Julian asks: My favourite author is Ursula K. Le Guin, which poses a significant problem when trying to find new books to love. What I love about her work is…
Johann asks: I am a software developer hoping to find more fiction like Ellen Ullman's The Bug. Ullman’s book not only delves deeply into, and explains, computer science concepts…
Stephen asks: I look for books with a strong sense of place. Books I love include The Shipping News by Annie Proulx, The Summer Book by Tove Jansson (translated by…
Hannah asks: Times are hard in America. I work in DEI (*insert tears here*), struggle with the SADs, support my wife and family while on year three of her disability…
Kurt asks: I'm a huge fan of Amor Towles, but he just doesn't write fast enough. What I love about his books is the language, the intelligence, the rich characters…
Tony asks: I am an art historian and early modernist, but I love contemporary literary fiction. Joan Didion and Alice Munro are my favorite writers; Kazuo Ishiguro, Sarah Waters, John…
Suroor asks: I find most of the books I read are fairly serious. I’m looking for some humor—nothing silly, just intelligent, funny books. I’ve read Paul Bettany and Gerald Durrell…
Sydney asks: I want a story that lasts, like subtle notes from a fine white wine. I want to mull over the characters and their actions and fall into the…
Andrea asks: I love books driven by the inner thoughts of smart women going a little bit crazy. I like autofiction and memoirs. I want to read a book that…
Samantha asks: I read really widely, from literary fiction to the canon to Heated Rivalry-type romance. I have been obsessed with Possession by A.S. Byatt since I read it…
Dody asks: My favorite books make me wonder how the characters are doing for a long time after I finish reading—characters that feel like real people I won’t forget. I…
Helaine asks: I’m refreshing my summer reading, those books for me to read now and then leave in guest rooms at the beach. I love capital-L Literary books where sentences…
Hamad asks: Hello, I’d love to get book recommendations for myself. I read a lot of historical fiction, fantasy (standalone mostly) and thrillers that prioritize character development. I’d like to…
Tim asks: I just finished Patrick Radden’s Keefe’s new book, London Falling, and loved it so much. I’m looking for more nonfiction books that tell big stories, and where…
Helene asks: Although I don't have a drop of Irish blood in me, I've always been drawn to historical fiction and mysteries set in Ireland by Irish writers because the…
Cristina asks: I like quiet, intelligent books where something slightly strange is happening inside a person’s mind. I read for atmosphere and intelligent narration—not for plot. I’m drawn to emotional…
Emily asks: Lately I’ve been reading books where it seems like if you say, in response to the text, “big same, my guy,” you should be calling your psychiatrist for…
