Miranda Popkey’s dialogue-rich debut, “Topics of Conversation,” poses unanswerable questions of female autonomy and consent, in the manner of Rachel Cusk or Sally Rooney.
Marilyn Stasio’s latest column features a batch of escaped prisoners who scatter across the country and two eccentric sleuths digging up the past in Florida.
This week, Annalisa Quinn reviews John L’Heureux’s story collection “The Heart Is a Full-Wild Beast.” In 1984, L’Heureux wrote for the Book Review about “The Best American Short Stories 1984,” selected by John Updike.
We checked in with industry veterans to find out what it’s like to be on a team that creates a best seller — and to hear their most memorable experiences sharing the news.