Maggie Nelson examines freedom in the context of art, sex, drugs and the climate
Maggie Nelson, author of “The Argonauts,” returns with “On Freedom,” in which the celebrated essayist explores freedom through the lenses of sex, art, drugs and...
Jordan Snowden
Jordan Snowden is a freelance writer based in Pittsburgh whose work has been published in Apartment Therapy, Pittsburgh City Paper, Wear Your Voice and elsewhere. She also runs @jord_reads_books, a book-focused Instagram account where she connects with other bookworms.
ICYMI: Check out these 5 summer reads before the seasons change VIEW
The days are getting shorter and, believe it or not, next week marks the start of September. Whether you're counting the days until fall or...
‘Nightbitch,’ in which a mother slowly turns into a dog, is a dark, howling good fable
The experience of new motherhood is wearying and transformative in a million different ways. The new novel “Nightbitch” by Rachel Yoder takes the concept to...
Seattle author Andrew Palmer impresses with sharp, funny debut novel, ‘The Bachelor’
In his debut novel, “The Bachelor,” Seattle author Andrew Palmer quietly questions love and the nature of perception in an overconnected world. It is a...
Booker Prize finalist Brandon Taylor details a web of human connection in ‘Filthy Animals’
Brandon Taylor, whose debut novel “Real Life” was a finalist for the Booker Prize, returns with a striking book of interconnected short stories called “Filthy...
Father’s Day is Sunday. Here are 4 books about father-children relationships
Father’s Day is June 20. For the umpteenth year in a row, some folks will find themselves wondering, “What do I get Dad?” Others, for...
Ocean Vuong on reading, life during the pandemic and xenophobia
“On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous” catapulted Ocean Vuong into the literary spotlight. The acclaimed book defies genre and tackles topics like race and masculinity. Ahead...
This Sunday marks 50 years since Mariner 9 set off for Mars. Explore space from your sofa with these 4 books
On May 30, 1971, NASA launched Mariner 9, which would become the first spacecraft to orbit another planet. Space exploration remains fertile ground for science...
Sen. Mazie Hirono heralds generations of strong women in new memoir ‘Heart of Fire’
Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaii dedicates her new memoir, “Heart of Fire: An Immigrant Daughter’s Story,” to her mother, who left Japan to bring Hirono...
Gabriela Garcia dismisses preconceived notions of migrant women with expansive debut ‘Of Women and Salt’
The five generations of Cuban women who fill the pages of Gabriela Garcia’s stunning debut novel “Of Women and Salt” are flawed, complex and wholly...