Pat Barker: The Voyage Home
Here’s hoping that the latest in Pat Barker’s series following the Trojan War, The Voyage Home, is not the last!
2020s
Jacqueline Holland: The God of Endings
If you’re looking for a great Novembery book, I recommend Jacqueline Holland’s The God of Endings.
Scholastique Mukasonga: Sister Deborah
One of my most anticipated releases of the year is Scholastique Mukasonga’s Sister Deborah, translated by Mark Polizzotti.
Bruna Dantas Lobato: Blue Light Hours
Bruna Dantas Lobato’s Blue Light Hours, a novel about a young woman moving from Brazil to study in the United States and her relationships with her mom who stayed behind, is out today.
Mark Haber: Lesser Ruins
Mark Haber’s third novel, Lesser Ruins, is out today. It’s one of the best novels of the year.
Richard Osman: We Solve Murders
Richard Osman’s latest mystery takes us to a new group of characters who . . . well, the title says it. Here are my thoughts on We Solve Murders.
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.
Pat Barker: The Women of Troy
Pat Barker’s The Women of Troy follows up her 2017 novel The Silence of the Girls. They are both brilliant!
Cynthia Ozick: Antiquities
Cynthia Ozick’s Antiquities is out today! It’s a wonderful little book about the large past and the short future.