42 Fabulous Fall Reads

www.ozy.com [OZY]( [OZY]() Your World. Bold & Bright From the OZY archives we bring you stories to fuel — and thrill — your mind. These are the deep dives into the ideas and topics shaping our world. Oct 29, 2022 Today Fall is in full swing in the Northern Hemisphere. As darkness arrives earlier and earlier, and falling temperatures send us indoors, voracious readers agree: It’s the perfect time to curl up with a good book. If you love mysteries or adventure, are drawn to titles in translation, or prefer a steamy storyline, we have a book for you. Read on, beloved bookworms, to find your next fantastic read. Fresh, Forward and Fierce 12 Books You Need to Read The international literary world has never been as diverse — or downright interesting — as it is today. That’s why we’ve collated some of the best newer reads from Argentina to Zimbabwe and from Japan to America, and many fascinating places in between. These books delve into personal demons and supernatural demons, race relations and family relationships, unspoken love and loving out loud. Some are nominated for awards, and some are simply rewarding reads. [Read More on OZY]( Voices From Another Immigrant Nation Immigration brings with it new literary voices. Many in this new generation aren’t mourning their exile, the way an earlier generation of immigrant writers has been portrayed, says Michael Jacklin of the University of Wollongong in Australia; rather, these are authors using their own ethnic experiences to “construct a new way of being, of thinking about themselves.” Here are three books he recommends, in translated Arabic, Spanish and Vietnamese. [Read More on OZY]( 4 Kickass Reads From Fierce Female Chefs We hear a lot about male chefs. We’re happy to tell you there’s a sumptuous array of memoirs and fiction penned by women who are chefs and front-of-house staff at high-end restaurants. Whether you’re curious about what it takes to create a restaurant empire as a woman, how to deal with pushy customers as a female sommelier or navigating post-shift waitstaff drinking politics, these fearless women serve up some delicious reading. [Read More on OZY]( THE OZY GENIUS AWARDS ARE BACK! 20 Life's too short to not dream big! The OZY Genius Awards support college students' young, bright minds. Application Deadline is October 31, 2022! Don't wait! [APPLY HERE](20) Around the World in 19 Books Must-Read Lit From Cuba As the U.S. and Cuba began making amends in 2015, we looked to its contemporary literature for shifts in focus. From a collection penned by underground Generation Zero authors that intentionally departs from stereotypical tropical tales, to a story of women trapped in a hurricane where one must tell her life story before she dies … Here are four new and familiar literary voices from the island and its diaspora. [Read More on OZY]( Take a Literary Tour of Turkey Turkey: beautiful, historic, evolving. And all of this surfaces in the nation’s literature. One of Turkey’s best-known authors, Orhan Pamuk, will take you from Istanbul all the way to the country’s eastern borders. Other writers weave unique Turkish mythology with a distinct cosmopolitanism — much like its most famous city, at the crossroads between East and West — in books about rebellion, architecture and curious human-animal conflicts. This is our bookworm guide to Turkey. [Read More on OZY]( Hot Mexican Fiction Once known for its tradition of magical realism, Mexican fiction has embraced transnationalism, showing that Mexico is not just a place, but a way of considering the world and observing how the world is reflected in your home country. From the collection New Voices, Old Traditions by writers under 40 to a humorous, well-textured novel about the “theft” of Mexico from the U.S., these four books will get you well acquainted with some of the best lit in the country. [Read More on OZY]( Must-Read Writing From Japan In the literature of a language that even has a word for piles of unread books that accumulate on shelves and bedside tables — tsundoku — it can be hard to know where to start. Here are four compelling reads, ranging from a two-volume historical novel that follows a 400-year-old fracas between Japanese pirate clans to a short story that revisits the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster. Of course, there’s also a Haruki Murakami book on the list. [Read More on OZY]( Your New Favorite South African Books Now almost three decades after the end of apartheid in South Africa, the country’s writing scene is buzzing with great stories. The Thunder That Roars is a tale about a traveling reporter unsettled by the discoveries of troubling stories about his country and his family. Songeziwe Mahlangu’s debut novel explores life’s in-between states. And the ambitious An Imperfect Blessing tackles both the historical and personal in a crucial year for the protagonist and the country. [Read More on OZY]( Hot Romance Reads That Aren’t About Straight White People These novels are packed with the usual steamy storylines. They just happen to feature queer or non-gender-conforming characters of color. Here are some of the best reads on the rack with LGBTQ leads and plots that include religious and cultural diversity. [Read More on OZY]( Love Rom-coms? Check Out These 10 Rom-com Books Yes, the rom-com novel is a thing (just check out The New York Times bestseller list). And, yes, it can be even more satisfying to read a rom-com than to watch Love Actually for the 12th time. We’ve compiled a list of romance novels to substitute for a rewatch of When Harry Met Sally, Bridget Jones’s Diary or Sweet Home Alabama. [Read More on OZY]( Getting Royal With Your Next Raunchy Read Royal romance may not be new, but novels about it have been flourishing — royally. (Harry and Meghan may have been responsible for that.) These recent romances will have you swooning over bed-hopping princes and duchesses, and oohing and aahing over their monarchical moves. All that grandeur and folly might be the titillating read you need to escape those long autumn evenings. [Read More on OZY]( The Satirical Romance Ahead of Its Time Described by some as a cult classic as well as a “gentle romance satire,” Love, Stars and All That brings together romance and astrology and features Indian leads. Considering how ethnically diverse characters and astrology are hot topics these days, this book (first published in 1994) was ahead of its time. Author Kirin Narayan, an Indian-born American anthropologist, tells us what her novel meant then, and what it means now. [Read More on OZY]( Community Corner What book do you love or think everyone should read? Let us know! [SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS]( ABOUT OZY OZY is a diverse, global and forward-looking media and entertainment company focused on “the New and the Next.” OZY creates space for fresh perspectives, and offers new takes on everything from news and culture to technology, business, learning and entertainment. [www.ozy.com]( / #OZY Curiosity. Enthusiasm. Action. That’s OZY! [TV]( | [PODCASTS]( | [NEWS]( | [FESTIVALS]( A Modern Media Company OZY Media, 800 West El Camino Mountain View, California 94040 This email was sent to {EMAIL} [Manage Subscriptions]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Read Online](