"I hit send and immediately felt a little bit better. My shame had been a crawling, active thing, invading my chest late at night in my freezing Vermont bedroom, forcing me at random moments to grab at my shirt and grit my teeth so hard _...Read More_

>"I have always viewed writing fiction as moral work, but never before had it felt so urgent."

"From the madness of North Korea to memoirs of modern dating and caring for elderly parents, these books show how the best graphic artists can get a laugh out of almost anything"

>"Alice, the protagonist of Lisa Hsiao Chen’s “Activities of Daily Living,” escapes the tedium of her life by engrossing herself in the work of the artist Tehching Hsieh."

"Vladek didn’t become better as a result of his suffering. He just got to suffer. They want to teach the Holocaust. They just want a friendlier Holocaust to teach."

The Mystery of Patricia Highsmith’s Diaries

>"In the crowded realm of autofiction, even tales that are loosely tied to the truth can help us escape."

"Normal People begins with its protagonists, Marianne and Connell, comparing their grades at secondary school and ends with Connell getting onto a graduate creative writing programme."

>"In “China Room,” the journeys of immigrants divide stories and selves."

>"Jackie Collins sold half a billion books, taught women to demand power, and told the truth about Hollywood, yet she’s never _...Read More_

"Lai’s debut graphic novel is a downbeat but moving exploration of the aftermath of a relationship"

>"Damon Galgut’s novel “The Promise” explores the betrayals of South Africa through a perfectly pitched domestic drama."