Bookworm

Greenwell's first novel examines the relationship between an American teacher in Bulgaria with a male prostitute.

After four acclaimed short story collections, Means' first novel takes on the Vietnam War.

Helen Macdonald's new book is her account of working through her grief over her father's death by adopting and training a goshawk.

The characters of Christopher Sorrentino's novel are unreliable narrators. They're liars who hide the truth, not only from themselves but ultimately from the reader. 

Greg Jackson's new collection of eight stories follows the lives of youngish people of privilege on their journey to deconstruct just what their destination is supposed to be. But his characters might be running up against the mystery of themselves.

Blanchfield's essays reveal truths about a queer poet in the post-AIDS era.

Dana Spiotta's Innocents and Others tells the feminist story of how women make do in a male-dominated world through two female filmmaker best friends, and a third, troubled woman adept at beguiling powerful Hollywood men. 

David Remnick and Deborah Treisman, editor and fiction editor, take us through the fiction at the New Yorker and how it has changed over the years. 

Joshua Cohen's The Book of Numbers  follows the rise of the Internet through a protagonist he modeled after some of the web's biggest shapers, including Google's Sergey Brin, but mostly Apple's Steve Jobs.

Elizabeth McKenzie, author of 'The Portable Veblen,' blends humor with social critique in her writing. She discusses the societal pressures her characters face in their search for fulfillment amidst the leisure class's absurdities. McKenzie delves into Veblen's tumultuous relationship with her partner, revealing the tension between nature and emotions. The conversation also touches on ethical dilemmas of quirky inventions and the personal challenges of parenting, all while exploring the deeper connections between life experiences and character creation.