Crazy About Cats
by Owen Davey
Kids' Books of the Week Smart About Sharks and Crazy About Cats by Owen Davey It seems to be a golden age for oversized, gorgeously illustrated compendiums of facts, and (as you can likely tell, if yo... (Tom)
Priestdaddy
by Patricia Lockwood
Though it’s hard to say exactly what happens in this memoir, I can tell you it is worth every moment spent reading it. Lockwood’s sharp eye, poet's language, and anthropological approach to the absurd... (Kim)
Smart About Sharks
by Owen Davey
It seems to be a golden age for oversized, gorgeously illustrated compendiums of facts, and (as you can likely tell, if you follow our kids' recommendations) we are here for it. Add to our favorites t... (Tom)
The Largesse of the Sea Maiden
by Denis Johnson
When a writer's first collection of stories was Jesus' Son, quite possibly the best American book of the last few decades, it's natural to ask how his second collection, published 26 years later, comp... (Tom)