Slow Learner

Thomas Pynchon

Pynchon’s early stories are facile at best, but the introduction to the collection—in which Pynchon addresses his readers and talks about his writing—is invaluable.

Modern Typography

Robin Kinross

A rare object—a book on typography that is as beautifully written as it is designed.

Diary of a Bad Year

J. M. Coetzee

Coetzee’s latest novel is written as two, entwined diaries—his own and that of a younger woman who he comes to pass the time with.