Susan Orlean believes that books have souls. The Library Book sure does. Orlean depicts the main branch of the Los Angeles Public Library before and after the 1986 fire and reveals the world of the library—“a place that is home when you aren’t at home.” In this month’s Writer’s Bone monthly roundup, I also recommend We Were the Mulvaneys by Joyce Carol Oates.
Read all our recs: 21 Books That Should Be on Your Radar: January 2019