5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

“His is a work of immensely humane scholarship.”

By Book Marks | June 4, 2026

Are Writers Intrinsically Vulnerable to Alcohol and Drugs?

Are Writers Intrinsically Vulnerable to Alcohol and Drugs?

Rosa Montero on the Impact of Substance Abuse on Generations of Writers

By Rosa Montero | June 4, 2026

Is the First-Person Narrator a Uniquely American Idea?

Is the First-Person Narrator a Uniquely American Idea?

Ed Simon Considers the Role of Point of View in American Literature

By Ed Simon | June 4, 2026

Nine Fabulous Books by Drag Performers Who Were Never Featured on <em>RuPaul’s Drag Race</em>

Nine Fabulous Books by Drag Performers Who Were Never Featured on RuPaul’s Drag Race

Gabe Montesanti Recommends Dean Atta, Monique Jenkinson, Amrou Al-Kadhi and More

By Gabe Montesanti | June 4, 2026

Sonia Feldman Recommends Books About the Thrilling Dynamics of Girls’ Friendship

Sonia Feldman Recommends Books About the Thrilling Dynamics of Girls’ Friendship

Featuring Andrea Abreu, Toni Morrison, and More

By Sonia Feldman | June 4, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

For the week ending May 31, 2026

By Literary Hub | June 4, 2026

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

  • Villa Coco
  • Something We Said: Richard Pryor, a Notorious Word, and Me
  • Contrapposto
  • Earth 7
  • The Traveler: One Man's Quest for Humanity from the South Seas to Revolutionary Paris
  • Flyboy in the Buttermilk: Essays on Contemporary America

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

By Literary Hub | June 4, 2026

Sarah Pearsall on the Worldwide Scope of the American Revolution

By Fiction Non Fiction | June 4, 2026

Why Women Need Fairy Tales to Stay Rooted in Their Own Lives

By Sharon Blackie | June 3, 2026

Reflections on an Angelheaded Hipster: Celebrating Allen Ginsberg’s 100th Birthday

Reflections on an Angelheaded Hipster: Celebrating Allen Ginsberg’s 100th Birthday

Ed Simon Rereads Howl, a ”Genuine Masterpiece”

By Ed Simon | June 3, 2026

What Do Arthurian Legend and <em>All My Children</em> Have in Common?

What Do Arthurian Legend and All My Children Have in Common?

John Glynn Explores the Similarities Between Soap Operas and Medieval Epics

By John Glynn | June 3, 2026

Lucy Sante on <em>An Anthology of New York Poets</em>

Lucy Sante on An Anthology of New York Poets

In Conversation with Michael Kelleher for the Windham-Campbell Prizes Podcast

By Windham-Campbell Prizes Podcast | June 3, 2026

Ten Great Nonfiction Titles to Read in June

Ten Great Nonfiction Titles to Read in June

From Natural Histories of American Megafauna to Domestic Memoirs of Parenting While Trans, This Month Has Something For Everyone

By Literary Hub | June 2, 2026

What Co-Writing a Book on Shakespeare Taught Us About Marriage and Parenthood

What Co-Writing a Book on Shakespeare Taught Us About Marriage and Parenthood

Charles O’Malley and Scott W. Stern on Balancing the Demands of Publishing and Family

By Charles O’Malley and Scott W. Stern | June 2, 2026

Melissa Albert Recommends Six Books Centered Around Art That Doesn’t Actually Exist

Melissa Albert Recommends Six Books Centered Around Art That Doesn’t Actually Exist

The Author of The Children on Art Within Text

By Melissa Albert | June 2, 2026

How Do You Write a “Mighty Book” in 2026?

How Do You Write a “Mighty Book” in 2026?

Alexander Starritt on Finding Inspiration from Tolstoy, Eliot, and the Financial Crisis

By Alexander Starritt | June 2, 2026

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