Lidia Yuknavitch on 'Borne'

The main character in Jeff VanderMeer’s other-worldly tale is a polymorphous bear who moves in magical and unexpected ways, and keeps secrets in his fur. It’s both a futuristic story and one with deep history, the kind of dystopian fiction that drew Yuknavitch in, again, and again. —This author recommends— Borne: A Novel —More from this author— Interview: Lidia Yuknavitch’s Dream World: How Dreams Shaped Her Dazzling Speculative Novel

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Bookmarks are stories mined from our secret lives as readers. Stories of intimate relationships and life-changing encounters with books. Stories about the books we can’t forget. In this series from the producers behind “ To The Best Of Our Knowledge,” we ask writers and creators to share what they’ve read and how it shaped them. Learn more at ttbook.org/bookmarks