The best books of the New York Times year so far
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THE NytThe best books of the year have so far
He feels a little early to list the best books of the year so far, not only because of the calendar. As the big books leave, 2025 was quite calm. Although we have not yet seen the kind of literary hit that leads to a “book of the year” chatter, there have been out -of -competition versions and the New York Times captures many of them in his list of The best books of the year so far. I can guarantee We do not separatewas delighted to see Devotion of stone courtyard Get a mention and I am a little surprised that Katie Kitamura is excellent Hearing did not cut. How many of the 15 features have you read?
This old thing?
It is a universally recognized truth that a new internet platform focused on writing will give birth to literary experiences … and Suback time has come. People publish fiction, publish their memories a chapter at the same time, writing books of books and offering comments on the publishing industry. The fact that the experimentation will occur is predictable in the best of the ways and can lead to truly innovative work – I do not hit any of the Nicholas Konrad profiles in the New York part that I linked above. But I would like to have a word with him on this subject:
The prevailing literary current has always been shaped (for better and for the worst) by intermediate establishments such as university creative writing programs, courageous little journals and criticism of newspaper books. Perhaps substitution could have an era of similar influence, becoming a place where people gather for an accessible version of the 21st century of the literary community, collaborate in the formation of new reading sensitivities and share their own experiences at high speed and low cost.
The general public Konrad invokes – in shape by creative writing programs, independent journals and newspaper sections – did not exist in a coherent form for at least 20 years. In a total coincidence, we have long been that Web 2.0 has launched the boom of blogs that democratizes literary discourse and gave birth to the first wave of independent newsletters. If substal ends up serving as a new type of literary institution – which promotes the community, cultivates sensitivity and rewards experimentation at speed and low cost – large. But let’s not pretend that we have never seen this before. Don’t tell me about old magic, child. I was there when it was written.
It’s complicated
I missed Mother’s Day, but honestly, it is never too late for an overview of Books on complicated mothers. Whatever “complicated” for you, there is a RA on this list to call you and give you a lot of things to talk in therapy.
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