16 of the Best Books to Read This Month
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A Twenty Minute Silence Followed by Applause
By Shawn Wen
136 pages;
Sarabande Books
There’s a reason guided-meditation apps and noise-canceling headphones exist—life is loud and chaotic. Wen’s whimsical ode to mime Marcel Marceau showcases the performer’s determination to “fill the blank spaces” with a silence that stirs.
— Taylor Lannamann
Published 07/17/2017
