book review

The Best Books to Read in March 2026

Three books worth your March: a pre-Roe novel that stings, an Icelandic elegy for a demolished church, and a stunning visual record of French sign painting's lost golden age.

Field Notes from the Northern Forest

Curt Stager's Field Notes From the Northern Forest is the rare nature book that makes you want to step outside immediately—then teaches you what to look for once you're there. Perfect for anyone who's ever stared out a window instead of working.