The Stars Are Legion Kameron Hurley Saga Press Release Date:  February 7, 2017 ISBN 978-1-4814-4793-5 …

Tranny: Confessions of Punk Rock’s Most Infamous Anarchist SelloutLaura Jane GraceHatchette BooksRelease Date:  November 15, …

Miranda and CalibanJacqueline CareyTor BooksRelease Date:  February 14, 2017IBSN 978-0-7653-9704-1 As a student of Shakespeare, …

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