Heads of the Colored People

Short story–writing is an exercise in brevity, and it is its own particular kind of craft. I have the utmost respect for the people who can do it well.

With all of the great books on this list, you’re most likely still going to be savoring them well into March or April.

It’s a new year, which means between Dry January and a new list of reading resolutions, we’ve all got a whole lot of time and incentive to try to finish as many books as possible this month.

Awards season is in full swing! Here are our fiction and nonfiction award-winning picks of the year, across awards and categories.

Stuck indoors waiting for it to stop raining? Check out these books!