One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories by B. J. Novak

“Clever, surprising, humorous, and unlike anything else I’ve read; I adored this collection.” — Haley

Read The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace.

Cheese lovers, unite! 

Read I Loved You More.

With its economical prose, piercing wit, and eclectic, observational asides, Jenny Offill's Dept. of Speculation reads like the love child of David Markson, Lydia Davis, and Alejandro Zambra. At its core, it’s a novel about a marriage — a marriage that is starting to shatter just as the wife’s life is starting to break down. But it’s also a novel about motherhood, trust, faith, music, art, and astronomy, reminiscent of the myriad thoughts that fill our heads as we lie awake at night.

A nice companion piece to something like Connell's Mrs. Bridge, Dept. of Speculation combines insightful humor with astute analysis of modern life in a book I’ll be recommending for quite some time.

Gary L. recommends Dept. of Speculation, by Jenny Offill.

“[W]hat makes this book a standout is Kirn’s exploration of why he was drawn into Rockefeller’s world and how we all can be susceptible to malign fantasy.”

Super sad short stories, texts exploring memory, and more recommendations in the latest Ask a Book Buyer.

“Brain on Fire is a memoir that reads like a mystery novel. The author is struck by a mysterious illness and becomes paranoid and delusional. I could not put this book down and was obsessed with finding out what drove the author to madness. It was well written and suspenseful.”

Bry H. recommends Brain on Fire by Susannah Cahalan.

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What a lovely bouquet!

Didn’t even notice the flowers. Too busy ogling the gorgeous book.

(Source: unabridgedchick, via theredshoes)