Here are my final reads of the year—I whizzed through these last five books to boost my count up to…
Elsewhere, Gabrielle Zevin I vaguely remembered being recommended Zevin’s other book, Tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow (her first adult fiction book, I…
After the best wedding anyone has ever had, we were off to Indonesia for three weeks—barely enough time to scratch…
Whatever that means for you.
Sex and Lies, Leïla Slimani This slim volume by Slimani, which I read recently, could serve as a counter narrative,…
A million tiny actions, every single day.
Beyond the Veil, Fatema Mernissi “Men do not have … glaring advantages over women.” This is the conclusion Mernissi draws…
Oneiron, Laura Lindstedt Oneiron won the Finlandia Prize, Finland’s main literary prize, and I picked it up on the recommendation…
I have lived in Spain now for more than 11 years, and a little while ago I realized that out…
I Walked the Line, Vivian Cash, and From the Heart, June Carter Cash Don’t judge a girl by the books…