Seven Books to Read When You Have No Time to Read
These titles are worth picking up, even if you have only a moment to spare.
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Illustration by Pat Thomas A Generational Portrait That Actually Says Something New
Anika Jade Levy’s debut novel captures what it feels like to try to become an artist right now.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Joseph Nettis / FPG / Archive Photos / Getty; Jeffrey Sylvester / FPG / Archive Photos / Getty. Patricia Lockwood’s Mind-Opening Experience of Long COVID
In her new novel, the author captures the strangeness of ordinary life for the chronically ill.
Leslie Ryann McKellar / The New York Times / Redux The Most Dangerous Kind of Friendship
A new novel challenges sentimental ideas about lifelong bonds.
Illustration by Dror Cohen Six Books You’ll Want to Read Outdoors
Reading has been unfairly maligned as an indoor activity for far too long.
Daniel Cacouault / Bridgeman Images Why We’re Still Talking About the ‘Trauma Plot’
People will always experience terrible things, and many will want to write about them.
Photo-illustration by Amy Elkins Victims of Violence Don’t Owe the Public Anything
Omar Khalifah’s debut novel resists the demand placed on those who have experienced historical atrocities to tell their stories.
Illustration by Chantal Jahchan The Enlightenment Is Just One Side of the Story
In her latest novel, Olga Tokarczuk champions a world governed by myth, not reason.
Illustration by Paul Spella / The Atlantic. Source: Getty. The Cheapness of Luxury
In Yasmin Zaher’s new novel, the promise of exclusivity is a facade.
Illustration by Colin Hunter / The Atlantic A Powerful Indictment of the Art World
Hari Kunzru’s new novel deflates the idea of an artistic life as a noble pursuit.
Illustration by Tyler Comrie
