All Points West March 2026: How to...

Who, what, why, how? You won't find step-by-step instructions for life in these titles, all of which begin with the words "how to", but perhaps you'll find something even better, like how to answer a metaphysical question or explore a powerful metaphor.

Updated March 17, 2026
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How to be both
Smith, Ali
Paper Book
MAN BOOKER PRIZE FINALIST * A novel all about art's versatility, borrowing from painting's fresco technique to make an original literary double-take. "Cements Smith's reputation as one of the finest and most innovative of our contemporary writers. By some divine alchemy, she is...
How to pronounce knife : stories
Thammavongsa, Souvankham
Paper Book
A finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award and the PEN Open Book Award, and winner of the 2020 Giller Prize, this revelatory story collection honors characters struggling to find their bearings far from home, even as they do the necessary "grunt work of the world....

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