I have always been a non-fiction reader, never ever read fiction, but over XMas last year when shopping for fiction for family members who do like fiction, I was grabbed by some novels, mostly translations into English, published by a tiny house called AndOtherStories.
I started reading to see if I thought person X would like book Y, and after the holidays realized I was so moved with some of those snippets that I went back to them and then just kept reading on my own.
Have burned through 4 of AndOtherStories books so far, every one excellent, distinct, intense. Each has taught me something and been memorable.
They (AndOtherStories) very cleverly have a subscription service, which I have signed up for, so I will get new books as they are published (6-10 a year perhaps) but at the moment I am still burning through the back catalog.
Specific titles so far: The Luminous Novel, Inland, Mammoth, I Don't Expect Anyone To Believe Me. Am now reading Open Door.
It has been the source of such joy in this otherwise difficult and stressful year, something I just never expected.
I started reading to see if I thought person X would like book Y, and after the holidays realized I was so moved with some of those snippets that I went back to them and then just kept reading on my own.
Have burned through 4 of AndOtherStories books so far, every one excellent, distinct, intense. Each has taught me something and been memorable.
They (AndOtherStories) very cleverly have a subscription service, which I have signed up for, so I will get new books as they are published (6-10 a year perhaps) but at the moment I am still burning through the back catalog.
Specific titles so far: The Luminous Novel, Inland, Mammoth, I Don't Expect Anyone To Believe Me. Am now reading Open Door.
It has been the source of such joy in this otherwise difficult and stressful year, something I just never expected.