“Bridget Jones meets Slavoj Žižek.” And Other Wild Book Pitches From My Inbox

“Bridget Jones meets Slavoj Žižek.” And Other Wild Book Pitches From My Inbox

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April’s Best Reviewed Nonfiction

April’s Best Reviewed Nonfiction

Featuring Patrick Radden Keefe, Antony Beevor, Lena Dunham, and more

By Book Marks | April 30, 2026

April’s Best Reviewed Fiction

April’s Best Reviewed Fiction

Featuring Ben Lerner, Gwendoline Riley, Maria Semple, and more

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The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

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The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

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Stephen King, Yiyun Li, Scandalous academics... 27 new paperbacks out this month.

Stephen King, Yiyun Li, Scandalous academics... 27 new paperbacks out this month.

By Gabrielle Bellot | April 30, 2026

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Liam Callanan on Trump vs. the Pope

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One great poem to read today: Patricia Smith’s “10-Year-Old Shot Three Times But She's Fine”

By Jonny Diamond | April 29, 2026

Mother Tongues: How Family History Plays a Part in Language and Translation

By Chenxin Jiang | April 29, 2026

One great poem to read today: Sarah Jean Grimm’s “Zero Conditional”

One great poem to read today: Sarah Jean Grimm’s “Zero Conditional”

By Jonny Diamond | April 28, 2026

Ten Memoirs That Explore the Nuances of Family Estrangement

Ten Memoirs That Explore the Nuances of Family Estrangement

Jenny Bartoy Recommends Harriet Brown, Stephanie Foo, Nick Flynn and More

By Jenny Bartoy | April 28, 2026

Tom Perrotta, Jordan Harper, Emma Copley Eisenberg, and more: 20 new books out today!

Tom Perrotta, Jordan Harper, Emma Copley Eisenberg, and more: 20 new books out today!

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On Vigdis Hjorth’s <em>Repetition</em> and the Hidden Disenfranchisement of Children

On Vigdis Hjorth’s Repetition and the Hidden Disenfranchisement of Children

Kylie Cheung: "It’s impressive, terrifying really, the kinds of things we can make ourselves believe.’

By Kylie Cheung | April 27, 2026

The Power of a Number: Erin Vincent on Grief, Loss, and a Fixation on Fourteen

The Power of a Number: Erin Vincent on Grief, Loss, and a Fixation on Fourteen

“At fourteen I decided I would be hard as a stone and burn bright as the sun.”

By Erin Vincent | April 27, 2026

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

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How Library of America Helped Shape the Modern American Literary Canon

How Library of America Helped Shape the Modern American Literary Canon

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