Matt ComptonMy 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…5 min read·Dec 19, 2023----
Matt ComptonMy 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…5 min read·Dec 31, 2022----
Matt ComptonMy 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…5 min read·Dec 30, 2021----
Matt Compton2020 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…6 min read·Dec 18, 2020----
Matt ComptonThe 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…4 min read·May 22, 2020--1--1
Matt ComptonMy 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…3 min read·Dec 8, 2019----
Matt ComptonMy 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…5 min read·Dec 24, 2018----
Matt ComptonMy 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…6 min read·Dec 23, 2017----
Matt ComptonMy 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…5 min read·Jan 23, 2017----
Matt ComptonOn 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.4 min read·Jan 20, 2017----