Astronomers have determined the exact hour that Mary Shelley thought of <em>Frankenstein</em>.

Astronomers have determined the exact hour that Mary Shelley thought of Frankenstein.

By Emily Temple | October 5, 2021

Here are the 2021 National Book Award Finalists.

Here are the 2021 National Book Award Finalists.

By Emily Temple | October 5, 2021

The Astrology Book Club: What to Read This Month, Based on Your Sign

The Astrology Book Club: What to Read This Month, Based on Your Sign

A Balanced Reading List for Libra Season

By Emily Temple | October 4, 2021

Joan Didion's whole backlist is getting a minimalist new redesign.

Joan Didion's whole backlist is getting a minimalist new redesign.

By Emily Temple | October 1, 2021

The Literary Film and TV You Need to Stream in October

The Literary Film and TV You Need to Stream in October

Good Thing It’s Fall and You’ll Be Inside Anyway...

By Emily Temple | October 1, 2021

The 13 Best Book Covers of September

The 13 Best Book Covers of September

The Eyes Have It

By Emily Temple | September 29, 2021

Best Reviewed
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  • Country People
  • You Won't Get Free of It: Stories of Mothers and Daughters
  • Exit Stalin: The Soviet Union as a Civilization, 1953-1991
  • The Great Wherever
  • A Sudden Flicker of Light: A Revisionist History of Movies
  • The Simp: A Novel Without a Hero

I'm obsessed with this Instagram series of popular books redesigned "for men."

By Emily Temple | September 28, 2021

We're finally going to get to read Kelly Link's novel.

By Emily Temple | September 27, 2021

Helen Scales explains the enormous sea creature that was projected on the UN building last week.

By Emily Temple | September 27, 2021

The Ultimate Fall 2021 Books Preview

The Ultimate Fall 2021 Books Preview

The Biggest Books of the Season of Big Books, According to Math

By Emily Temple | September 22, 2021

Announcing the National Book Foundation’s 5 Under 35 honorees.

Announcing the National Book Foundation’s 5 Under 35 honorees.

By Emily Temple | September 21, 2021

There is now an enormous portrait of Fyodor Dostoevsky in a wheat field in northern Italy.

There is now an enormous portrait of Fyodor Dostoevsky in a wheat field in northern Italy.

By Emily Temple | September 20, 2021

Here's John Waters reading a dirty scene from <em>Lady Chatterley's Lover</em>.

Here's John Waters reading a dirty scene from Lady Chatterley's Lover.

By Emily Temple | September 20, 2021

Here’s the longlist for the 2021 National Book Award for Fiction.

Here’s the longlist for the 2021 National Book Award for Fiction.

By Emily Temple | September 17, 2021

Here’s the longlist for the 2021 National Book Award for Nonfiction.

Here’s the longlist for the 2021 National Book Award for Nonfiction.

By Emily Temple | September 16, 2021

Here’s the longlist for the 2021 National Book Award for Poetry.

Here’s the longlist for the 2021 National Book Award for Poetry.

By Emily Temple | September 16, 2021

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