Books to Read After Watching Sinners
With its unique plot, irresistible music, and bloodthirsty premise, Ryan Coogler’s latest box-office smash hit Sinners is top of mind.…
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A Strange Collision: A Guest Post by Sarah Penner
Former Monthly Pick author Sarah Penner (The Lost Apothecary) returns with a nautical novel of buried treasure, romance and the…
The Best Books of May 2025
While April slips away and May comes knocking on our doors, it might feel like the beginning of the year…
The Mood of My Times: A Guest Post by Ariel Courage
A woman with a single-minded goal sets off on an unconventional cross-country quest and picks up an unassuming hitchhiker along…
On Character and Community: A Q&A with Dolen Perkins-Valdez
Happy Land by Dolen Perkins-Valdez introduces readers to an incredible figure in history and a town shrouded in secrets in…
The Kernel of My Story: A Guest Post by Emilia Hart
Our former Monthly Pick author is back with another genre-bending tale. Explore the magic and terrors of the deep in…
Behind the Book: A Guest Post by Jennifer Haigh
A story of sisterhood, secrets and complicated family mythologies, Jennifer Haigh takes readers on a trip to Shanghai, where bonds…
Being Found: A Guest Post by Amity Gaige
Heartwood is a taut tale about mothers and daughters, survival and life from the author of Sea Wife. Read on…
Thrown Into the Deep End: A Guest Post by Camilla Barnes
Our favorite book families tend to be delightfully dysfunctional, and there’s no one quite like this one. With two sisters,…
The 2025 Women’s Prize for Fiction Shortlist
The 2025 Women’s Prize for Fiction shortlist is finally here — and it’s a doozy! With previous winners like Ann…
We Can Change Anything: A Guest Post by Bonnie Garmus
All’s fair in love and chemistry. It’s 1960s California and there are certain things that women just don’t do. When…
Visiting an Old Friend: A Guest Post by Jill Santopolo
The wait is finally over — we’ve all grappled with the heart wrenching ending to Jill Santopolo’s bestseller, and now…
America’s First Black Super Hero: A Guest Post by Bob the Drag Queen
We’ve known Bob the Drag Queen for winning the eighth season of RuPaul’s Drag Race, his unforgettable run on Traitors,…
A Tribute: A Guest Post by Ron Currie
Pushcart Prize-winning author Ron Currie turns his pen to hard-boiled crime in this immersive story. A ruthless matriarch with a…
Clown Around and Find Out: A Guest Post by Kristen Arnett
Bask in the blistering Florida sun in Kristen Arnett’s (With Teeth) latest. A struggling clown works the Orlando birthday circuit…
Fact and Fiction: A Q&A with Emma Donoghue
All aboard Emma Donoghue’s latest, a taut story centered on a real-life tragedy. Delving deep into the psyche of an…
A Literary Mystery: A Guest Post by Patti Callahan Henry
An enchanting tale about the power of storytelling, complex family mythologies, language and love, Patti Callahan Henry’s latest can’t be…
Yes I Said Yes I Will Yes Read Some New Irish Writers
To us, the luck of the Irish means great reading. We think of Irish voices as smart, wry, and full…
Subterranean Human Longing: A Guest Post by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
A beloved and critically-acclaimed author with an ever-growing social media following returns with an unforgettable new story of love and…
On Writing vs. Fun: A Guest Post by Holly Brickley
With sentences that’ll stick in your head like your favorite lyrics, Deep Cuts is a big-hearted story with an eclectic…