A list of the best fiction and nonfiction I've read lately
If any of the books interest you, consider bypassing Amazon and buying them from your local bookstore. Likewise, if you enjoyed some of the articles from any of the below publications, consider subscribing. Independent bookstores and good journalism don't fund themselves! (Titles are links to the works.)
How the West Became Self-Obsessed
Will Storr | 2018 | nonfiction
Donna Tartt | 2013 | literary fiction
Tommy Orange | 2018 | literary fiction
Reflections on Self-Delusion
Jia Tolentino | 2019 | essay collection
Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions
Randall Munroe | 2014 | Q&A collection
Lauren Groff | 2015 | literary fiction
Ferris Jabr | The New York Times Magazine | 2020 | magazine feature
John Hersey | The New Yorker | 1946 | narrative nonfiction
Gordy Megroz | Wired | 2020 | magazine feature
Stoned Sloths, Lovelorn Hippos, and Other Tales from the Wild Side of Wildlife
Lucy Cooke | 2018 | nonfiction