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The Ultimate Summer Books Preview of 2019

The Ultimate Summer Books Preview of 2019

Or, (Some) Clarity in (Some) Consensus

By Emily Temple | June 11, 2019

Read stories from Lauren Beukes and Nalo Hopkinson in this new ocean-themed anthology

Read stories from Lauren Beukes and Nalo Hopkinson in this new ocean-themed anthology

By Emily Temple | June 10, 2019

Your weekly book deal memo: Dwyane Wade, Madeleine L'Engle, Jeff VanderMeer & more.

Your weekly book deal memo: Dwyane Wade, Madeleine L'Engle, Jeff VanderMeer & more.

By Emily Temple | June 7, 2019

Margaret Atwood's debut novel, <em>The Edible Woman</em>, to be adapted for television

Margaret Atwood's debut novel, The Edible Woman, to be adapted for television

By Emily Temple | June 6, 2019

What to Actually Read at<br> Your Wedding

What to Actually Read at
Your Wedding

This Year, the Optimist's Guide

By Emily Temple | June 6, 2019

David Sedaris has 50 fake German notebooks from Japan

David Sedaris has 50 fake German notebooks from Japan

By Emily Temple | June 5, 2019

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New Books Tuesday: Your weekly guide to what’s publishing today, fiction and nonfiction

By Emily Temple | June 4, 2019

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

By Emily Temple | June 4, 2019

Of course Lana Del Rey is writing poetry about Sylvia Plath.

By Emily Temple | June 3, 2019

A Kafkaesque List of Things Described as Kafkaesque

A Kafkaesque List of Things Described as Kafkaesque

"Slept, awoke, slept, awoke, miserable life."

By Emily Temple | June 3, 2019

Your weekly book deal memo: the Jonas Brothers, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, & more

Your weekly book deal memo: the Jonas Brothers, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, & more

By Emily Temple | May 31, 2019

Tommy Orange loves Samanta Schweblin, doesn't care for Jack Kerouac

Tommy Orange loves Samanta Schweblin, doesn't care for Jack Kerouac

By Emily Temple | May 31, 2019

The 13 Best Book Covers of May

The 13 Best Book Covers of May

Are Those Stars in Your Eyes?

By Emily Temple | May 31, 2019

There's a TV adaptation of <em>Normal People</em>, and it just started filming

There's a TV adaptation of Normal People, and it just started filming

By Emily Temple | May 30, 2019

We Have Found the Most Cursed Days for Writers

We Have Found the Most Cursed Days for Writers

If You Are a Writer, Be Extra Careful on the Following Dates

By Emily Temple | May 30, 2019

The trailer for Donna Tartt's <em>The Goldfinch</em> looks . . . very sentimental.

The trailer for Donna Tartt's The Goldfinch looks . . . very sentimental.

By Emily Temple | May 29, 2019

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