The 13 Best Book Covers<br> of August

The 13 Best Book Covers
of August

Better Than Looking at Your Phone

By Emily Temple | August 28, 2020

After a vote, Carlin Romano will remain on the NBCC board.

After a vote, Carlin Romano will remain on the NBCC board.

By Emily Temple | August 26, 2020

The way you pull your favorite books off the shelf is probably ruining them.

The way you pull your favorite books off the shelf is probably ruining them.

By Emily Temple | August 26, 2020

The New Class: 15 Great Campus Novels Published in the Last 10 Years

The New Class: 15 Great Campus Novels Published in the Last 10 Years

Possibly the Only Safe Campuses You'll Find This Year

By Emily Temple | August 26, 2020

Virginia Woolf's writing room (of her own) was actually . . . quite filthy.

Virginia Woolf's writing room (of her own) was actually . . . quite filthy.

By Emily Temple | August 24, 2020

Did you know that Truman Capote discovered Ray Bradbury? (Well, sort of.)

Did you know that Truman Capote discovered Ray Bradbury? (Well, sort of.)

By Emily Temple | August 21, 2020

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

  • Big Kiss, Bye-Bye
  • Bad Bad Girl
  • The Ten Year Affair
  • Nobody's Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice
  • Motherland: A Feminist History of Modern Russia, from Revolution to Autocracy
  • Pride and Pleasure: The Schuyler Sisters in an Age of Revolution

Celebrate the centennial of Bradbury's birth this weekend with the Ray Bradbury Read-A-Thon.

By Emily Temple | August 20, 2020

Remember when famous writers used to shill for consumer products?

By Emily Temple | August 19, 2020

43 of the Most Iconic Short Stories in the English Language

By Emily Temple | August 19, 2020

Andrew Cuomo is writing a book about his pandemic leadership, because he's not busy right now.

Andrew Cuomo is writing a book about his pandemic leadership, because he's not busy right now.

By Emily Temple | August 18, 2020

<em>Mrs. Bridge</em> Is a Perfect Novel. But How Does It Work?

Mrs. Bridge Is a Perfect Novel. But How Does It Work?

Unpacking an Underread American Classic

By Emily Temple | August 18, 2020

Stop sending Hilary Mantel your ideas for historical novels—she's pivoting to plays.

Stop sending Hilary Mantel your ideas for historical novels—she's pivoting to plays.

By Emily Temple | August 17, 2020

For what it's worth, Kamala Harris has pretty good taste in books.

For what it's worth, Kamala Harris has pretty good taste in books.

By Emily Temple | August 12, 2020

Kurt Vonnegut's advice to the people of 2088 also applies to the people of 2020.

Kurt Vonnegut's advice to the people of 2088 also applies to the people of 2020.

By Emily Temple | August 11, 2020

40 Hamlets, Ranked

40 Hamlets, Ranked

"There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so."

By Emily Temple | August 11, 2020

Get your first look at the new adaptation of <em>Rebecca</em> here.

Get your first look at the new adaptation of Rebecca here.

By Emily Temple | August 7, 2020

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