I’m thrilled that Esquire included Afterland in this round-up of 20 best summer 2020 reads, in the fabulous company of Blue Ticket by Sophie Mackintosh, Gene Wolfe’s Interlibrary Loan, and I Hold a Wolf by the Ears by Laura Van Den Berg, among others. Adrienne Westenfeld writes: If you’re into pandemic literature, even after what we’ve […]
Summer may be a bit different this year, as Sabienna Bowman of Popsugar writes in this offering of best reads for the 2020 season, but at least we still have books. Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia is one of the books that has made my lockdown a little easier to bear, and I’m so happy […]
It’s such a thrill to see Afterland recommended by the New York Times, in the company of Want by Lynn Steger Strong, The Unidentified by Colin Dickey, and Laura van den Berg’s new short story collection, I Hold a Wolf by the Ears. Joumana Khatib writes: After the “Manfall” pandemic wipes out most of the men on the […]
I’m so happy that The Oprah Magazine featured Afterland in this gorgeous list of “28 of the best books to transport you this summer”. Extra bonus: All the books are written by women! Other great books on the list include Little Eyes by Samanta Schweblin, My Mother’s House by Francesca Momplaisir, The Pull of the […]
Tis the season for reading lists, and Lit Hub, as usual, is pulling through. Editor-in-chief Emily Temple is doing the work of God: Scouring the internet for summer reading lists and compiling the best of the best, so that we don’t have to. I’m so proud to have been featured – by way of Afterland – […]