Book Reviews & Recommendations
Before Rick Steves became a household name in travel, before his PBS shows, bestselling guidebooks, and travel podcasts, there was a young dreamer with a backpack, a notebook, and an unshakable curiosity about the world. On the Hippie Trail: Istanbul to Kathmandu […]
Barbara Demick has a rare talent for turning complex geopolitics into intimate human stories. In Daughters of the Bamboo Grove: From China to America, a True Story of Abduction, Adoption, and Separated Twins, she applies her reporter’s eye to one family caught […]
Lyn Liao Butler’s The Fourth Daughter is a breathtakingly emotional family saga that bridges continents, generations, and histories. Set between contemporary New York and postwar Taiwan, the novel unfolds as both a story of personal healing and a deep exploration of cultural […]
Hanako Footman’s Mongrel is a quietly devastating and beautifully wrought debut that examines what it means to exist between worlds. Told through three interconnected narratives spanning England and Japan, it explores the legacy of grief, shame, and longing that passes through generations […]
Tash Aw’s The South is a quiet stunner about heat, hunger, and the stories families hand down. Set largely in late 1990s Malaysia, the novel follows Jay, a teenager who travels with his parents and sisters to a failing family farm after […]
Abraham Verghese’s The Covenant of Water is the kind of sweeping historical novel that asks you to clear your weekend, pour a strong tea, and surrender to a world that feels both intimate and immense. Set in Kerala along India’s Malabar Coast, […]