Huffington Magazine Issue 85 | Page 80

Exit CULTURE 19 Kinder Than Solitude by Yiyun Li Three friends witness a crime; one of them may have committed it. Li’s novel undulates back and forth between presentday America and China in the 90s, to tell their story. 20 What’s Important is Feeling by Adam Wilson The author of Flatscreen has written a collection of short stories, one which appeared in the Best American Short Stories anthology in 2012 — so it’s safe to say he knows a thing or two about the art form. 21 Blood Will Out by Walter Kirn Kirn’s latest fuses memoir with crime reporting, creating a compelling story about his 15-year relationship with Clark Rockefeller, who, Kirn discovers, is guilty of child kidnapping and murder. 22 Love & Treasure by Ayelet Waldman At the end of World War II, a crew of American soldiers capture a train filled with gold jewelry and other riches. The man guarding the treasures becomes conflicted after meeting a Hungarian woman who has lost everything she has in the war. 23 Off Course by Michelle Huneven Cressida Hartley (Cress) is finishing up her dissertation on the economics of art. To do so, she has set up camp in her parents’ home in the mountains, and finds herself more enchanted with the local community than her own research. 24 Casebook by Mona Simpson Protagonist Miles’s parents are separating. He and his close friend Hector begin snooping around their belongings, and eavesdropping on their conversations in what begins as innocent, childlike “detective work,” but soon evolves into something more serious. 25 Cubed: A Secret History of the Workplace by Nikil Saval The editor of n+1 delves into the history of the office, lacing in references to Dilbert, Bartleby, and of course, The Office, but also books on management and business strategy. He also offers insight into what the workplace of the future could look like. 26 Cutting Teeth by Julia Fierro Reminiscent of Meg Wolitzer’s 2013 hit The Interestings, Fierro’s book catalogues two summer days at a beach house, where a group of 30-something HUFFINGTON 01.26.14