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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

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

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

Cecily Parks on the Ceremony and Intimacy of a Classic American Poem

By Cecily Parks | November 24, 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 Joy Williams, John Edgar Wideman, Solvej Balle, and More

By Book Marks | November 21, 2025

Melissa Broder on Jennifer Dawson’s Forgotten 1961 Classic <em>The Ha-Ha</em>

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

“The absurdity of existence, the often-simultaneous humor and terror in not knowing what life is for, is a theme echoed throughout the novel.”

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

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By Book Marks | November 20, 2025

Jacob Silverman on the Tech Bros’ Gilded Rage

By Fiction Non Fiction | November 20, 2025

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

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

On Barbara Pym, Author... and Stalker?

On Barbara Pym, Author... and Stalker?

Evangeline Riddiford Graham Considers the Unrequited Loves of the Celebrated Novelist

By Evangeline Riddiford Graham | November 17, 2025

An Anniversary That Bears Fruit: <em>Oranges</em>, 40 Years On

An Anniversary That Bears Fruit: Oranges, 40 Years On

Jeanette Winterson Remembers the Creative Process Behind Her Groundbreaking First Novel

By Jeanette Winterson | November 17, 2025

The Case for Child Liberation Through Children‘s Books

The Case for Child Liberation Through Children‘s Books

“What do we have in mind when we give children a book?”

By Madeline Lane-McKinley | November 17, 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 Andrew Miller, David McWilliams, Olivia Laing, and More

By Book Marks | November 14, 2025

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