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Yiming Ma on the Future of Censorship

Yiming Ma on the Future of Censorship

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

By Fiction Non Fiction | October 2, 2025

The Poetry of Tortured Hearts: On Taylor Swift’s Pre-Raphaelite Era

The Poetry of Tortured Hearts: On Taylor Swift’s Pre-Raphaelite Era

“Swift seems to be identifying with, and forcefully reimagining, this tragic figure from Victorian history.”

By Emily J. Orlando | October 1, 2025

Cannibal Sororities and Butterfly Girl Gangs: October’s Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

Cannibal Sororities and Butterfly Girl Gangs: October’s Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

Spooky Season Conjures New Books From Ken Liu, Alix E. Harrow, Eric Heisserer, and More

By Natalie Zutter | October 1, 2025

10 Great New Children’s Books Out in October That Celebrate All Types of Emotions

10 Great New Children’s Books Out in October That Celebrate All Types of Emotions

Caroline Carlson Shares What Your Kids Should Read This Fall

By Caroline Carlson | October 1, 2025

Claire Vaye Watkins on Grief in the Desert

Claire Vaye Watkins on Grief in the Desert

In Conversation with Jordan Kisner on Thresholds

By Thresholds | October 1, 2025

The 14 Best Book Covers of September

The 14 Best Book Covers of September

Texture, Text, and Turntables

By Emily Temple | September 30, 2025

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The Most Anticipated Audiobooks of October

By Audiofile Magazine | September 30, 2025

Lily King, Richard Osman, Ada Limón, and more: 22 new books out today!

By Julia Hass | September 30, 2025

How to Build a Dictionary: On the Hard Art of Popular Lexicography

By Ilan Stavans | September 29, 2025

Ten Titles in Translation That Celebrate Ukraine

Ten Titles in Translation That Celebrate Ukraine

Nelly Klos Recommends Books, Plays, and Memoirs That Uplift Ukrainian Voices

By Nelly Klos | September 29, 2025

September’s Best Reviewed Fiction

September’s Best Reviewed Fiction

Featuring Ian McEwan, Kiran Desai, Samanta Schweblin, and More

By Book Marks | September 26, 2025

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

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