As we approach the halfway point of the year, 2023 has yielded a massive bounty of extraordinary new reads—in fact, the stacks are towering over us here in the Esquire books department. If you're looking to read more as the days grow longer and brighter, then you've come to the right place. We've rounded up our favorite books of the year thus far, which range from debut works by emerging voices to new outings for canonical writers. Our favorite titles delve into everything from prisons to utopias, slashers to ghost stories, and American dreaming to American failures. Whether you're into novels, short stories, memoirs, or nonfiction, there's something here for every type of reader. Not all of these books have hit shelves yet, but if you see something you like, pre-order it now and thank yourself later. When it arrives in your mailbox weeks from now, after you've long forgotten about it, it'll be like a gift from Past You. |
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The Silo and Bass Reeves star is a gripping lawman—both past and future. |
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To some people, poker is just a card game, a way to pass the time. For me and my mother, it's a window into our identity, our way of understanding a world that at times can seem unforgiving. I began joining my mother in basement games around town in 2003, when I was sixteen. Ever since, poker has formed a bond between us, a mutual love, a prism through which I can see her not just as my mother but as a three-dimensional person who carries deep heartache and immense responsibility. Though it took me years to realize it, I now understand exactly how high the stakes were each time she sat down at a card table: It was the only way she knew how to keep living. |
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Ah, you say, but what about that pesky Establishment Clause in the First Amendment? |
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Mark Kelly, fifty-nine, is the junior U.S. senator from Arizona. Previously he was a NASA astronaut and U.S. Navy pilot. He was inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame on May 6, 2023. He spoke to Esquire from his office in Washington, D.C. "The most rewarding thing about being in space is that you're doing something that's very technically challenging," Kelly said. "A large team of people is trying to work together to accomplish some challenging goals for our country. You've prepared for something for years. When it goes well and you come back safely and you've got everything done, it's very rewarding. We live on an island in our solar system. We don't have any other place to go. We need to take care of this planet because it's the only one we've got." |
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