If you’ve ever walked out of a room wondering which version of yourself just spoke, Audition is the novel that gently—then relentlessly—shows you why. It tackles the modern ache of … Read more
Many of us feel like outsiders in the communities that claim us—and Angela Buchdahl’s Heart of a Stranger shows, step by careful step, how to turn that ache into belonging. … Read more
What does it mean when silence speaks louder than words? In 1966, Ingmar Bergman released Persona, a Swedish psychological drama that is often described as one of the most complex … Read more
Written by Tahmima Anam, A Golden Age is the debut work of Anam and the opening volume of her Bengal Trilogy, followed by The Good Muslim (2011) and The Bones … Read more
Shame, a novel by Salman Rushdie, was first published in 1983. The novel is a crucial part of Rushdie’s literary portfolio, following the success of Midnight’s Children and preceding his … Read more
Midnight’s Children is a highly acclaimed novel by the Indian-British author Salman Rushdie, first published in 1981 by Jonathan Cape in the United Kingdom and by Alfred A. Knopf in … Read more
Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage is a contemplative novel by Haruki Murakami, first published in Japan in 2013 and later translated into English by Philip Gabriel in … Read more
Directed by Richard Linklater Boyhood is the story of a boy, Mason, who went through many familial obstacles to reach his adulthood. Unlike any other film in cinematic history, Boyhood … Read more