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September’s Best Reviewed Nonfiction

September’s Best Reviewed Nonfiction

Featuring Arundhati Roy, Stephen Greenblatt, Jill Lepore, and More

By Book Marks | September 26, 2025

M.L. Rio on Writing Real Songs for Fictional Bands

M.L. Rio on Writing Real Songs for Fictional Bands

“Too much granular detail can suck the life out of something.”

By M.L. Rio | September 26, 2025

How to Be a Good Literary Citizen (in Seven Easy Steps)

How to Be a Good Literary Citizen (in Seven Easy Steps)

Maris Kreizman With a Little Friendly Advice

By Maris Kreizman | September 25, 2025

Are We Entering a New Golden Age of Biography?

Are We Entering a New Golden Age of Biography?

Megan Marshall on a Trio of Blockbuster Books About Gertrude Stein, James Baldwin, and Peter Matthiessen

By Megan Marshall | September 25, 2025

Jonathan Lethem on Revisiting Old Short Stories While Writing New Ones

Jonathan Lethem on Revisiting Old Short Stories While Writing New Ones

Jane Ciabattari Talks to the Author of "A Different Kind of Tension"

By Jane Ciabattari | September 25, 2025

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

“Although the author is 88 years old, his intellect, at least on the evidence of this book, remains undiminished.”

By Book Marks | September 25, 2025

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Caleb Gayle on Black Settlers in the American West

By Fiction Non Fiction | September 25, 2025

Mariana Enriquez on Burning a Manuscript

By Thresholds | September 24, 2025

Patricia Lockwood on Drawing From Tolstoy and Avoiding “the Butthole of the Universe”

By Eric Olson | September 23, 2025

Which Big Fall Book Should You Read?

Which Big Fall Book Should You Read?

A Flowchart

By Emily Temple | September 23, 2025

Behind the Fame (and Inspirations) of Muriel Spark

Behind the Fame (and Inspirations) of Muriel Spark

Frances Wilson on the Similarities Between Spark’s Favorite Teacher and Her Most Famous Protagonist

By Frances Wilson | September 23, 2025

Patricia Lockwood, Kiran Desai, Ian McEwan, and more: 24 new books out today!

Patricia Lockwood, Kiran Desai, Ian McEwan, and more: 24 new books out today!

By Julia Hass | September 23, 2025

The Tragedy and Comedy of <em>Don Quixote</em>

The Tragedy and Comedy of Don Quixote

How the Kidnapping of Miguel de Cervantes Shaped His Famous Novel

By Ed Simon | September 22, 2025

What <em>Pride and Prejudice</em> Tells Us About British History, Class, and Women’s Leisure Time

What Pride and Prejudice Tells Us About British History, Class, and Women’s Leisure Time

Patricia A. Matthew Explores the Historical Context of Jane Austen’s Most Famous Novel

By Patricia A. Matthew | September 22, 2025

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

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

Featuring Angela Flournoy, Jill Lepore, Samanta Schweblin, and More

By Book Marks | September 19, 2025

Am I the Asshole For Absolutely Hating Literary Awards Season?

Am I the Asshole For Absolutely Hating Literary Awards Season?

Kristen Arnett Answers Your Awkward Questions About Bad Bookish Behavior

By Kristen Arnett | September 18, 2025

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