Until August by Gabriel Garcia Marquez review his abandoned last novel
Gabriel Garcia Marquez's posthumously published novel, Until August, faced a mixed reception from him due to his battle with dementia.
The novel, a breezy romp featuring the erotic adventures of a middle-aged mother, was originally set aside to prioritize another final novel, Memories of My Melancholy Whores. [ more ]
In Jennifer Croft's 'The Extinction of Irena Rey,' literature is alive-even dangerous
Jennifer Croft's novel, 'The Extinction of Irena Rey', explores the complexities of translation, art, and nature through the disappearance of the titular character. [ more ]
Forgottenness is a novel that connects two characters separated by a century: a present-day Ukrainian writer and a twentieth-century Polish Ukrainian nationalist.
Baumgartner is a slender, ruminative novel about a professor mourning his wife's death and struggling to make sense of his life. [ more ]
Keanu Reeves and China Mieville to release collaborative novel The Book of Elsewhere
Keanu Reeves is publishing his first novel in collaboration with author China Mieville. The novel is titled The Book of Elsewhere and is set in the world of Reeves' comic book series BRZRKR. It follows an immortal warrior on a journey to understand his immortality.
The novel is scheduled to be published on July 23 by Penguin. BRZRKR, the comic book series created by Reeves, became the highest-selling original comic book series debut in over 25 years. [ more ]
The Ministry of Time author Kaliane Bradley: It was just so much fun'
Kaliane Bradley published a novel exploring time-travel romance and addressing modern life's absurdity, imperialism, and environmental crisis. [ more ]
One Another by Gail Jones review a writer's obsession with Joseph Conrad
The novel by Gail Jones explores displacement, loss, and imagination through a dual narrative approach involving Joseph Conrad.
The protagonist Helen uses a fictional project on Conrad to deepen her connection with the writer and escape the challenges of her critical thesis. [ more ]
The article discusses Sasha Vasilyuk's op-ed on the collateral damage of Russia's war on Ukraine and highlights her novel, blending true events with dark humor. [ more ]
Pity by Andrew McMillan review men and memories in a Yorkshire pit town
Andrew McMillan, known for his poetry, has written a novel called Pity, which explores male identity, sexuality, and the effects of history and politics.
Pity incorporates multiple viewpoints and narrative styles, including anonymous bystanders and fieldnotes from visiting academics. [ more ]
You're In Luck! The Author Of 'Such A Fun Age' Is Back With Another Hit
Kiley Reid's second novel, Come and Get It, was inspired by a phrase her students used: 'Oh, my gosh, I hate telling about this.'
Reid interviewed 20-something women to capture the pithy, privileged sound bites that she used as source material for her characters' dialogue. [ more ]
The novel 'Poor Deer' follows a sixteen-year-old girl named Margaret who is trying to come to terms with the death of her childhood friend.
The novel 'Nonfiction' is a raw and emotional story about a writer addressing her drug-addicted daughter while reflecting on her own fragmented childhood. [ more ]
Helen Oyeyemi: I like other humans mediated through art'
Helen Oyeyemi's new novel, Parasol Against the Axe, is set in Prague and takes place during a weekend hen party involving a book whose text changes every time it's opened.
Oyeyemi was inspired to write about Prague after reading books about the city, including Magic Prague by Angelo Maria Ripellino and Vitezslav Nezval's poems. [ more ]
The Wizard of the Kremlin by Giuliano da Empoli review a tsar is born
Vladimir Putin's physical appearance has undergone a series of transformations throughout his time in power.
The protagonist of Giuliano da Empoli's novel, The Wizard of the Kremlin, is a retired Kremlin insider who shares the story of his life with the narrator. [ more ]
Kiley Reid's debut, Such A Fun Age , enjoyed the sort of success most authors can only dream of (it was longlisted for The Booker Prize) but any suggestion that she may struggle with what publishing likes to call the 'difficult second novel' is thwarted from the very first page of Come and Get It .
Burns's second novel introduces the Josephs, a roofing family in Mercury, Pa., who along with a young woman in search of her own place in the world find themselves at an inflection point forged by long-ago choices.
This ambitious and sweeping debut novel explores the fallout of a Malayan woman's decision to become a spy for Japanese forces during World War II. Seduced by promises of an Asia for Asians, she instead helps usher in a brutal occupation with devastating costs for her family. [ more ]
In Booker-winning 'Prophet Song,' the world ends slowly and then all at once
The novel 'Prophet Song' explores the experience of one family during the end of the world in Ireland.
The story focuses on the disappearance of Larry, the husband of the protagonist, and other trade unionists and teachers by a secret police force. [ more ]
The 2024 books lineup has a diverse range of offerings, including memoirs, novels, and nonfiction books.
Some anticipated releases include RuPaul's memoir, a posthumous novel from Gabriel Garcia Marquez, and books from authors such as Tana French and Kevin Kwan. [ more ]