Clare Carlisle's new nonfiction, combining her world as a biographer and as a professor of philosophy, fascinated me. Also, new novels here include one set on a reality TV show and a detective mystery set in Toronto. And if you're a Willy Vlautin fan, happy dance.
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September 2023 new books
Sumptuous reading opportunities are arriving soon, including a novel set in the near future, a new translation of "The Iliad" that's getting much attention, intriguing fiction by the admired Ron Rash, and a British novelist's first publication in the U.S.
2020 Christmas books: presents for myself
The permission of the holiday season is here. A classic novel, memoirs, confessions, and a search for Joseph Roth are now under my tree.
The Longest Chapter 