Your week in book news, in Venn diagrams.

Your week in book news, in Venn diagrams.

By James Folta | May 9, 2025

The Trump Administration just fired America’s top librarian.

The Trump Administration just fired America’s top librarian.

By James Folta | May 9, 2025

A close reading of the description for disgraced comedian Louis C.K.’s forthcoming novel.

A close reading of the description for disgraced comedian Louis C.K.’s forthcoming novel.

By James Folta | May 8, 2025

An ode to reading with my mom.

An ode to reading with my mom.

By James Folta | May 8, 2025

One great short story to read today: Oğuz Atay's “The Forgotten”

One great short story to read today: Oğuz Atay's “The Forgotten”

By James Folta | May 6, 2025

Trump’s NEA is terminating hundreds of grants in literature, theater, and the arts.

Trump’s NEA is terminating hundreds of grants in literature, theater, and the arts.

By James Folta | May 5, 2025

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  • Country People
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  • The Great Wherever
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  • The Simp: A Novel Without a Hero

The week's book news, in Venn diagrams.

By James Folta | May 2, 2025

An unsettling AI Agatha Christie is here to teach you how to write.

By James Folta | May 1, 2025

A field guide to the readers you’ll see in public this spring.

By James Folta | April 30, 2025

The new Conduit Books plans to focus on male authors.

The new Conduit Books plans to focus on male authors.

By James Folta | April 28, 2025

Time to re-read <em>The Masses</em>, the 1910s literary magazine crushed by government censorship.

Time to re-read The Masses, the 1910s literary magazine crushed by government censorship.

By James Folta | April 24, 2025

The Sant Jordi NYC Festival of Books & Roses is bringing the Catalan celebration to America.

The Sant Jordi NYC Festival of Books & Roses is bringing the Catalan celebration to America.

By James Folta | April 23, 2025

What if the final meeting between V.P. Vance and Pope Francis took place in a Dan Brown novel?

What if the final meeting between V.P. Vance and Pope Francis took place in a Dan Brown novel?

By James Folta | April 22, 2025

Which famous authors might go to space? (A chart.)

Which famous authors might go to space? (A chart.)

By James Folta | April 18, 2025

Here are some new literary portmanteaus to use alongside romantasy and cli-fi.

Here are some new literary portmanteaus to use alongside romantasy and cli-fi.

By James Folta | April 15, 2025

The Naval Academy banned over 300 books from its library.

The Naval Academy banned over 300 books from its library.

By James Folta | April 10, 2025

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