Bookish highlights of 2023

Jacob Budenz writes at the intersection of otherness and the otherworldly

New short story collections for fall reading

Bonnie Gordon’s Voice Machines is sensory, contemplative, and visionary

Exploring ideas of healing through history, memoir, and art

Henry Hoke on his new novel, queer passion, and apex predators

New book explores the radical hope of nurses

Frank Hyman on foraging for fungi and meaning

New zine celebrates area venues, beginning with the tea house

Polly Stewart’s The Good Ones explores small-town intrigue