A Definitive Ranking of Every Book By Haruki Murakami Ever
Haruki Murakami is one of those writers who’s tipped each year as a Nobel contender; widely acclaimed as a genius, his…
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6 Debut Novels to Watch for in 2018
Many readers love the fall, when new novels by well-known authors are apt to appear in bookstores. But some of…
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A Novel on the Rise: Robin Sloan and Kevin Nguyen Talk “Sourdough”
The author of “Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Book Bookstore” returns with a book that is (and isn’t) about a humble loaf…
8 Spells, Potions and Objects in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince That Will Make You Wish Magic Was Real
Behind every fictional bad guy is the dark and troubled past that made him this way. Lord Voldemort of the…
7 Hilarious Gift Books by Funny Women
Coming as they do at the end of the year, the holidays are as much a time of joy and…
7 Feminist Poetry Collections that Empower and Inspire
For centuries, the world’s most embattled social and political movements have expressed themselves in part through poetry—and feminism is no…
Feminist Book Club: Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman, by Lindy West
Welcome to Feminist Book Club! FBC is a monthly column in which we explore written works through a feminist lens.…
In Remembrance of Elie Wiesel, Holocaust Survivor and Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize
Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor, Nobel Peace Prize winner, and author of concentration camp memoir Night, has died. He was 87. A…
A Moving Story of Sisters, and a Perfect Book Club Pick
Sibling relationships of all kinds are complicated at best, coming by definition with a lifetime’s worth of family baggage. The relationships…
Shelf Improvement: Books to Improve Your Life and Library: Quintessential Wiseguys Edition
Shelf Improvement is a column highlighting books guaranteed to improve your library and your life. From literary fiction, young adult, and…
We Love Stacy Schiff
Stacy Schiff gets it. She gets people. She studies lives tirelessly and fiercely and perfectly, and when she is finished…
Where to Start With: T.C. Boyle
I’m such a T.C. Boyle fan I’ve interviewed him three times for three different newspapers—several of which no longer exist.…
Where to Start Guide: Don DeLillo
The National Book Foundation has announced that Don DeLillo will receive its 2015 Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters…
Where to Start Guide: Louise Erdrich
If there were a Louise Erdrich fan club, I would nominate myself president of it. I knew when I first…
6 Authors We Wish We Were Friends With (and Why)
Have you ever read a book and fantasized about being BFFs with its author? We sure have. Reading a book…
Book Recommendations from Your Favorite Authors
It’s an oft-repeated maxim: to be a great writer, one must first be a great reader. So who better to…
Five Overlooked Books It’s Impossible Not to Love
If only every worthy book hit bookstores with trumpets heralding its arrival. These days, a lot of great books, especially those…