Huffington Magazine Issue 85 | Page 78

Exit CULTURE 07 Bark by Lorrie Moore Moore is a master of the short story, and is known for her witty oneliners and pithy observations, especially about domestic relationships in an age when divorce is not uncommon. 08 Sleep Donation by Karen Russell Russell’s novella will be released as digital-only, an interesting move for the Pulitzer-nominated author of Vampires in the Lemon Grove, Swamplandia! and St. Lucy’s Home for Girls Raised by Wolves. Her latest work chronicles an insomnia epidemic. 09 Can’t and Won’t by Lydia Davis If any living short story writer pushes the envelope of literary conventions, it’s Lydia Davis, whose stories range from detailed descriptions of ostensibly mundane objects to incredibly short, pithy sentences. 10 Frog Music by Emma Donoghue The author of Room’s latest is set in 19th-century San Francisco, and is based on the unsolved murder of a woman who was no law-abiding citizen herself. 11 The News: A User’s Manual by Alain de Botton De Botton examines excerpts of contemporary news, mixing them with philosophical observations about the impact the news has on us, why we rely on it so heavily, and how it impacts the way in which we see the world. 12 Every Day Is for the Thief by Teju Cole The author of Open City has penned a novel about a Nigerian who returns home after spending years abroad. 13 The UnAmericans by Molly Antopol The National Book Foundation chose Molly Antopol HUFFINGTON 01.26.14