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Top UK-based writers have revealed a selection of their favourite books from this year. John Boyne says he loved Joseph Knoxs True Crime Story while Amanda Craig chose CJ Careys Widowland.

It’s that time of year for a list of the most compelling books I read this year. It was difficult to whittle the list down to only 10, because I

Even if your holiday plans extend no further than a deckchair in your garden, you can still dive into the pages of a brilliant novel

Hour Detroit Magazine Photo: IStock Whether you’re looking to get wrapped up in an adorably cheesy rom-com, a thriller, or a story about family life, these books with Michigan connections are great beach reads. The Wicked Sister  by Karen Dionne The story of a sister who locked herself away in a psychiatric hospital following the deaths of her parents is full of twists and turns that will have you struggling to put this book down.  The Wicked Sister is a family thriller that takes a deepe...

Embed TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. For anyone whos ever looked around at a holiday dinner table and asked themselves, who are these people and why am I spending time with them, our book critic Maureen Corrigan recommends two new semi-comic novels about family. MAUREEN CORRIGAN, BYLINE: You fall in love with a person, but you get a package deal. Thats one of the big messages of two new novels that ruminate on love and family, particularly the family thats thrust upon you when you happ...

Katherine Heiny’s 2017 novel  Standard Deviation – about an ill-matched married couple – was “to my mind one of the best, and funniest” of recent years, said India Knight in The Sunday Times. Her new one may be “even better”. It tells the story of Jane, a primary school teacher who moves to a small town in Michigan and begins dating “an exceptionally handsome woodworker”. He is perfect for her in just about every respect, except, as Jane discovers, for one: he has “slept w...

Book review: Katherine Heiny’s feelgood second novel is about love and community

If a handful of characters were transported from Anne Tyler’s Baltimore to tiny Boyne City, Michigan, they might act a bit like the ones Katherine Heiny has gathered in Early Morning Riser. But Heiny’s gentle exploration of how we tiptoe and often stumble through the minefield of love is both fresh and consistently entertaining. When second grade teacher Jane Wilkes meets Duncan Ryfield, they quickly fall in lust. But Jane’s attraction to Duncan, a handsome and capable woodworker who’s...

Published January 17. 2021 12:01AM | Updated January 17. 2021 12:04PM Angela Haupt, The Washington Post Get the weekly rundown Email* Submit Take a look back to survey your favorite reads in 2020. They might inspire which titles you pick up in 2021. Here are 14 books, from a variety of genres, to consider based on recent favorites. — If you enjoyed "Little Disasters," by Sarah Vaughan, read "The Push," by Ashley Audrain (out now) What happens when a mother doesnt...

Books Of 2021: 5 Most-Anticipated Titles From Authors Like Viet Thanh Nguyen, Haruki Murakami KEY POINTS Haruki Murakami releases his much-awaited collection of eight first-person short stories The list includes recommendations by well established and celebrated authors With the new coronavirus strain spreading fear, the pandemic seems to be far from over. So, in such times, our home remains the safest place for us. While being locked in the room, the best thing you can do is dive into a read...