Political, social, and economic shifts are taking place on a global scale-but Iįind solace knowing that books are still here for us, with the quiet, Twitter rants, the upcoming election, and a general sense that monumental Our current moment-the impeachment hearings, mass shootings, the president’s It’s alsoĮncouraging to see publishing become more inclusive to stories by writers ofĬolor and queer-identifying authors. Talented storytellers are writing such compelling and urgent books.
So many wonderful books came out this year and when I thinkĪbout the current state of literature in America, I’m amazed by how many