On this week’s Front Table, take a surprising journey into the world of two great Modernist poets and the interests that connected them, study what made George Batailleone one of the most provocative and controversial writers of his time, and explore the question: "How do you cope when your spouse and your family of origin clash?" with a witty and tender novel. Then, regard our culture's need for excess and consumption not with guilt but with grace and empathy, take a closer look at Evangelical Christians and why they are perhaps the most polarizing--and least understood--people living in America today, and enjoy a thrilling and eccentric novel about what it means to make art as a woman, and about the powerful forces of voyeurism, power, obsession, and online performance. Find these titles and more at...
On this week’s Front Table, dive into the poetic clash of heritage and myth in Jamaica, explore the urgent fight to save endangered bears worldwide, and immerse yourself in the raw energy of 1970s Tokyo’s underground club scene. Then, uncover the complex journey of a Palestinian born in 1948 Israel, experience a genre-defying work that blends mysticism and Black poetics, and explore the resilience of revolutionary regimes. Finally, explore the misunderstood choices of artistic women who left their children through historical, literary, and contemporary lenses. Find these titles and more at 
