A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James Nutshell by Ian McEwanI would read McEwan's grocery list. Insanely awesome. Instagram; Shop . Forest Dark by Nicole KraussTakes erudition to a whole new level. Acclaimed Berkeley authors Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman are embracing television more than ever. 12K likes. Eventually I became obsessed with some narrators and less with others, but that's to be expected. I swear I'm not being arrogant (I'm far too full of self-loathing for that) when I say that my World War 2 related book is simply better than this one. Unlike anything I've ever read. Girl at War by Sara Novi´c I've all but given up my primary solace, the reading of novels. To say he is an inspiration is so completely trite, but so completely true. Over and over again. Fabulous. April 17, 2018 Ayelet Waldman. So here's another update! The culprit is obvious. The Snow Queen by Michael Cunningham 411 Likes, 11 Comments - Ayelet Waldman (@ayeletw) on Instagram: “Thank you @barackobama!” News of the World by Paulette JilesAnother Western, this one equally remarkable. Sometimes I read to learn facts, but mostly I read to learn about structure, to be inspired by the way other, better writers do things. Excellent though so fucking bleak. And you recently tried––and maybe not so recently, but recently enough––tried an experiment with microdosing. Go, Went, Gone by Jenny ErpenbeckWhere have I been that I haven't spent all my time gobbling up the works of Ms. Erpenbeck? It didn't really work for me, but that's just personal. The Portable Veblen by Elizabeth McKenzieGood book, but I fucking hate squirrels. Commonwealth by Ann Patchett The Year of the Runaways by Sunjeev Sahota It's phenomenal. He's brilliant and this book is marvelous. Well used in Israel, the name was taken from the phrase 'ayelet hashachar', meaning 'gazelle of dawn', the morning star. Kingdom of Olives and Ash: Writers Confront the Occupation. But this book is really great! It may be the best book in the world. The Ninth Hour by Alice McDermottAnother terrific novel by one our best. I love it. The Mismeasure of Man by Stephen Jay GouldOne shouldn't read Baron-Cohen without first fortifying oneself with Gould. It's the only thing that made me feel better. Author of A Really Good Day The Changeling by Victor LaValleBrilliant. I've seen it twice and both times it was astonishing. I really did. Facebook is just as bad. The diving stuff? Euphoria by Lily King Eileen by Ottessa MoshfeghWhat does it say about me that I identified so completely with Eileen? These three novels in the Neapolitan trilogy are simply breathtaking. The Rules Do Not Apply by Ariel LevyI gobbled this up in a couple of hours! Instagram; Shop "… I found myself searching out other detectives who had already proven themselves boon companions. Super Sushi Ramen Express by Michael BoothWe're going to Japan!!! This month my reading has been much like my writing: scattered and unfocused. Preorder it now. Ayelet Waldman, Berkeley, CA. Why didn't I reread this a decade ago? I learned a ton. Enjoyable. My Salinger Year by Joanna Rakoff God Help the Child by Toni MorrisonPlease let Ms. Morrison keep writing for a few more years at least! As I've sort of toggled back and forth between ideas, my reading has shifted, too. The Darkroom by Susan FaludiThis book will blow your fucking mind. I find it disturbing that I disagreed with so much in this book. Modern Gods by Nick LairdToo much time has passed since Laird's last book, but this was worth the wait! She's such an amazing writer. The Doors of Perception by Aldous Huxley My advice? And I read some great ones. Juicy and maddening in the best way. The Unfortunates by Sophie McManus I adore this book. I had no idea how fucking genius this book was the first time I read it. Paper Love by Sarah Wildman Pages for Her by Sylvia Brownrigg Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel Up the Down Volcano by Sloane Crosley Amazing first half. (Those writers who say they don't read so that they aren't "influenced by other writers' style?" The Betrayers by David Bezmozgis I read, but with less focus and pleasure than normal. The female cop is one of the best characters I've ever read. It’s not that I haven’t read wonderful books, but that I don’t seem to know what I’m reading for. A fun reread. Real American by Julie Lythcott-HaimsThe remarkable Julie Lythcott-Haims is many things: a marvelous story teller, a gifted poet, an indomitable advocate. Family Life by Akhil Sharma Ayaan Hirsi Ali: The Sexual Violence Even the #Metoo Movement Won’t Discuss - 20210210 18:30:00 Over the past five years, European cities have been wracked by It's shocking how little I remember. I fear this is because I can’t seem to figure out what I’m writing. Can you guess what it is, based on this month's reading? Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams by Matthew WalkerI can’t believe how freaked out I am right now. What is even the point of writing novels if one can’t write novels like this? I am more panicked than I have ever been in my literary career. A galley came across my desk. Still, Shepard managed to bring me in and blow my mind. Glorious sentences. Twitter is a cesspit and I'm glad I don't read it anymore. I love Boyd when he sprawls. The Leavers by Lisa KoI read this in a single day. So she opens the vial, places two drops on her tongue, and joins the ranks of an underground, but increasingly vocal group of scientists and civilians successfully using therapeutic microdoses of LSD. The End of Days by Jenny ErpenbeckWhy can’t I write novels like this? The Animators by Kayla Rae WhitakerA book about art and artists. Left of the Bang by Claire Lowdon This book is great, though I admit that I didn't rush to read it every day. Quick and fun. This book is so gorgeous and true. A little hard going for me. I kept losing track of the story. This distracted me for a bit. Best book on the drug war. I want to read that, not the latest Trump calamity. Lincoln at the Bardo by George SaundersI struggled with this because of the placement of the dialogue tags after the sections. Dark at the Crossing by Elliot AckermanStuck with me for weeks. Once again I find myself reading for work (as ever). I don't even know what to say about this. What Comes Next and How to Like It by Abigail Thomas Just couldn't get into this, The Diver's Clothes Lie Empty by Vendela Vida Amazing. Waldman said she got an email from a local restaurateur asking people to order takeout to help support the business during "shelter in place" policies prohibiting usual dine-in options. No Time to Spare by Ursula K. Le GuinWhere's her goddamn Nobel Prize? A conversation between Star Trek: Picard Season 1 showrunner Michael Chabon and fellow Picard writer Ayelet Waldman. Underground Airlines by Ben H. WintersHow much do you think it sucks to publish this the same year that Colson publishes Underground Railroad? The Adversary by Emmanuel CarréreThe accent is in the wrong direction on his name, I know. But I don't think he'd mind, given the delightful games he plays with fiction and nonfiction. Who knew there would be so many Westerns in the Zeitgeist right now. Courtesy of Ayelet Waldman FeedER started with a lunch, and a plea to support local business. Waldman has been crowdsourcing donations to buy meals from struggling restaurants, then delivering them to hospital emergency rooms. Among the Ten Thousand Things by Julia Pierpont A good read. Poignant and funny, beautifully written. Heat & Light by Jennifer Haigh Terrific. When a small vial arrives in her mailbox from "Lewis Carroll," Ayelet Waldman is at a low point. I fucking LOVED this novel. Fantastic. Incredibly fascinating. Night Film by Marishal Pessl I still loved this novel upon rereading, but its portrayal of Black characters disturbed me slightly. The Seven Good Years by Etgar Keret Sweet and sad and funny and wonderful. Actors and photographers and graphic designers oh my. It’s a slice of life that’s so foreign and so delicious. Very British. Love. And Again by Jessica Chiarello Masterful, as ever. I wonder if the fact that I've totally sworn off Twitter except to post links has anything to do with that? I so much prefer to read an actual book. Funny Girl by Nick Hornby Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf You Don't Have to Say You Love Me by Sherman AlexieBroke my heart into pieces. Really beautiful and compelling. The Stranger's Child by Alan HollinghurstThis was a reread, again in order to get tips on structure. The March by E.L. Doctorow Exit West by Mohsin HamidSomehow Mohsin managed even before this horrific election to write exactly the book we would all need to meet. American Housewife by Helen Ellis Which leaves me trying hopelessly to recreate the past few months' reading. All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr Arcadia by Tom StoppardI don't usually read plays, but this is my very favorite play. If I could give this 11 stars I would. This is the best novel about California I've read in I don't know how long. Wolf Season by Helen BenedictThe author has such a compassionate and yet clear-eyed understanding of the myriad costs of war. The Danish Girl by David Ebershoff This has been a weird and stressful summer, both personally and in terms of the various cataclysms in the world. Kingdom of Olives and Ash: Writers Confront the Occupation. Her mood storms have become intolerably severe, she has tried nearly every medication possible, her husband and children are suffering with her. On Immunity by Eula Biss Up and down, up and down. The Folded Clock by Heidi Julavits A remarkable feat of research and empathy. Chasing the Scream by Johann Hari Samaritan by Richard Price The Mighty Franks by Michael FrankThis is an incredibly fascinating memoir about crazy Hollywood families. Changed my mind, but this is, as ever, brilliant. (The two also happen to be married.) The Incest Diary by AnonymousOy. Prepare to have your mind blown by this