The Best Paperbacks of May 2025
Even though you might still be working your way through our stellar April releases, why not stock up on great…
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Our Monthly Picks April 2025
We know you’re keeping an eye out for tricks today — but don’t be fooled, our brand-new Monthly Picks are…
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…
Why I Write: A Guest Post by Hanif Abdurraqib
Music and basketball and great Ohioans are just the start. MacArthur Genius Grant winner Abdurraqib plays with time and memory,…
The Best Paperbacks of April 2025
In between impromptu park picnics and basking in the springtime sunshine, stop in at your local Barnes & Noble to…
Small Moments: A Guest Post by Colm Tóibín
We were so, so pleased when we heard that Colm Tóibín was writing a sequel to his beloved novel, Brooklyn.…
Our Monthly Picks March 2025
The time has come to pack away the snow boots and look ahead to brighter (and warmer!) days. The best…
The Best Paperbacks of March 2025
There’s nothing like a paperback to beat the late winter blues. Luckily for you, we’ve got excellent selections. From David…
Chocolates and Chapters: New Romance for Valentine’s Day
There’s nothing quite like Valentine’s Day, whether you’re spending it with that special someone, celebrating all of the nearest and…
Our Monthly Picks February 2025
With the coldest days of the year behind us (right!?) and spring on the horizon, we’re here to help you…
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…
On Breathing and Writing Through Grief: A Guest Post by Tananarive Due
No one writes horror like Tananarive Due, and her latest is her best yet. Sharp, tragic, heartbreaking and terrifying, The…
Our Monthly Picks January 2025
Dear reader, you made it. The holidays are over and whether that makes you let out a sigh of relief…
New in Paperback January 2025
Let us take a guess at what one of your New Year’s resolutions might be: reading a whole lot more?…
Our Monthly Picks 2024
The end of the year is fast approaching, and we’ve saved some of our best Monthly Picks for last. While…
New in Paperback November and December 2024
Our days are getting shorter with each passing week, which means hibernation season is fast approaching. What better way to…
One Crazy Night: A Guest Post by Dan Kois
The author of Vintage Contemporaries returns with a haunting novel of one wild night in the suburbs. Centered around middle…
New in Paperback October 2024
With leaves slowly (but surely!) starting to fall and storefronts donning pumpkin spice products aplenty, curling up with a book…
An Unhinged Roller Coaster Ride: A Guest Post by Iman Hariri-Kia
Iman Hariri-Kia, author of our former Fiction Monthly Pick A Hundred Other Girls, remembers exactly what was happening in the…