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One of the best books of the year is now available
I finished Whidbey, by T Kira Madden, on Jan. 4, 2026.
On Jan. 5, 2026, I deemed it the best book of the year.
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I read the divorce memoir everyone is talking about in two days
Belle Burden’s 20-year marriage went up in flames just weeks into the global pandemic. She even wrote a viral essay about it for Modern Love. At first, her story seems typical of certain circles. Just think of the sheer number of Housewives...
"The Sisters" is 600 pages. But you'll fly through it
The Sisters by Jonas Hassen Khemiri is not for the weak. It’s a 600+ page novel that spans decades and rotates through various points of view. But do NOT let the page count scare you. The moment I cracked it open, I knew I was hooked.
At t...
An interview with Amil Niazi about her new memoir, “Life After Ambition”
photograph by norm wong
I first “met” Amil Niazi on a Zoom call in 2021 to discuss the Millennial vs. Gen Z war for CBC’s Pop Chat hosted by Elamin Abdelmahmoud. I had driven down to Los Angeles to see off my best friend who was moving acr...
The one book you should read this year
We’re drowning in gift guides. We’re drowning in links. The links! They’re everywhere! And then there are the lists. 100 Best Books of the Year. The Greatest Books of All Time. Where does a reader even begin with something like that? I thin...
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