What I’ve been reading lately: the new and the notable
Welcome to Quick Lit, where I share short and sweet reviews of what I’ve been reading lately on (or around) the 15th of the month, and invite you to do the same.
Now that our 2026 Fall Book Preview is in the books, I’ve been spending most of my reading time with backlist selections and a handful of forthcoming winter 2027 titles. I’m slowly making my way through a hefty audiobook as well as a lengthy nonfiction selection; I hope to be able to tell you about both in good time.
For now, I’m happy to share a short and sweet list of three recent reads: one novel from 1965…
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