That <em>Gatsby</em> prequel hits shelves today, and the reviews are . . . mixed.

That Gatsby prequel hits shelves today, and the reviews are . . . mixed.

By Emily Temple | January 5, 2021

Everything published in

Everything published in "the greatest year for books ever" is now in the public domain.

By Emily Temple | January 4, 2021

The Ten Biggest Literary Stories<br> of the Year

The Ten Biggest Literary Stories
of the Year

And Then We Came to the End

By Emily Temple | December 22, 2020

Notable Literary Deaths in 2020

Notable Literary Deaths in 2020

An Incomplete List of the Writers, Editors, and Great
Literary Minds We Lost This Year

By Emily Temple | December 18, 2020

Move over, <em>Arrival</em>. Here's the latest Ted Chiang story headed to adaptation glory.

Move over, Arrival. Here's the latest Ted Chiang story headed to adaptation glory.

By Emily Temple | December 17, 2020

Christopher Hitchens's backlist is getting a cool new redesign.

Christopher Hitchens's backlist is getting a cool new redesign.

By Emily Temple | December 17, 2020

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

  • Awake Awake
  • Etna
  • Triage
  • The Amateur
  • The People's Historian: The Outsized Life of Howard Zinn
  • The Story of Your Life: How Social Media Shapes the Way We Experience Everything
  • The Cruelest Game: Chasing Greatness in Professional Tennis
  • The Ego Trip: Psychedelic Toads, a Trail of Deaths, and the Guru Who Peddled Transcendence
  • The Blue Flame

The Biggest Literary Stories
of the Year: 30 to 11

By Emily Temple | December 17, 2020

Who wore it better? US book covers vs. their UK counterparts.

By Emily Temple | December 15, 2020

The Ultimate Best Books
of 2020 List

By Emily Temple | December 15, 2020

John le Carré, legendary spy novelist, has died at 89.

John le Carré, legendary spy novelist, has died at 89.

By Emily Temple | December 14, 2020

The Biggest Literary Stories<br> of the Year: 50 to 31

The Biggest Literary Stories
of the Year: 50 to 31

Not All of Them Are Bad, Promise

By Emily Temple | December 14, 2020

Jordan Smith will serve as Interim Executive Director of the National Book Foundation.

Jordan Smith will serve as Interim Executive Director of the National Book Foundation.

By Emily Temple | December 10, 2020

The 10 Best Literary Adaptations of the Year

The 10 Best Literary Adaptations of the Year

What Else Do You Have to Do?

By Emily Temple | December 10, 2020

Cover reveal: Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi's new novel, <em>Savage Tongues</em>.

Cover reveal: Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi's new novel, Savage Tongues.

By Emily Temple | December 8, 2020

The guy behind <em>The Queen's Gambit</em> is adapting Nabokov's <em>Laughter in the Dark</em>.

The guy behind The Queen's Gambit is adapting Nabokov's Laughter in the Dark.

By Emily Temple | December 7, 2020

30 years after his death, Roald Dahl's family has apologized for his anti-Semitism.

30 years after his death, Roald Dahl's family has apologized for his anti-Semitism.

By Emily Temple | December 7, 2020

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