Art by NW: Wild and winding, Io Palmer’s ceramics defy boundaries www.cascadepbs.org/culture/2025... So proud of my brilliant and talented cousin Io! She is doing amazing work out in Washington state, though the story includes a big shout-out to our ancestral roots in small-town western PA. 👏 👍😍

Want to read a terrific book set in a repressive, long-ago era when foreigners were suspect and popular entertainment consisted largely of coarse spectacle? Then Stephen Greenblatt’s thrilling new bio of Renaissance poet Christopher Marlowe is for you! My review for the AP: tinyurl.com/4v8axbhw

It’s never too late to become radicalized–that’s the message of Maris Kreizman’s smart, funny, poignant new #essay collection about how life in America has pushed this former good Democrat further to the left. Here’s my review for the AP: tinyurl.com/yz8vze87 #books #bookreviews #nonfiction #TBR

If you ever rocked out to “Psycho Killer” or “Burning Down the House,” you might want to check out Jonathan Gould’s new group biography of Talking Heads, which I was thrilled to review for The Associated Press. Read the review here: tinyurl.com/3uwzm3wu #bookreviews #nonfiction #publishing #tbr

Journalist Megan Greenwell’s new book goes on sale today. Read it to understand how private equity has contributed to the hollowing out of the American dream. I reviewed it for the Associated Press: tinyurl.com/yksuex6c #bookreviews #critics #nonfiction #journalism #books #reviews #TBR #reading

So grateful to Write or Die Magazine for publishing the essay I wrote about binge eating and making lists. You can find it here: tinyurl.com/54hhjztr To read more of my essays, go to my website annlevinwriter.com and click on the blog. #memoir #creativenonfiction #essays #writing #stories

So proud to be in the @writersread.bsky.social performance at Bryant Park tomorrow, reading a 5-minute true story. The show starts at 12:30 pm Wednesday, 5/28. Look for the yellow & white umbrellas on the 42nd Street side of the park. It's free! #writing #writersky #writingcommunity #writerlife

One of the most beautiful books you’ll read this year. Here’s my review for The Associated Press: tinyurl.com/4dkfw7d8 You can find this review and many others at annlevinwriter.com. #bookreviews #fiction #tbr #literaryfiction #libraries #irishwriters #irishfiction #amreading #Viking #DonalRyan

The Atlantic critic Sophie Gilbert examines the backlash against feminism in pop culture over the past three decades. This is one you will want to check out! Read my review for The Associated Press. tinyurl.com/5cbwn7e2 #bookreviews #nonfiction #books #feminism #reading #bookrecommendations #tbr