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#contemporary-fiction

A New Novel Asks: How Much Can a Male Friendship Take? | KQED

The novel insightfully examines contemporary male friendship amid personal mistakes and changing environments.

Social justice

Deviants by Santanu Bhattacharya; The South by Tash Aw review love under the eye of the law

The exploration of private desire amidst legal repression in gay men's narratives provides emotional depth to contemporary fiction.

Books

New and Upcoming Book Releases for Your Summer Reading List | KQED

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Women

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's 'Dream Count' Is Stuck In The Past | Defector

fromThe New Yorker

8 months ago

Writing

Greg Jackson Reads "The Honest Island"

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fromVulture

Cynthia Ozick Is Undiminished

Cynthia Ozick has gained recognition with her new collection, showcasing her multi-faceted literary contributions despite her earlier belief of not being widely read.

Relationships

A New Novel Asks: How Much Can a Male Friendship Take? | KQED

The novel insightfully examines contemporary male friendship amid personal mistakes and changing environments.

Social justice

Deviants by Santanu Bhattacharya; The South by Tash Aw review love under the eye of the law

The exploration of private desire amidst legal repression in gay men's narratives provides emotional depth to contemporary fiction.

Books

New and Upcoming Book Releases for Your Summer Reading List | KQED

fromDefector

Women

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's 'Dream Count' Is Stuck In The Past | Defector

fromThe New Yorker

8 months ago

Writing

Greg Jackson Reads "The Honest Island"

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The Homemade God by Rachel Joyce review portrait of a patriarch

2 weeks ago

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'These Summer Storms' Is a Steamy Take on Rich People Behaving Badly

Food & drink

The Homemade God by Rachel Joyce review portrait of a patriarch

2 weeks ago

Books

'These Summer Storms' Is a Steamy Take on Rich People Behaving Badly

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1 month ago

These New Books Deserve A Spot On Your Summer Reading List

Summer brings the chance to indulge in reading with new releases from popular authors like Melissa Febos, R.F. Kuang, and Taylor Jenkins Reid.

Books

A Danish Groundhog Day or tales of millennial angst What should win next week's International Booker?

The shortlist reflects a commitment to brevity, with five of the six titles under 200 pages, emphasizing precision and idiosyncrasy to deliver impactful narratives.

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This Terrifying Horror Novel Proves: Nothing Is Old if You Make it New

When an author is relatively new, it can take a while to identify some of their traits... it's clear that Cassidy wants to show that nothing is old if you make it new.

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SF LGBT

13 must-read lesbian books coming in 2025

Numerous lesbian books set for release in 2025 promise a diverse range of narratives, from romance to coming-of-age stories.

fromThe Atlantic

What Does the Literature of the Working Class Look Like?

The idioms of a language-its jokes, expressions, and well-worn wordplay-are windows into its speakers' values and points of view.

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fromVulture

The National Book Foundation's New '5 Under 35' Is Here

Denetsosie's work is sharp-eyed about the lasting impact of American colonialism on Native communities and the seismic shifts that contemporary life has brought.

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A Room Above a Shop by Anthony Shapland review a striking story of concealed love

Anthony Shapland's debut novel showcases a distinctive voice through a nuanced exploration of intimacy and concealment in a 1980s Welsh setting.

Review: Emily J. Smith's 'Nothing Serious' is a dark, wry takedown of online dating

Emily J. Smith's 'Nothing Serious' critiques Silicon Valley's culture while weaving a feminist thriller and police procedural elements around a central murder mystery.

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A Disquieting New Novel About the Terminally Online

Rejection manifests broadly in a hyperconnected world, impacting various aspects of life and relationships.

Tony Tulathimutte's novel explores isolation through the lens of online rejection and its effects on individuals.

fromVulture

8 months ago

Haruki Murakami Has Lost the Sauce

Murakami's style embodies a global novel that is deracinated, stripped of local context, and written in simplified language to facilitate translation.

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