Michael Schaub is a writer, book critic and regular contributor to NPR Books. His work has appeared in The Washington Post, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Portland Mercury and The Austin Chronicle, among other publications. He lives in Austin, Texas.
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Paula Bomer's dizzying book is a fascinating look at an absurdly stupid young man in the early 1990s who manages... -
Hanif Abdurraqib's latest book is about hoops, sure, but it's also about so much more. It's another remarkable book from... -
Marie Mutsuki Mockett's latest novel about a wife and mother is wise and sensitive, and a stunning reflection on how... -
Mariah Stovall manages to convey the essence of punk and emo through the prose itself; this is an excellent novel,... -
This is a wonderful novel that expertly combines adventure and terror, sprinkled with The Changeling author's mordant wit and assured... -
Tyriek White's debut novel is a triumph; it's a gorgeous book about loss and survival that gives and gives as... -
Jess Row's new novel is about an American family that has imploded, one that's broken, possibly irretrievably. It's a stunning... -
Singer and guitarist Susanna Hoffs rose to fame with the Bangles in the 1980s. With her new book, she proves... -
Sebastian Barry's relentlessly bleak, stunning new novel follows his character Tom, a retired police detective, as his life is thrown... -
Alaska-born author Melinda Moustakis' debut novel Homestead is beautiful; it's also a profound look at how we navigate one another,... -
Jack Bittle's book takes a look at several communities that have been affected by climate change, and how the lives... -
Scott McClanahan's semi-autobiographical novel is packed with loss, pain and existential anguish, but his narrator — also named Scott —...