Heather asks: I’m intensely interested in books that talk about the importance of stories in our lives. I’m passionate about mythology, fantasy, and the roles that stories play in their…
Camilla asks: I’m looking for that rare thing—a book that makes me feel complete and satisfied. I want to take the story, or the characters, or the ambiance with me…
Michael asks: I’m a retired English professor who’s become disenchanted with reading. I’d like to read a book that, after I’ve completed it, makes me want to read another book…
Daniel asks: I like to read widely: contemporary literary fiction, history, biography, mystery, anything that feels inspired and intelligent. In particular, I enjoy something complex and long—a family saga, a…
Michael asks: I’m looking for lesser-known science fiction and fantasy classics, steampunk, and comic novels. Any genre fiction recommendations are greatly appreciated (noir mysteries, for example). I love to feel…
KB asks: I’m looking for new books for me. I’m an avid fiction reader in my 60’s, and a politically liberal resident of the U.S. Midwest. I’m inspired by great…
Cynthia asks: I'm finding it difficult to discover a new favorite book, even though I’m an avid reader. I want to feel pensive, as if I'm sitting by a still…
Maya asks: I'm looking for strange, delicate, funny, slightly esoteric reads. The form and content don't matter much to me—I mostly read fiction, but I'm partial to creative essays (eg…
Laura asks: I'm requesting recommendations for myself, my spouse and my metamour. We're polyamorous, as are many of our friends, and I'm looking for fiction that explores of at least…
Jeff asks: I am looking for literary fiction that knows how to use language to entangle and disable me for days on end. Deep character development, plot that takes its…
Terri asks: Currently, I’m re-reading Middlemarch, and while I’m enjoying it, I’m ready to get to the end. I love historical fiction. I love writers like Paulette Jiles (but…
Evelyn asks: Many nights, I read aloud to my disabled adult son before bedtime. We need books that read well aloud, that have short chapters, and that don’t set your…
Suzanne asks: I teach in Kent State's Multidisciplinary School, and I aim to constantly refresh my students’ readings with materials that embody a nexus of perspectives, approaches, themes, and driving…
Charlie asks: My wife, Karen, has very conservative tastes in fiction. Jan Karon's Mitford series comes to mind. Karen is very troubled (as are many of us) by the actions…
