In Retrospect: A Guest Post by Emma Knight
A sharp coming-of-age journey set in a glamorous world of high academia, old money and one eccentric upper-class family. Read…
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A Wild Vertiginous Year: A Guest Post by Kaveh Akbar
Our Discover prize finalist is finally out in paperback, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to get this exquisite book…
Art, Fear and Transformation: A Guest Post by Ella Baxter
The author of New Animal returns with Woo Woo, a novel following Sabine, a multi-medium artist getting ready to open…
Spruce Up Your Bookshelf: Holiday Literary Fiction to Read Now
Twinkling lights, shorter days and tinsel-covered storefronts can only mean one thing: the holidays are here — where are you…
The Heart of the Book: A Guest Post by Pat Barker
After reintroducing us to the overlooked women in mythology like Briseis in The Silence of the Girls and The Women…
Releasing a Short Story Collection Can Be Nerve Wracking: A Guest Post by Eliza Clark
The stories that make up She’s Always Hungry were completed over a six-year period. The three oldest stories in the…
Privilege and Perspective: A Q&A with Weike Wang
Acclaimed author Weike Wang’s brand-new novel Rental House follows Keru and Nate, a couple grappling with mid-life, marriage and complicated…
What to Read Next: The New York Times Edition
‘Tis the season for great reading and even better year-end roundups. The New York Times has just announced their top…
Women and Art: Fiction that Paints a Portrait
If you’re looking for a gift for the artists in your life or hoping to get swept away in worlds…
Explorers of Unknown Worlds: A Guest Post by Niall Williams
Bestselling author Anne Patchett has said she’s “such a fan of Niall Williams,” and we couldn’t agree more. Niall Williams…
Get into the Holiday Spirit with These Dysfunctional Book Families
What draws us to dysfunctional family stories? Is it the comfort of knowing families don’t always get along? That there’s…
Novels for Novelists: A Writer’s Reading List
Gift-giving season is upon us, and we know a thing or two about one of the most complex people on…
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And the Winner Is… 2024 National Book Awards Edition
This year, along with honoring the best publishing in the United States, the National Book Foundation is also celebrating its…
Mother Nature Can Be a Fearsome Thing: A Guest Post by Danielle Steel
We’ve been enamored with Danielle Steel’s books for years, and we’re so excited to read her latest. Trial by Fire…
Make a Bad Day Better With a Good Book: Cats, Coffee and Captivating Japanese Fiction
A purring cat curled in your lap, a good cup of coffee, sitting in a café with a good book…
Dreams Can Come True: A Guest Post by Amanda Peters
It’s been one year since Amanda Peters’ debut The Berry Pickers was announced as our 2023 Discover Prize winner, and…
The Beating Heart: A Guest Post by John Larison
What will we leave the generations to come, and how to we best prepare them for the future? John Larison’s…
My Idle Curiosity: A Guest Post by Daniel M. Lavery
Wander the streets of 1960s New York City and enjoy your stay with Beidermeier’s quirky characters in this big-hearted and…
Cranberry Bogs, Appalachia and Dysfunctional Families: A Q&A with Kay Chronister
Lush and eerie, gorgeous and gothic, The Bog Wife is a disconcerting tale of complex family mythologies, crippling poverty and…
I’m Interested in People: A Guest Post by Kate Greathead
If you don’t know a George, you might be the George. Kate Greathead (Laura & Emma) presents young boy brimming…