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Enchantment is Possible

Enchantment is Possible

The Cosmic Library's Proust season reaches its inevitable conclusion!

By The Cosmic Library | March 18, 2026

Love Stories, Feminism, and Why Cemeteries Are Sexy

Love Stories, Feminism, and Why Cemeteries Are Sexy

Jessica Ferri on Ann Rower’s Lee and Elaine

By Jessica Ferri | March 17, 2026

Ibram X. Kendi, Asako Yuzuki, Anne Lamott, and more: 20 new books out today!

Ibram X. Kendi, Asako Yuzuki, Anne Lamott, and more: 20 new books out today!

By Julia Hass | March 17, 2026

On the Genius of Frances Burney, Jane Austen’s Most Important Literary Predecessor

On the Genius of Frances Burney, Jane Austen’s Most Important Literary Predecessor

Natasha Joukovsky Considers Ahead-of-Their-Time Novels Cecilia and Evelina

By A. Natasha Joukovsky | March 16, 2026

Beyond “Women’s Fiction...” On the Quiet Brilliance of Barbara Pym

Beyond “Women’s Fiction...” On the Quiet Brilliance of Barbara Pym

Kerry Clare In Praise of Writing Stories Attuned to the Details of Everyday Life

By Kerry Clare | March 16, 2026

Is This the Most Literary Video Game of All Time?

Is This the Most Literary Video Game of All Time?

Josh Lambert on Meredith Gran’s Perfect Tides: Station to Station

By Josh Lambert | March 13, 2026

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

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

By Book Marks | March 13, 2026

Aracelis Girmay on Reading Toni Morrison and Lucille Clifton

By Thresholds | March 13, 2026

On the Power of Maia Kobabe’s Gender Queer, One of the Most Banned Books of Its Era

By Nico Mara-McKay | March 12, 2026

On Lio Min’s <em>Beating Heart Baby</em> as “Portable Fortress of Dreams”

On Lio Min’s Beating Heart Baby as “Portable Fortress of Dreams”

Alexander Chee Considers the 2022 YA Romance

By Alexander Chee | March 12, 2026

On the Pure Pleasure of Plot in Gretchen Felker-Martin’s <em>Manhunt</em>

On the Pure Pleasure of Plot in Gretchen Felker-Martin’s Manhunt

Harron Walker Considers the 2020 Speculative Horror Novel

By Harron Walker | March 12, 2026

What Was Lost: A Queer Accounting of the <em>NY Times Book Review</em>, 2013-2022

What Was Lost: A Queer Accounting of the NY Times Book Review, 2013-2022

Thirteen Essential Books by Trans and Queer Writers,
Reviewed by Trans and Queer Writers

By Sandy Ernest Allen | March 12, 2026

On <em>Hail Mary</em>, an Important History of American Women Playing Tackle Football

On Hail Mary, an Important History of American Women Playing Tackle Football

Julie Kliegman Consdiers Frankie de la Cretaz and Lyndsey D’Arcangelo’s 2021 History

By Julie Kliegman | March 12, 2026

On the Struggle to Be a Good Man in Vivek Shraya’s <em>I’m Afraid of Men</em>

On the Struggle to Be a Good Man in Vivek Shraya’s I’m Afraid of Men

Costa Beavin Pappas Considers the 2018 Memoir

By Costa Beavin Pappas | March 12, 2026

On T Cooper’s Early Meditations on Being a Trans Man, <em>Real Man Adventures</em>

On T Cooper’s Early Meditations on Being a Trans Man, Real Man Adventures

Calvin Kasulke Considers the 2013 Essay Collection

By Calvin Kasulke | March 12, 2026

“By a Trans Woman, About Trans Women, For Trans Readers.” On Imogen Binnie’s <em>Nevada</em>

“By a Trans Woman, About Trans Women, For Trans Readers.” On Imogen Binnie’s Nevada

Denne Michele Norris Considers the 2013 Novel

By Denne Michele Norris | March 12, 2026

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