Books in Focus

Joan Didion
Design & LivingDidion and Babitz: This Book Uncovers the Myth of LA’s Most Iconic Writers
Zarina Muhammad and Gabrielle de la Puente
Design & LivingThe White Pube’s Debut Novel Explores the Plight of the Struggling Artist
Emily Witt
Design & LivingEmily Witt’s Lucid Memoir Blends Love, Drugs, and American Politics
Alan Hollinghurst credit Robert Taylor (2)
Design & LivingAlan Hollinghurst: “I’ve Never Wanted to Write a State-of-the-Nation Novel”
(c)+Gabby+Laurent
Design & LivingRachel Kushner: “Gentleness Can Inspire Other People”
Navid Sinaki.
Design & LivingA Compelling Debut Novel About Forbidden Gay Love in Iran
Juliet Jacques headshot (Léger)
Design & LivingJuliet Jacques’s New Book is a Deft Blend of Art, Sexuality, and Politics
Tilly Lawless
Design & LivingTilly Lawless’s YA Novel Is an Uncensored Depiction of Teenage Girlhood
Will Tosh (c) Sarah M. Lee
Design & LivingWas Shakespeare Gay? This Book Reevaluates Him Through a Queer Lens
Yasmin Zaher
Design & LivingYasmin Zaher’s Debut Novel Is a Wry Dissection of Privilege in New York
Jamaica Kincaid
Design & Living“My Subconscious Plays Out in My Garden”: Inside Jamaica Kincaid’s New Book