Kitchen Confidential
New York Times bestseller that helped launch a wave of interest in chefs and the culinary arts. More
Michele A’Court
I read because I want to live more than one life. Books take us out of ourselves into a whole other world. More
The Monkey Wrench Gang
Classic, irreverent novel that helped spark the modern movement of environmental activism. More
Sanjay Suri
Why I read . . . Because I can live many lives in one, and travel many worlds in one. More
V.
Winner of the William Faulkner Foundation Award for best debut novel in 1963. More
The Crying of Lot 49
This highly original satire is a classic of postmodern literature. More
Dan Harris
I used to read to lead a lot of fiction, mostly for the escape—to be transported to other places and times. More
Tom Robbins
I write to twine ideas and images into big subversive pretzels of life, death, and goofiness—on the chance that, like the Trickster figure in tribal myths, they might help keep the world lively and give it the flexibility to endure. More
Under the Volcano
A landmark of modernism, hailed as “one of the towering novels of this century” (New York Times). More
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Thompson’s highly subjective blend of fact and fiction that popularized what has become known as gonzo journalism. More
Pallavi Aiyyar
I read to travel within and to range wide beyond my limited firsthand experiences. More
Flow
The psychology classic that explored creativity and happiness. More