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Duncan Jones (Moon, Warcraft), award-winning director, producer, and screenwriter and son of music legend David Bowie, has formed a casual book club to get through the books the singer had listed as his favorites. “My dad was a beast of a reader,”…
At best, writing about books is subjective. My favorite book of the year could very well be the one you liked least. And, certainly, vice-versa. So why do we do it? Because people love lists and collections and personal connections. And…
“Margot met Robert on a Wednesday night toward the end of her fall semester. She was working behind the concession stand at the artsy movie theatre downtown when he came in and bought a large popcorn and a box of Red Vines.”…
There are a hundred thousand interests and there are millions of books, but here are a handful that might make those you love realize just how much you care.
It feels safe to say that Ken Follett’s Fall 2017 addition to his beloved Knightsbridge series was one of the most anticipated books of the year. Following on the success of 1989’s Pillars of the Earth and 2007’s World Without End, A…
Kathryn Broch needs a vacation. Between fronting a rock band, managing a complicated long-distance relationship, and casting spirits out of her younger brother, Kellan, she’s got a lot on her plate. She longs for quiet time at their cabin in Mount Iolite…
Does creativity have a taste? And, if it does, is it salty or sweet? January Magazine’s “Authors on Snacks” is not meant to be a judgment. Rather, it’s a personal peek at what some of our most beloved authors nibble on while…
It is the stuff of modern nightmares. An entire school’s innermost secrets exposed on social media. One can not imagine a thriller more targeted on the newly born angst of an entire culture. A spring like any other at a Washington, DC-area…
Need some fantastic reading, and you need it right now? Jon McGregor (Reservoir 13, Even the Dogs) rounds up his “Top 10 contemporary short stories” for The Guardian: This list, then, is not hierarchical or canonical. My choices are, simply, 10…
I am a lover of the vignette, the anecdote, the ability of the raconteur, that’s why I enjoy the company of writers. They often have interesting stories to tell; stories that promote thinking, provoke thought and examine the absurdity of existence. I…