Playground by Richard Powers is a multi-layered novel about life in, out of and around the ocean and explores ideas of playgrounds and paradise; computer games and AI; adventure, exploration, colonization and more. Powers joins us to talk about the inception of the story, his research process, the importance and beauty of connecting to the natural […]

The very last days of summer might mean that your bookshelves are looking scarce. Fret not! We’ve got a stellar lineup of brand-new titles coming out this September. We’re so excited for the latest titles from authors we love, and fresh tales from authors we can’t wait to know. From literary fiction to hard-hitting nonfiction, […]

The Booker Prize is one of the most prestigious literary awards presented in the English-speaking world and dates back to 1969. This year’s ‘Booker Dozen’ longlist includes exemplary works of long-form fiction that we can’t wait to share. This year’s selections feature “blackly comic page-turners, multigenerational epics, meditations on the pain of exile – plus […]