A Fortunate Man: The Story of a Country Doctor
by John Berger and Jean Mohr
When Berger died in January, I realized I had never read any of his many books, but in all the accounts of his work, including his celebrated art criticism and fiction, this lesser-known book from 196... (Tom)
Love and Trouble
by Claire Dederer
First, as a few of you kindly pointed out, I need to correct a couple of mixups in last week's event announcements. In both cases, I got the dates right, but the days wrong: Nicole Dieker's book launc... (Tom)
Love and Trouble: A Mid-Life Reckoning
by Claire Dederer
"And there she is. That horrible girl." In the middle of life, after decades of working, marrying, and mothering responsibly, Dederer suddenly felt the restless desires of a teenager welling up again,... (Tom)
Rocket Boy
by Damon Lehrer
The classic conceit of Harold and the Purple Crayon—a boy's drawings come to life as he creates them—is entirely transformed in Lehrer's new book. Lehrer brings his own wit to the story, but best of a... (Tom)