Dolen Perkins-Valdez follows the rabbit hole of historical footnotes, adds robust, nuanced characters, rhythmic dialogue, and intricate subtexts, and produces some of the best historical fiction around. She took the time to speak to me about both books over the phone, while she was visiting her home state of Tennessee.
If you could live your life over again, would you? Kate Atkinson explores life, death, and chance in her acclaimed novel Life After Life. Her brilliantly told story captures the power in the choices we make and the moments that can change our lives forever. Beautifully written and gripping, this novel is a must read for anyone who isn’t afraid to ask big questions.
Whether you’re going on a long run in the sun or a long road trip from coast to coast, whether you’re digging in the garden or prepping for a big family barbecue, audiobooks are a great companion for summer activities. To help you out, we discounted a few for the month of June.
What If? by Randall Munroe is full of bizarre facts. From what to do if you’re on a submarine in space to the state of water on Mars to the Pitcairn Islands, these are some of the weird tidbits from May’s Book of the Month.
May is a fun time. The world wakes back, and we celebrate Cinco de Mayo, Mother’s Day, and Memorial. As you dig in your garden, prepare for your first barbecue of the season, or engage in some vigorous spring cleaning, try out an audiobook. As a special offer, we’ve discounted the following audiobooks all month long.
The best book club selections foster discussion, whether it’s for their beauty, their complex characters and plots, or their place in our cultural landscape. From books by David Foster Wallace to Bill O’Reilly, spanning topics from Martin Luther King, Jr., to the Salem witch trials, fast-paced thrillers to humorous essays, these books are sure to get your book club talking.