BOOKLOVES

Eliot Stein’s Custodians of Wonder is a vivid exploration of ten rare cultural traditions teetering on the edge of extinction. The book offers a rich tapestry of stories from across the globe, capturing the efforts of individuals who serve as the final sentinels of ancient customs. Stein’s narrative deftly balances reverence with a touch of […]

Kay Synclaire’s debut novel House of Frank is a masterfully crafted fantasy that weaves together themes of loss, healing, and the transformative power of found family. Set in a world where magic exists alongside everyday life, this enchanting story follows Saika, a witch who has lost her innate powers, as she navigates grief and discovers […]

In her latest book Lifeform, Jenny Slate—acclaimed actor, comedian, and author of the bestselling Little Weirds—presents an extraordinary chronicle of her journey into motherhood. Written during the global pandemic, this collection of unconventional essays captures the raw, tender, and often surreal experience of becoming a mother while the world itself seemed to be transforming. The Architecture […]

In Claire Keegan’s powerful novella “Small Things Like These,” the bitter winter of 1985 serves as both setting and metaphor in a small Irish town where coal merchant Bill Furlong faces a moral crisis that will challenge everything he knows about his community and himself. Through Keegan’s crystalline prose and measured storytelling, what begins as […]

Pretty Dead Things marks Lilian West’s entry into the historical mystery genre, delivering a dual-timeline narrative that explores how secrets buried in the past have a way of clawing their way to the surface. Set in the fictional Midwest town of Hickory Falls, the story alternates between 1953 and 2024, unraveling a decades-old disappearance through […]