Love is universal, an emotion just about every single person experiences on some level (aside, perhaps, from sociopaths and those who reject the Oxford Comma). There are many forms of love, from maternal to filial to romantic, and each can be horrifying and destructive in its own way. But the most awesomely destructive form of love is […]
Time to stash the beach reads in favor of something more hefty? Seems like it. It’s September, and publishers are pulling out the big guns, with heavyweight returns from bestsellers and award winners like Ann Patchett, Jonathan Safran Foer (with his first in 11 years!), and Ian McEwan. But they’re also betting on some startling new […]
Fire-colored leaves on the sidewalk, Oscar contenders in theaters, and pumpkin spice everything are nice, but if you’re a book lover, there’s only one sign of autumn that matters: the release of a slew of highly anticipated novels. This year brings some new books by perennial bestsellers we’ve been waiting years for, as well as a book from […]