the book slut

Last year my boss came up to me at an office party and wanted to talk about books. He asked first if my husband read as much as I did and...

Every week we’re sharing what our some of our writers are currently reading. For all of our US readers, we now have our own Bookshop! You...

My year in reading has gotten off to a great start so far. I tend to balance my reading with half fiction (30 titles, 55%) and half...

Only one of these actually came out this year, and one was published in 1847. A true spectrum. Without ado, the best books I’ve absorbed...

Many people balk when asked what their favorite anything is, but I love picking favorites. The first question I ask when I walk out of a...

Howdy hoes, 2020 is halfway over and I am a delightfully stressed-out mix of hallefrickenlujah and “HOW?!?!?!?” I had an incredibly long...

Every week we’re sharing what our some of our writers are currently reading. For all of our US readers, we now have our own Bookshop! You...

To begin with – I adore the Baroque and Rococo era, the Enlightenment, the art, the architecture, the intellectual atmosphere, the whole...

Nate McKee is a worrier in a worrying world. We know that, he knows that, but is there really that much he can do about it? Wakefield...

Growing up, I spent a lot of summers with my extended family in Panama. The months my brother and I were not in school were also the...

The Cry Heard Round the World: I Can’t Breathe!

Mexican writer Yuri Herrera is mostly known for works of fiction, but his latest release is his first non-fiction book. A Silent Fury is...