• NOVELIST AS VOCATION

    Novelist As Vocation

    novelist as vocation

    Haruki Murakami
    In this memoir-style work, Haruki Murakami reflects on his journey as a novelist. The book affords insights into the seminal moments in his writing life, his writing rituals, and the reception his work has received both at ‘home’ in Japan and abroad. A largely personal exploration of his vocation, peppered with some more universally applicable wisdoms.

  • A PLACE FOR US

    A Place For Us

    a place for us

    Fatima Farheen Mirza
    Beautiful, heartrending, powerful – the story about a devout Muslim family in the US straddling two very different worlds, and the consequences of trying to reconcile contrasting customs in a bid to find a place to call home.

  • THE LITTLE VIRTUES

    The Little Virtues

    the little virtues

    Natalia Ginsburg
    An astounding collection of essays by Italian writer Natalia Ginsburg, written between 1944-1962 on life’s big themes: marriage, grief, politics, parenthood, having a vocation . . . Dense with wisdom and astute insight, they are surely as pertinent now as they were then.

  • HEARTBURN

    Heartburn

    heartburn

    Nora Ephron
    This searingly funny and sad, autobiographical novel is based on food writer, journalist and screenwriter, Nora Ephron’s, marriage breakdown following her discovery of her celebrity husband’s infidelity. A book still relevant 40 years after it was first published. Recipes are interspersed throughout the narrative, speaking to the central role food played in Ephron’s life.

  • Maybe You Should Talk To Someone

    Maybe You Should Talk To Someone

    maybe you should talk to someone

    Lori Gottlieb
    When psychotherapist Lori Gottlieb’s own world is turned upside down, she finds herself seeking out therapy for the very comfort, advice and insight she offers to her patients. Humorous, enlightening, and uplifting, the story threads reveal some of the emotional challenges of the human condition, and the potentially transformative power of being heard and understood.

  • Foster

    Foster

    Claire Keegan
    This novella by Claire Keegan sees a young Irish child sent to spend the summer in foster care with relatives, while her parents prepare for the birth of a new baby. This transient stay – a period of light and love for the young girl – contrasts with the life she has been used to, and to which she must ultimately return. Deeply moving.

  • So Late in the Day

    Claire Keegan - So Late in the Day

    So late in the Day

    Claire Keegan
    In Claire Keegan’s spare yet powerful way, she recounts the story of a young couple’s failed relationship, her astute social insights transporting the reader well beyond the confines of a single story.

  • The Cop Who Fell To Earth

    The Cop Who Fell To Earth

    Craig Semple
    After 25 years as a detective, PTSD forced Craig Semple to step away from a career he had once loved. In this honest and raw memoir, he reflects on the toll such frontline work can have on individuals. He now uses his experiences to educate communities about mental health.