Aysegül Savas: “Freedom to Move”
This week's New Yorker fiction is Aysegül Savas's "Freedom to Move."
Carys Davies: Clear
If you're looking for a short but powerful book check out Carys Davies's Clear.
Elizabeth Taylor: A Game of Hide and Seek
The most recent book we read for #NYRBWome24 was Elizabeth Taylor's 1951 novel, A Game of Hide and Seek.
Annie Proulx: “The Hadal Zone”
It's the annual New Yorker fiction issue! The fourth of the four stories is Annie Proulx's "The Hadal Zone."
Sally Rooney: “Opening Theory”
It's the annual New Yorker fiction issue! The third of the four stories is Sally Rooney's "Opening Theory," which is an excerpt from her forthcoming novel Intermezzo.
Haruki Murakami: “Kaho”
It's the annual New Yorker fiction issue! The second of the four stories is Haruki Murakami's "Kaho," translated from the Japanese by Philip Gabriel.
E.L. Doctorow: “The Drummer Boy on Independence Day”
It's the annual New Yorker fiction issue! The first of the four stories is E.L. Doctorow's "The Drummer Boy on Independence Day."
Sandra Cisneros: The House on Mango Street
For a recent library book club I finally read Sandra Cisneros's 1984 novel The House on Mango Street.
Tessa Hadley: “Vincent’s Party”
This week's New Yorker fiction is "Vincent's Party," by Tessa Hadley.
Elisa Gabbert: Any Person Is the Only Self
Elisa Gabbert's latest essay collection, Any Person Is the Only Self, is a wonderful collection about reading, writing, and life.