Romantic obsession drives this intelligent 1983 novel from Darma and translated by Tsao, who won the PEN Translation Prize for Darma’s People from Bloomington. Long on literary allusions and absurdist fantasies, the story is narrated in short chapters by Fanton Drummond, who, like Darma, studied at … [Read more...]
Must-Read May 2026 Horror Books Will Give You Something to Scream About
May 9, 2026 by
You'll be having nightmares for weeks with all of the great new horror releases for May 2026. There’s a lot of new horror coming in May. Mind-bending haunted houses. Gas stations you can never escape. Clones that take over your life. Searches for eternal youth, belonging, and self-improvement … [Read more...]
Asian American and Pacific Islander Horror Authors You Should Be Reading
May 9, 2026 by
Pile up your TBR with some excellent books by Asian American and Pacific Islander horror authors, including Monka Kim, Alma Katsu, and more. It’s Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, which means now is a great opportunity to discover your new favorite AAPI horror authors. … [Read more...]
THE DOG MEOWS, THE CAT BARKS
March 27, 2026 by
A pensive portrait of rural anomie. Kurniawan, the first Indonesian writer to be longlisted for the International Booker Prize, is a deeply learned student of his nation’s troubled recent past, when the army, declaring martial law, executed as many as a million Communists. This morality tale is … [Read more...]
13 Non-Fiction Books People Can’t Recommend Enough
January 25, 2026 by
Recently, u/Dry_Luck_9228 asked r/suggestmeabook, "What's the most interesting non-fiction book you've read?" So we thought we'd share some of the suggestions with you. — "It goes into how the CIA, after WWII did everything in its power to stop the rise of communism/leftism, including … [Read more...]