amazing book. It’s a way to prop up local … All My Puny Sorrows by Miriam Toews I adored this book. Author of A Really Good Day I read it because I admire its structure and was hoping to steal it. This is Where I Leave You by Jonathan Tropper The Association of Small Bombs by Karan MahajanRich and complicated and tragic. Consequences by Penelope Lively The Israel stuff left me cold. A massive leap forward for Rabih. Brilliant! Us by David Nicholls It took me a dozen starts to get into it, but when I finally did, I enjoyed it. A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor TowlesVery sweet. I was tempted to quit, but I still get periodic requests for updates and thank yous from readers, so I'll keep going, even though I'm demoralized at the data loss. And since my new novel is sprawling, I needed some of his. The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael ChabonMy husband is - bar none - the best writer in the English language. But I believe that if you are novelist, you must read and you must read fiction. The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe Waldman … I was such a nudnik with Michael's editor at Harper Collins that she finally let me have a galley of this book. At first I was utterly blown away. Ayelet Waldman is a former federal public defender, current adjunct professor at UC Berkeley Law School, and a bestselling author. (Of course now I'm obsessed with the question of whether she had an affair with Philip Roth. An Untamed State by Roxane Gay And deeply creative. City on Fire by Garth Risk Hallberg Turns out this book is every bit as good as everyone said it was. So real! The Story of the Lost Child by Elena Ferrante All the Dirty Parts by Daniel HandlerSo dirty! Fun, fast. The writing is remarkable. Here goes nothing: But above all, I think, she is a teacher, who in this astounding book imparts the most compelling of lessons with a profound grace and compassion. Ghostwritten by David MitchellMitchell is probably one of my favorite writers. It's rare that a book is so fascinating, so emotionally compelling and so beautiful that I literally can't put it down. Run, don't walk! The Beggar Maid by Alice Munro There's her delightful "Mommy-Track" murder-mystery series, her cool … Astonishing story, very well told. And now, more than ever, I need comfort. Never will I let this happen again. That is one of the most important places from which inspiration comes. It makes me wonder why we don't publish more short stories as little books. Incredible. The Female Persuasion by Meg WolitzerAll I ever want to do is live in the worlds that Meg creates. The Gustav Sonata by Rose TremainTremain is a remarkably accomplished writer and here she’s on the top of her game. When Bad Mother author Ayelet Waldman described her embrace of her natural curls (and her no-shampoo regimen) in our August issue, readers bombarded us … See if you can guess based on some of the books in this list what I'm working on! The Mothers by Brit BennettIt deserves all of its kudos! Caitlin: Very cool. Lives Other Than My Own by Emmanuel CarréreI just love the way he plays with the concept of memoir. Photo: Courtesy of Beth Chan and Colleen Paz. All the Rivers by Dorit RabinyanThis book is not only gorgeous, but heartbreaking. The most fun reading all summer. Everything I believe about Richard III I learned from this master's pen. This hasn't happened once in the decade since I started keeping this log, but somehow the pile of "read" books got put back onto the bookshelves! I'm ashamed of myself. But I have to admit to being somewhat over the "white boy goes abroad and treats a bunch of women badly" genre. I always enjoy a juicy gothic. I loved this. La Belle Sauvage The Book of Dust I by Philip PullmanI don't usually enjoy children's literature but I had a blast reading this. I’m a writer and a former criminal defense attorney, and I live in Berkeley, California with my husband and my four kids. More than anything, this is a tale of hope and the unbreakable spirit of a people, the transformative power of love and the miracle of … Let's leave it at that. The Psychopath Test by Jon Ronson I bought this in an airport when I was about to leave for a lonely trip, and it made me feel like I had company. I guess I just expected to be utterly blown away. The Regeneration Trilogy are three of my favorite books of all time. Brilliant writer. It's not fair to Barker. Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk by Ben Fountain Asymmetry by Lisa HallidayShe's a terrific writer and this is a wonderful first novel. Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff The Queen's Gambit by Walter TevisThis is my favorite book. I don't get anywhere near enough sleep and neither do you. Ayelet Waldman's New Book Is More Than a Holocaust Novel It would be a mistake to call Love and Treasure a Holocaust novel, although it is that, too. In looking back over the past few years, I notice a troubling drop off in the number of books I've been reading. Less by Andrew Sean GreerThis is my new absolute favorite of Andy’s books. The husband-wife team have signed a multi-year … I was distracted by the music (I'm not so into music) but whatever. How does she write so quickly and so beautifully? Hilarious. Amazing as ever. The Divorce Papers by Susan Rieger A revealing, courageous, fascinating and funny account of the author’s experiment with microdoses of LSD in an effort to treat a debilitating mood disorder, of her quest to understand a misunderstood drug, and of her search for a really good day. Instagram; Shop; 2010 DOUBLEDAY0 352 PAGES. I'm so completely over the Holocaust novel featuring the innocent child. Chabon and Ayelet … It was quite nearly unbearable to live for long with these astonishing and astonishingly vile characters. 12K likes. This book is remarkable. The powerpoint knocked my socks off. What does America look like to you right now? Women & Power: A Manifesto by Mary BeardIt’s short and it will remind you that time is fucking up. Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel Golden Hill by Francis SpuffordIt's been a while since I enjoyed a book this much. Just a quick distraction. She's a wonderful essayist, and even though I don't sympathize with the house thing (I bought my house 19 years ago and plan never to move), I was swept up in these essays. Terrific stories. He's hilarious. Mislaid by Nell Zink So great! Victor Tausk's Suicide by K.R. The Morning They Came for Us: Dispatches From Syria by Janine Di GiovanniAnother remarkable collection about the most important issue of our time. I loved it! Innocents and Others by Dana Spiotta A gorgeous book. The Imperfectionists by Tom Rachman The Mars Room by Rachel KushnerRachel Kushner has done something astonishing with this novel. And Juliet Applebaum, the perpetually worn-out 'self-employed mother' in Ayelet Waldman's witty 'Mommy-Track' mysteries, came through. Excellent sequel by my dear friend Sylvia! This has been a strange couple of months of reading, as I try to figure out what my next project will be. The Nix by Nathan HillI enjoyed this book very much, but I can't for the life of me remember anything about it now. The book is devastatingly beautiful. Rosalie Lightening by Tom Hart And another after that. So gorgeous, so lush and sweet and funny. I mean, I'm demoralized at the fucking world right now, so what else is new? Fun, but I wanted a little more Stephen King in the ending. Seriously. A revealing, courageous, fascinating and funny account of the author’s experiment with microdoses of LSD in an effort to treat a debilitating mood disorder, of her quest to understand a misunderstood drug, and of her search for a really good day. Read it! I have lots of favorites, but she is really stupendous. Every single thing I read was wonderful. A reread, every bit as amazing the second time around. This book somehow wandered into the house, and I'm so glad it did. The first 100 pages of this will knock your socks off. Off the hook, and I despise young narrators as a rule! This aching and lovely memoir of a lost world by a man who went on to kill himself seems tragically appropriate to the times. I'm dying to adapt this as a film, but someone got there before me. Barbarian Days by William FinneganThis is the book of my summer. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. EisslerThe author is completely obsessed and his theories are nuts, but it's fascinating. Ayelet Waldman: My name is Ayelet Waldman. Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay Ayelet is an unusual -- and somewhat challenging -- Israeli name familiar thanks to sometimes controversial Jerusalem-born novelist-essayist Ayelet Waldman. Loving Day by Mat Johnson I will have to steal everything in it and pretend I’ve stolen nothing. Though reading is my greatest pleasure, nowadays I mostly read books that have something to do with what I'm working on. The Children's Crusade by Ann Packer His best book, I think. Ambitious, accomplished. Redeployment by Phil Klay The Little Red Chairs by Edna O'Brien Future Home of the Living God by Louise ErdrichHow does she do it? A God in Ruins by Kate Atkinson Meh. 6,425 Followers, 551 Following, 1,041 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Ayelet Waldman (@ayeletw) Our Souls at Night by Kent Haruf If you like to read fluff at the beach, say, this is ideal. Woman No. Noonday by Pat Barker Great books and a lot of shitty TV. Prepare to be devastated. It's her best. She is the master. I was so glad to reenter the lives of these characters! The Three by Sarah Lotz Days Without End by Sebastian BarryI am writing a Western television show, and this remarkable book landed on my lap. This book is astonishingly great. Other related Hebrew choices with the same meaning are Aya and Ayala. Terrific. Her books include Love and Treasure, Daughter’s Keeper, and A Really Good Day: How Microdosing Made a Mega Difference in My Mood, My Marriage, and My Life. I am wondering why I am doing this, if I can do this, if