Remarkable . . . an even stronger accomplishment than Gilead.” —Claire Messud, The New York Review of Books
“An exquisite, often ruefully funny meditation on redemption.” —Megan O'Grady, Vogue
“An anguished pastoral, a tableau of decency and compassion that is also an angry and devastating indictment of moral cowardice and unrepentant, unacknowledged sin. . . . . Beautiful.” —A. O. Scott, The New York Times Book Review
“Rich and resonant . . . Gilead and Home fit with and around each other perfectly, each complete on its own, yet enriching and enlivening the other. But both are books of such beauty and power.” —Emily Barton, Los Angeles Times
“Marilynne Robinson is so powerful a writer that she can reshape how we read.” —Mark Athitakis, Chicago Sun-Times
“Home begins simply, eschewing obvious verbal fineness, and slowly grows in luxury—its last fifty pages are magnificently moving. . . . Powerful.” —James Wood, The New Yorker
“When Marilynne Robinson writes a new book, it's an event.” —Pat MacEnulty, Charlotte Observer
The Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Lila (a 2014 National Book Award finalist) on the benefits of loneliness, how characters come to her, and the most important advice she gives to aspiring writers.
It’s been a fabulous year for books, and it isn’t over yet. With so many great reads landing every week, it can be easy to miss out on what just might be your new favorite book. Below, find our picks for ten recent hardcover releases you don’t want to miss.
The best books of the year span genres, defy categorization, and vary in scope, from intimate family dramas to a meditative exploration of end-of-life care. They include essays from wunderkind Lena Dunham, a dystopian story from breakout novelist Emily St. John Mandel, and thrilling tales from masters such as Marilynne Robinson and Stephen King. These are the most indispensable reads of 2014.
Author Marilynne Robinson has written either two or three Great American Novels, depending on who’s counting, most prominently the 2005 Pulitzer Prize–winner Gilead. Her most recent book, Lila, returns to the same small, dusty Iowa town and characters of Gilead and its follow up, the 2009 Orange Prize–winner Home. Writing a third book in a series is a […]