Like the victims of Thornton Wilder's "Bridge of San Luis Rey," we are trying to forge connections as we stare down the abyss
Hari Kunzru’s novel “Red Pill” explores the potential breakdown of American democracy
Adam Wilson recommends books that push us out of complacency and force us to stare at our ugliest selves
An excerpt from "Pink Mountain on Locust Island" by Jamie Marina Lau, recommended by Chaya Bhuvaneswar
In "I'm Thinking of Ending Things" and his novel "Antkind," the director is still centering pitiful white guys, but it hits different now
Let's expand the queer canon to include these books that don't always get their due
Get lit twice a week with strange, diverting writing from The Commuter every Monday, and immersive fiction introduced by your favorite writers every Wednesday in Recommended Reading.
An excerpt from "Pink Mountain on Locust Island" by Jamie Marina Lau, recommended by Chaya Bhuvaneswar
"In EMT School," a poem by Ron Riekki
"Pros and Cons" by Jenny Bhatt, recommended by Elizabeth McCracken
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