doing this is going to kill me in the end. Not remotely fair, I know.). My June update somehow got lost and I can't for the life of me remember what I read. Also, Donald Trump is president, so I would much rather live in the world of fiction than reality. I am not obsessed with it as I was with Life After Life, but how could I be? His Bloody Project by Graeme Macrae BurnetThis book is so freakin’ good. We Crossed a Bridge and it Trembled by Wendy PearlmanThese stories are devastating. This book, like it’s predecessors, manages to capture the propulsive yet meandering nature of life itself. I've come to the conclusion that in this realm, less is more. The Zone of Interest by Martin Amis Thank You for Your Service by David Finkel Terrific and terrifically sad. Holy shit. The Makioka Sisters by Junichiro TanizakiOne of my favorite books that I’ve read in the past year or so. LSD: My Problem Child by Albert Hofmann I usually find that their style is in dire need of positive influence.) Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. KonigsburgOne of my very favorite books as a child, also read for structure. Turns out it's like a paragraph long. All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders 17 by Edan LepuckiThis will totally knock your socks off. Not bad, though it didn't stick with me. Remarkable. Where'd You Go Bernadette by Maria Semple The Way to the Spring by Ben Ehrenreich Glad of the break before my various projects hit me full force. Incredible. The Forever War by Dexter Filkins Underground Railroad by Colson WhiteheadHoly shit. It’s magical. (my blurb!). But that's not the book's fault. My friends Ayelet Waldman and Michael Chabon live in a shingled Berkeley Craftsman bungalow that reminds me of my days as the child of local radicals. This swept me away. The End We Start From by Megan HunterFirst of all, this is terrific. I am a writer because I love to read, and I was stymied on my new novel because I'd been reading so little. The bar is just too high. She's a master and this is masterly, though the bit with the dogs seemed sort of tacked on. There's just too much good TV out there. Stay with Me by Ayobami AdebayoFinding an excellent new novelist is a joy. Ugh. Mischling by Affinity KonarThis book is terrifying and really good. Like all of Gowdy's work, it will subtly change how you look at the everyday. Love and Trouble: A Midlife Reckoning by Claire DedererIt’s really peculiar and unsettling how similar parts of her life history are to my own. The Maze at Windermere by Gregory B. SmithBeautifully constructed, beautifully written. He's one of my favorite writers. It will win the Pulitzer for sure. I did. Things don’t happen for reasons, people don’t act in ways that make sense. Funny how I remember the search through the files as this protracted puzzle solved by extraordinary wit and tenacity. Sort of a horror science fiction thing. The language was rich and complicated and fun. New People by Danzy SennaHilarious and moving and everything you would expect form a Senna novel. Offshore by Penelope Fitzgerald Fobbit by David Abrams Please go buy it immediately. Among the Ten Thousand Things by Julia Pierpont Moon Tiger by Penelope Lively She is one of the best writers writing in America today. God, I hate books about spirituality. Fucking incredible. I think my favorite of her books. Lovely and heart-breaking. That in and of itself is a miracle. I have been touring endlessly for Love & Treasure, meeting amazing readers in far flung places. But then I got the audiobook and now I understand that it’s a MASTERPIECE. Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn WardStunning. Tale of a Certain Orient by Milton Hatoum An Unnecessary Woman by Rabih Alameddine I picked it up, I put it down. If so, talk about a win, win, win, win situation. White Tears by Hari KunzruWeird and wonderful. I was deeply afraid the ending would be sappy, but it wasn't. Kept putting it down, not sure why. Ayelet Waldman, Berkeley, CA. Swing Time by Zadie Smith Fun! PURCHASE THE BOOK: AMAZON / BN.COM /INDIEBOUND / POWELL'S / RANDOM HOUSE. Ayelet Waldman shared a photo on Instagram: “Spotted in the wild. 234 Likes, 21 Comments - Ayelet Waldman (@ayeletw) on Instagram: “Today will be one of those stay-in-bed days unless there’s an intervention.” My book is kicking my ass so hard that I think one of the reasons I’m still in this business is because I get to read books like this. This book is fabulous. And please pay full price. Visceral. I'm a sucker for an immigrant tale, especially one which features people from India. This month I seemed to sink into reading, glad to be home, perhaps. I turned the last page at dawn. When I bought this book, I did what I do every time I buy a book by Hollinghurst: I holed up in bed, ignored my family, and cried when it was over. A chilly October is the perfect time for diving into the work of Ayelet Waldman. A delivery from Best Coast Burritos arrived to Kaiser Hospital in Oakland on April 3. A lovely way to spend a day. It’s constructed differently from most novels. This book is terrific. Some Luck by Jane Smiley Anyway, we're here to talk about books! Her life in letters is as enviably glitzy and glorious as on instagram. Drawing on her experience as a Federal public defender, and as the mother of teenagers, and her research into the therapeutic value of psychedelics, Waldman has produced a book that is eye-opening, often hilarious, and utterly enthralling. Warlight by Michael OndaatjeThe point of writing novels is to get early galleys of incredible novels like this one. Ghosts of the Tsunami: Death and Life in Japan's Disaster Zone by Richard Lloyd ParryWe spent two weeks in Japan and I fell in love with the country. Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood Incredible. Then for another week I wrote and read. It ruined the next day for me--I wasn't much good for anything but a nap--but it was worth every lost hour. Tore my heart out by the roots. Band of Sisters; American Women at War in Iraq by Kirsten Holmstedt Interesting stories. If I'd had a full month there, I would likely have come home with a solid first draft. Swimming Home by Deborah LevyHow did I miss Deborah Levy? The World of Yesterday by Stefan Zweig Pamela Nadell: Our American Jewish Matriarchs - 20210315 18:30:00 Abigail Franks was pressing for the modernization of American Judaism even before George Still, maybe a paucity of books but all of them amazing. Little Sister by Barbara GowdyThis book is weird and wonderful. It's the fault of the times. To do so in prose that is at once elegant and raw takes great talent. There is not doubt this is well written and charming. Tragic. I also hate books about the counter culture. A Spell of Winter by Helen Dunmore The Burgess Boys by Elizabeth StroutElizabeth Strout is one of my favorite writers. That pretty much describes my autumn. I've been doing what you've been doing, I expect. Lake Success by Gary Shteyngart How did I, a person who hates the world of finance so much, have such an absolute blast reading this terrific novel? I just whipped through this. But I've kept up this book log for so long! It was an unexpected delight. We That Are Left by Clare Clark Ayelet Waldman is a novelist, essayist, screenwriter, and activist, but to many she is best known as the author of a Times piece, from 2005, in which she stated that she was more in … Lovers at the Chameleon Club, Paris 1932 by Francine Prose I hate that I'm missing books! You might have your favorites, too, but I stand by mine. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret AtwoodAnother reread, because for a moment I thought I might write a dystopian novel. Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman, who coedited Fight of the Century: Writers Reflect on 100 Years of Landmark ACLU Cases, will join us to discuss how the bold voices of leading authors unpacked the legal decisions that pushed the boundaries of American liberties. She's incredible. I'm not going to spew any pablum about the importance of art, but...well...I have always found comfort in books. I don't know about you, but it's been hard for me to focus on fiction, what with the American democracy coming to a fiery and horrible end. The best book about the horrors of the Palestinian occupation that I've read in a very very long time. From Broken Glass: My Story of Finding Hope in Hitler's Death Camps to Inspire a New Generation by Steve RossI don’t understand how this man managed to bring so much joy and optimism to his life after experiencing what he did in the Holocaust. This book is astonishingly great. Leaving the Atocha Station by Ben Lerner A great read. Started Early, Took my Dog by Kate Atkinson Lovely novel. But I didn't need to, because he wrote this incredible, weird, delicious book instead. What is … Dinner at the Center of the Earth by Nathan EnglanderHis best yet. The story, too. But I'm not sure how this is a novel and not a short story. It's not that I didn't enjoy this book. A sequel to Life After Life. Sweet Lamb of Heaven by Lydia Millet Bay Area novelist Ayelet Waldman began with a … 232 Likes, 49 Comments - Ayelet Waldman (@ayeletw) on Instagram: “I am in the midst of an endless curly product testing phase because of the horrors of the #devacurl…” Girls and Sex by Peggy Orenstein She is the author of A Really Good Day: How Microdosing Made a Mega Difference in My Mood, My Marriage, and My Life. "— Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times If you aren't already a Bad Feminist, you will be by the time you finish the book. Yesterday my novel in progress went from being 150 pages to being 8 pages. The Hundred Year House by Rebecca Makkai As lyrical as a sonata, Ayelet Waldman’s follow-up novel to Love and Other Impossible Pursuits explores the aftermath of a family tragedy. I wonder if there are others out there who had the same experience over the past long, unhappy months. Ayelet Waldman, Berkeley, CA. 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