“The Shadow Land” by Elizabeth Kostova
An important historical moment nearly upset by the author’s plot tricks and manipulations, Kostova’s book is nonetheless worth the read!
“In Other Rooms, Other Wonders” by Daniyal Mueenuddin
A powerful and dark forecast of a Pakistan trapped upon itself, this collection of short stories is an interconnected microcosm of the larger nation.
“The Bhagavad Gita” by Eknath Easwaran, translator
An unsurprisingly profound meditation on joy and spiritualism, a worthy read for believers and non-believers alike.
“The Farm” by Joanne Ramos
A solid take on the future of class and the commodification of women, Ramos’ novel is Atwood, but more ambiguous and altogether likely.
“Haroun and the Sea of Stories” by Salman Rushdie
A delightful and memorable romp into a fantasy world replete with takes on language and storytelling alongside Rushdie’s inimitable ironies!
“Starlight I” by Patrick Nielsen Hayden (ed.)
A genre-stretching short story anthology exploration of the limits of science fiction, many from authors who expanded these works into novels.
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