What I read this week The Parisian by Isabella Hammad My god, this novel. Given that two of my favorite books from the past few years have been written by Isabella Hammad, it was past time for me to read her debut, an epic story about a Palestinian man in
On ladykillers, both literally and metaphorically Perhaps you'd like to become a paid subscriber? Exclusive stuff is coming. Click here What I read this week Murderland: Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers by Caroline Frasier I try not to know too much about the lives
In which I discuss some extra compelling nonfiction. What I read this week The AI Con: How to Fight Big Tech's Hype and Create the Future We Want by Emily M. Bender and Alex Hanna Finally, an explainer-y book about AI written in plain English. I swear, I
What I read this week The Payback by Kashana Cauley I have been a Kashana Cauley fan long before she started writing novels, so I'm thrilled to tell you that her second book captures exactly what I love about her: The Payback is very much aware of the
First things first It's Amazon Prime week. Every damn publication that I read has a list of their favorite crap you can buy on sale. Luckily, Prime Week means that Bookshop.org has its anti-Prime sale where you can get free shipping all week while supporting indie bookstores.
Pub day is here. If you're reading this you already know how many books I read, and how quickly most of them come and go. Now it's my turn. It feels surreal, after so much careful self-promotion leading up to today, that my publication date is
It really does feel like Bill Clinton's last minute endorsement of corrupt sex pest Andrew Cuomo for NYC mayor is a little bit of a shout out to my book. It's literally next week: My book comes out next week! And it really does feel like
Final countdown... My book comes out two weeks from today. This is where the light begging begins... What I read this week Great Black Hope by Rob Franklin You know how some people say that thing about how men aren't getting big fancy literary debuts now, and because
In which I rave about a few friends and their books while plugging my own We're getting down to the wire What I read this week UnWorld by Jayson Greene Jayson is an old friend. When I first met him he was a full-time music writer, the kind
In which I use the word "Franzen-like." My book comes out in less than a month! So I'm moving that preorder reminder to the top of the newsletter. What I read this week Flashlight by Susan Choi There's been some discourse on Bluesky about
In which I reveal my favorite Oasis B-side and I show off the absurd little pouch I use to carry around my insulin What I read this week Second Life: Having a Child in the Digital Age by Amanda Hess I'm not the target audience for books about
And then there's one mystery I cannot at all recommend... What I read this week Mutual Interest by Olivia Wolfgang-Smith I love a book about the schemings and machinations of a lowly born woman who then claws and climbs her way to the top of society. I'