Now Reading

This month, our editors offer emphatic endorsements for a variety of books that feel like a learning experience — in a good way.

Even if we are in summer reading mode, there’s no reason we need settle for fluff or pulp.

My reading in recent weeks has been quite the mixed bag, which seems in accordance with the spirit of summer.

This month’s recommendations take us through bewildering territory, delving into personality, sexuality, physical deformity and the loss of self that follows from the loss of loved ones.

This month, our editors can point you into the suburbs, or the wilderness, the heart of Paris or the heart of motherhood.

We may not have something for everybody this month, but I think we come fairly close!

Our editors are watching the natural world and the world of modern romance through various literary windows.

This month’s reading list is a sweeping international tour that will take you right through the heart of the human experience.

At this time of year, I seldom find time to read anything longer than a headline or a status update on Facebook. The dark winter evenings will be much less…

This month, our editors’ literary picks touch on what it means to care, both for self and others.

The reading lists have been on hiatus for a few months during some transitions here at Literary Mama, but the editorial staff has been reading away nevertheless. Their recommendations for…