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…
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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…
Of Dust and Dreams: Poets and Writers on Karen Russell
Sweeping, gothic and gritty, The Antidote is a genre-bending tour-de-force. Journey to the heart of Nebraska in this transportive story…
Beauty and Brutality: A Q&A with Clare Leslie Hall
A marriage shrouded in secrets and a town pulsing with tension, this is a love story unlike any other. Both…
The Many Mysteries of Human Consciousness: A Guest Post by Karen Thompson Walker
Karen Thompson Walker (The Age of Miracles) is back with a mesmerizing story about motherhood, memory and complicated family ties,…
The Plot of Time: A Guest Post by Curtis Sittenfeld
A sharp collection of musings on middle-age, life, love and regret, Show Don’t Tell is a funny and intimate exploration…
The Factual vs the True: A Guest Post by Ada Calhoun
There’s nothing like the blood-rushing feel of a crush — especially when you’re married. Ada Calhoun’s latest is a gripping,…
The Heart of All of Us: A Guest Post by Evie Wyld
A ghost haunts his girlfriend’s apartment and pieces together the secrets of their fraught relationship in this sharp and tender…
A Hunch: A Guest Post by Nick Newman
A dreamlike story that reads like a darkly imagined fable, The Garden is an eerie and compelling exploration of love,…
The Glimmer of an Idea: A Guest Post by Elinor Lipman
Big-hearted and hilarious, Every Tom, Dick & Harry is a dazzling story chronicling one woman’s whirlwind journey through inheriting her…
Love Begets Love: A Guest Post by Jessica Soffer
A novel about marriage, parenthood, life and death, This Is a Love Story is a timeless exploration of family and…
What to Read Now: Dystopian Fiction
With an uptick of interest in speculative and dystopian fiction, we’ve gathered a few of our favorites to help you…
New in Paperback February 2025
The mid-winter slog is upon us, and we have one remedy in mind that’s sure to cure any ailment: brand-new…
Best Books of February 2025
As we brave the winter and look forward to the coming days of spring, we’re passing the time with the…
Parallels, Parents and Perspective: A Q&A with Adam Haslett
Pulitzer Prize finalist Adam Haslett returns with a story about new beginnings, old grudges and complicated family ties. Read on…
Where to Start Reading Han Kang
With the release of acclaimed author Hang Kang’s latest novel just a few days away, we’re braving the January cold…
What We Save in the Flood: Writing Through Disaster to Find Hope and Joy: A Guest Post by Eiren Caffall
Haunting and unforgettable, All the Water in the World tells the story of a flooded world, and one family’s determination…