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Zach Williams’s ‘Beautiful Days’ is a debut story collection of electrifying originality

The author thrills with his depiction of a strange, off-kilter world so close to our own.
NEW ENGLAND LITERARY NEWS

On authors against breast cancer, a story of radical hospitality, and the Maine Literary Awards

All the bookish news from around the region, plus word of new titles, and a bookseller pick.
Writer's Journal

Please (don’t) ask me about my newly published book

On the author’s shame, panic, horror, envy — and, secretly, gratitude.
STORY BEHIND THE BOOK

R.O. Kwon’s ‘Exhibit’ puts sensuality on display

Kwon's “Exhibit” is a lyrical, sensual exploration of the relationship between two Korean American women who meet at a party and soon establish bonds both creative and sexual.

Josh Gad and the Berkowitz brothers talk penning ‘The Writer,’ a Boston-set comic book rooted in Jewish folklore
The creators explain how Massachusetts and Indiana Jones inspired their new comic-book miniseries.

BOOKS
Local bestsellers for the week ended June 16
Based on reporting from the independent booksellers of the New England Independent Booksellers Association and IndieBound.

BOOK REVIEW
In John Ganz’s ‘When the Clock Broke,’ finding the roots of today’s unrest in the early 1990s
America’s worst politics, author John Ganz argues, burns upon the fuel of real grievance and fake nostalgia

BOOK REVIEW
Cheating death and creating paradise in Olivia Laing’s ‘The Garden Against Time’
The cultural critic's sixth book explores the idea of creating a garden as a hedge against the inevitabilities of death and despair.

BEST BOOKS OF 2023

Here is a list of 55 books we loved in 2023

Boston Globe book critics give us their favorites from a year of great titles
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RHODE MAP

A RISD professor’s fascinating discovery about a former slave

If you’re looking for a fascinating (and true) story about life as a slave, Rhode Island School of Design professor Jonathan Schroeder recently discovered one — and it’s well worth your time.

Fauci’s memoir reveals clashes with Trump, other private moments

The call from president Trump arrived Sunday morning, Nov. 1, 2020, two days before Election Day, when voters would decide whether Trump or Biden would occupy the White House.

Black culture and creativity take center stage at Boston’s Embrace Ideas Festival

The festival kicks off Tuesday evening with an event honoring civic and business leaders who have supported Embrace Boston. It continues with an assortment of panel discussions on Thursday and Friday, closing with an afternoon block party at Roxbury Community College.

RHODE MAP

📚 Your favorite Rhode Island bookstores

Since it's officially beach (or pool) season, we asked Rhode Map readers this week to share some of their favorite bookstores in the state. No one will blame you if you just skip the beach traffic and stay at the store. Here’s a quick guide.

BOOK REVIEW

‘Code Dependent’ dives into AI’s harms

Madhumita Murgia reporting on the real people behind the screen.

A geek’s guide to Fan Expo Boston: See Marisa Tomei and other stars, party with cosplayers, plus more nerdy fun

Calling all cosplayers, otakus, Trekkies, and fans of all kind: get ready to geek out this weekend because Fan Expo Boston is back.

New England Literary News

A new volume on home design, a poetry festival in Vermont, and a bookish Juneteenth in Cambridge

A weekly roundup of bookish dispatches from around the region, including news of fresh releases and a bookseller recommendation.

BOOKS

Local bestsellers for the week ended June 9

Based on reporting from the independent booksellers of the New England Independent Booksellers Association and IndieBound.