6 Books That Helped Nathan Deuel Make Sense of War and Exile

By Jason Diamond on Apr 30, 2014 - Flavorwire

Since he does a much better job explaining it than we would, we’ll just preface his piece by saying that Nathan Deuel’s Friday Was the Bomb is one of the most fascinating accounts we’ve read of an American in the Middle East during the last tumultuous decade. During his time abroad, Deuel not only wrote about his experiences, but also did a lot of reading. 

Below, the author tells us, in his own words, about the books that helped him make meaning out of his years of exile.  … Read More

10 Must-Read Books for May

By Jason Diamond on Apr 30, 2014 - Flavorwire

Despite the fact that the rain and cold have stubbornly refused to leave some parts of the US, it’s spring, and spring means things are in bloom. 
Sure, we’re talking about flowers, but we’re also talking about a bunch of debut novels, along with a few new books by some veterans. All of it is very exciting. May’s calender is so good, in fact, that we also have to fit in mentions of
Young God by Katherine Faw Morris, The Fun We’ve Had by Michael J. Seidlinger, and Dan Barber’s exploration into the future of food, The Third Plate. All of those books are great enough to be on this list, but we could only fit the following ten. … Read More