The Best Books to Read in April: New Paperbacks from Katie Kitamura, Benjamin Wood, and Mick Herron The novel as a form has long been concerned with mapping the contours of the human experience.
However, when the landscape itself becomes a character or a force to be reckoned with, something new emerges.
Recent fiction suggests a renewed interest in exploring the intersections of identity, trauma, and environment. Katie Kitamura's Audition is a case in point.