
7 Novels that Defined the Obama Era
Andrew Ridker, author of "Hope," recommends books that capture the cultural moment of Obama’s America
Listen to authors, poets, and book enthusiasts as they keep you company and teach you a thing or two
Alice Bell, author of "Grave Expectations," recommends warm and fuzzy whoddunits
Dias Novita Wuri, author of "Birth Canal" recommends Nusantara fiction that shines a light on the taboo
Halle Hill, author of "Good Women," recommends books about coming of age
David Lawrence Morse recommends stories that defy expectation and challenge our conception of the ordinary
Francesca McDonnell Capossela, author of "Trouble the Living," recommends stories about dark and dangerous women reclaiming their power
Sarah Beddow, author of "Dispatches from Frontier Schools," recommends literature that portray educators with nuance
These authors sought to attack the influence of the sweet toxic fruit, not with machetes like their countrymen, but with the pen
Bad guys doing bad things, but we're still rooting for them
You will never look at food the same way again
We’re not separate from the world that surrounds us but an essential part of the environment
Myriam Gurba, Isle McElroy, and Justin Torres are among those with forthcoming titles