Books

COLUMN: ‘Crying in H Mart’ is beautifully tragic and impossible to put down

By Lexi Lindenmayer · Thursday, June 2,2022 6:03 p.m.

Michelle Zauner will read “Crying in H Mart” June 4 at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater.

Granfalloon Festival to return to Bloomington June 1-5

By Lexi Lindenmayer · Sunday, May 29,2022 1:58 p.m.

The mainstage concert will feature Japanese Breakfast, Car Seat Headrest and NNAMDÏ.

COLUMN: ‘True Biz’ should be the next book you read

By Jenna Williams · Wednesday, April 20,2022 4:18 p.m.

“True Biz” shares stories of life at River Valley School for the Deaf.

COLUMN: Check out banned books from your library (and thank a librarian)

By Jenna Williams · Wednesday, April 13,2022 12:48 p.m.

The ALA tracked 729 challenges to library, school and university materials and services in 2021.

COLUMN: ‘The Fruit Thief’ was too much for my 30-second attention span

By Jenna Williams · Thursday, April 7,2022 12:21 p.m.

Peter Handke’s literary fiction translated by Krishna Winston published March 15.

COLUMN: 4 female-authored books to read during Women’s History Month

By Jenna Williams · Sunday, March 20,2022 4:24 p.m.

It’s important to read diverse stories by diverse authors year-round.

COLUMN: ‘Checkout 19’ stands alone in style, diction, literary references

By Jenna Williams · Wednesday, March 9,2022 1:45 p.m.

“Checkout 19” is author Claire-Louise Bennett’s second novel.

COLUMN: Alejandro Zambra’s ‘Chilean Poet’ is an ode to storytelling

By Jenna Williams · Wednesday, Feb. 23,2022 1:43 p.m.

The novel was published in Spanish in 2020 and in English February 2022.

COLUMN: Renée Branum’s ‘Defenestrate’ claims position as 1 of the best 2022 books so far

By Jenna Williams · Wednesday, Feb. 9,2022 3:38 p.m.

“Defenestrate” follows twins Marta and Nick whose family is doomed to various falls.

Local author reaches semifinals in Screencraft Cinematic Book Competition

By Caroline Geib · Tuesday, Feb. 1,2022 6:57 p.m.

IU alumnus Steve Schatz has written novels such as “Adima Rising” and “Seashell Virgin.”

OPINION: Anyone can be a reader

By Elizabeth Valadez · Tuesday, Feb. 1,2022 9 a.m.

Don’t let book snobs deter you from reading.

COLUMN: Weike Wang’s ‘Joan is Okay’ makes readers cringe, laugh, think

By Jenna Williams · Wednesday, Jan. 26,2022 2:31 p.m.

Wang's second novel follows an awkward attending named Joan living and working in New York.

COLUMN: ‘The Thursday Murder Club’ succeeds as a humorous crime debut

By Jenna Williams · Sunday, Jan. 16,2022 3:41 p.m.

A group of senior citizens sleuth out unsolved murders as a hobby in their retirement village.

COLUMN: Jean Chen Ho debut captures authenticity, friendship in ‘Fiona and Jane’

By Jenna Williams · Wednesday, Jan. 12,2022 3:43 p.m.

“Fiona and Jane” published Jan. 4.

COLUMN: Imbolo Mbue shows writing strength by emotionally wrecking readers in ‘How Beautiful We Were’

By Jenna Williams · Wednesday, Dec. 8,2021 6:09 p.m.

The novel was first on the New York Times 10 Best Books of 2021 list.

COLUMN: Colson Whitehead deserves a third Pulitzer Prize for ‘Harlem Shuffle’

By Jenna Williams · Wednesday, Nov. 10,2021 2:19 p.m.

“Harlem Shuffle” takes place from 1959 to 1964 in New York City’s Harlem.

COLUMN: Amor Towles’ ‘The Lincoln Highway’ meets high expectations

By Jenna Williams · Wednesday, Oct. 20,2021 3:50 p.m.

Towles’ October release is the road epic of four boys in 1954 America.

COLUMN: Why adults should read children’s book, ‘Beautifully Me’

By Haripriya Jalluri · Thursday, Oct. 7,2021 6:55 p.m.

Nabela Noor’s children’s book focuses on body positivity and self-love, including Bangladeshi representation.

COLUMN: Celebrate day 5 of Banned Books Week with Harper Lee’s ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’

By Jenna Williams · Thursday, Sept. 30,2021 8:15 p.m.

Banned Books Week will end Oct. 2.

COLUMN: Celebrate day 4 of Banned Books Week with Hemingway’s ‘A Farewell to Arms’

By Jenna Williams · Wednesday, Sept. 29,2021 5 p.m.