April has arrived bearing poems. We’ve put together a list of forty poetry books across a variety of styles to start the month off. We’ll also highlight individual books throughout the month and will have another list of books about poetry, criticism, and the writing and reading of poetry. Modern Folklore Bookstore is an affiliate […]
Until August Literary Fiction | Magical Realism | Novel The last work of Gabriel García Márquez (Love in the Time of Cholera) has been published. Why we suggest this title: Gabriel García Márquez is one of the literary greats of the last century. He is also one of our favorites. While we initially had reservations […]
Parasol Against the Axe Literary Fiction | Speculative | Novel Helen Oyeyemi (Boy, Snow, Bird) returns with a new novel. Why we suggest this title: Helen Oyeyemi writes stories that live in the strange soup of Jorge Louis Borges and David Mitchell. This book’s premise of the ever-changeable city containing a book with text that […]
The Book of Love Fantasy | Literary Fiction | Novel Kelly Link, known for her short stories (Get in Trouble: Stories) has (finally!) written a novel. Why we suggest this title: Kelly Link’s stories have always been surprising, uncanny, and sharp. With the space of a novel (and this one checks in at 640 pages), […]
Wednesday’s Child: Stories Literary Fiction | Stories Staff favorite, Yiyun Li (The Book of Goose) returns with a new collection of stories. Why we suggest this title: For several of our staff, Yiyun li is an automatic read. Be it a memoir, stories, or a novel, Li’s books are always circulating inside MFP. Valued for […]
