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“The Voice of a Free People is Full of Turbulence and Grace.” Marilynne Robinson Accepts the Lewis H. Lapham Award

“The Voice of a Free People is Full of Turbulence and Grace.” Marilynne Robinson Accepts the Lewis H. Lapham Award

As Introduced by Ayana Mathis at This Month’s Harper’s Magazine Gala

By Literary Hub | November 26, 2025

Naomi Wood! Britney Spears! Fomenting revolution! 20 new paperbacks out this December.

Naomi Wood! Britney Spears! Fomenting revolution! 20 new paperbacks out this December.

By Gabrielle Bellot | November 26, 2025

November’s Best Reviewed Fiction

November’s Best Reviewed Fiction

Featuring Sarah Hall, Joy Williams, Andrew Miller, and More

By Book Marks | November 26, 2025

November’s Best Reviewed Nonfiction

November’s Best Reviewed Nonfiction

Featuring Margaret Atwood, Patti Smith, Anthony Hopkins, and More

By Book Marks | November 26, 2025

Natan Last, Sven Beckert, Juhea Kim, and more: 16 new books out today!

Natan Last, Sven Beckert, Juhea Kim, and more: 16 new books out today!

By Julia Hass | November 25, 2025

John Irving on Wrestling, Coming-of-Age, and Writing Autiobiographically

John Irving on Wrestling, Coming-of-Age, and Writing Autiobiographically

Wayne Catan Talks to the Author of Queen Esther

By Wayne Catan | November 24, 2025

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

A Close Reading of Edna St. Vincent Millay’s “Counting-Out Rhyme”

By Cecily Parks | November 24, 2025

What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week

By Book Marks | November 21, 2025

Melissa Broder on Jennifer Dawson’s Forgotten 1961 Classic The Ha-Ha

By Melissa Broder | November 21, 2025

Madeleine Arenivar on the Rhythm of Translation, Preserving Poetic Language, and Letting a Novel’s Voice Shine

Madeleine Arenivar on the Rhythm of Translation, Preserving Poetic Language, and Letting a Novel’s Voice Shine

Lily Meyer in Conversation with the Translator of Yuliana Ortiz Ruano’s Debut Novel, Carnaval Fever

By Lily Meyer | November 20, 2025

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

“Hers is a fiction of the absurd, born of a woozy America that doesn’t know how to move forward.”

By Book Marks | November 20, 2025

Jacob Silverman on the Tech Bros’ Gilded Rage

Jacob Silverman on the Tech Bros’ Gilded Rage

In Conversation with Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan on Fiction/Non/Fiction

By Fiction Non Fiction | November 20, 2025

Feminism, Freedom and the Accusatory “You.” On Elaine Kraf's <em>Find Him!</em>

Feminism, Freedom and the Accusatory “You.” On Elaine Kraf's Find Him!

Violet Kupersmith Considers the Stylistic and Thematic Innovations of a Hidden Gem of Experimental Fiction

By Violet Kupersmith | November 19, 2025

Joy Williams, Cher, Solvej Balle, and more: 22 new books out today!

Joy Williams, Cher, Solvej Balle, and more: 22 new books out today!

By Julia Hass | November 18, 2025

Open Your Mouth and Sing: Frode Grytten on Becoming a Writer and Growing Up in Norway

Open Your Mouth and Sing: Frode Grytten on Becoming a Writer and Growing Up in Norway

“To write is to transport yourself to another world, to step into the lives of others, but also to connect yourself to those lives...”

By Frode Grytten | November 18, 2025

The Fire Within: On the Graphic Adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s <em>The Road</em>

The Fire Within: On the Graphic Adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s The Road

John Hendrix Explores the Cultural Impact of Post-Apocalyptic Narratives

By John Hendrix | November 17, 2025

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