My Favorite Books of 2023AGE OF VICE by Deepti Kapoor begins with a car crash and never slows down. Ajay is born into poverty but finds himself in the service of a…Dec 19, 2023Dec 19, 2023
My Favorite Books of 2022TRUST by Hernan Diaz is a study of wealth and power — and how reputations are made and lost. The story is divided into four parts. The…Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2022
My favorite books of 2021BEAUTIFUL WORLD, WHERE ARE YOU by Sally Rooney is terrific. It’s about four people, how they feel about each other, and how they see the…Dec 30, 2021Dec 30, 2021
2020 Book RecommendationsTHE CITY WE BECAME by NK Jemisin is a romp. In this world, cities that become old enough and distinct enough achieve consciousness — and…Dec 18, 2020Dec 18, 2020
The Impression He LeftI grew up 20 minutes from the nearest grocery store. My childhood bedroom, in an old farmhouse, belonged to my dad when he was a kid. I…May 22, 20201May 22, 20201
My Favorite Books of 2019BLACK LEOPARD, RED WOLF by Marlon James is the kind of book that requires a bit of commitment. Midway through, there’s a point where one…Dec 8, 2019Dec 8, 2019
My Favorite Books of 2018ASYMMETRY by Lisa Halliday is a story told in two parts — the first, a charming roman à clef set in New York and the second, a…Dec 24, 2018Dec 24, 2018
My Favorite Books of 2017LINCOLN IN THE BARDO by George Saunders is a novel about President Lincoln coming to terms with the death of his 11-year-old son in the…Dec 23, 2017Dec 23, 2017
My Favorite Books of 2016EVICTED by Matthew Desmond is a vivid, powerful piece of policy reporting that drops us into the lives of a series of families desperate to…Jan 23, 2017Jan 23, 2017
On working for President ObamaI came to Washington, DC in 2005 — just a few months after Barack Obama was sworn into office as the junior senator from Illinois.Jan 20, 2017Jan 20, 2017
