Bookworm

Christian Kracht's Imperium: A Fiction of the South Seas is a satirical parable that sees fanaticism as the root of German culture and imperialist culture in general. 

Amy Gerstler's new book of poems is an exploration of getting lost, the unknown, mortality and remembrance. 

Vendela Vida's new novel is a story of identity, a recurring mystery in her work. We get to the bottom of why identity is her obsession. 

This darkly nihilistic book masquerading as a comedy is as much a commentary on society as it is the story of a bad script-writer.

The "voice of NPR book reviews" takes a singular opportunity – the discussion of his own novel with KCRW's bookworm, Michael Silverblatt.

The Argonauts is a work of "auto-theory" in which theory is put to the test against life experience.

Atticus Lish's debut novel won the 2015 PEN/Faulkner Award for First Fiction, demonstrating that he waited 40 years to become a natural.

Valeria Luiselli's first novel reminds us of what it's like to be young and in love with literature. 

We talk to author Per Petterson, editor Ethan Nosowsky, and publisher Geir Berdahl about the what it takes to bring a book to life and about the changing world of publishing. 

Thomas McGuane's new book of stories is a demonstration model of his verbal surprises and his deep insight into his characters.