The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

For the week ending April 19, 2026

By Literary Hub | April 23, 2026

Caroline Bicks on Stephen King’s Archives of Horror

Caroline Bicks on Stephen King’s Archives of Horror

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

By Fiction Non Fiction | April 23, 2026

Meet the shortlisted writers for the 2026 Women’s Prize for Fiction.

Meet the shortlisted writers for the 2026 Women’s Prize for Fiction.

By Literary Hub | April 22, 2026

Are Shakespeare’s Commas Really That Important?

Are Shakespeare’s Commas Really That Important?

Daniel Hahn on Different Translations of Shakespeare

By Daniel Hahn | April 22, 2026

Jayne Anne Phillips Wonders What Happens to Writers If They Don’t Write?

Jayne Anne Phillips Wonders What Happens to Writers If They Don’t Write?

“Silence, earned or merely present, is as natural to writers as writing.”

By Jayne Anne Phillips | April 22, 2026

“Clitter” is a Real World: And Other Discoveries Reading the First Draft of Stephen King’s <em>Pet Sematary</em>

“Clitter” is a Real World: And Other Discoveries Reading the First Draft of Stephen King’s Pet Sematary

Caroline Bicks Explores the Literary Legacy of an Undisputed Master of the Genre

By Caroline Bicks | April 22, 2026

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Pollinating Our Stories: What Bumblebees Taught Me About Writing

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Prone To Be Productive: In Praise of Writing in Bed

By Megan O'Grady | April 21, 2026

Jayne Anne Phillips on Chronicling Her West Virginia Upbringing and Writer’s Journey

Jayne Anne Phillips on Chronicling Her West Virginia Upbringing and Writer’s Journey

Jane Ciabattari Talks to the Author of Small Town Girls

By Jane Ciabattari | April 21, 2026

How Lewis and Clark Invented the Western

How Lewis and Clark Invented the Western

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By Craig Fehrman | April 21, 2026

Eight Books About Women With Secret Lives

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Jayne Anne Phillips, Xochitl Gonzalez, T. C. Boyle, and more: 20 new books out today!

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How Writing Helped Me Heal After a Trauma

How Writing Helped Me Heal After a Trauma

Grace Spulak on Her Journey to Understanding Her Own Recovery

By Grace Spulak | April 20, 2026

In the Parlors of Black Bibliophiles: How Arturo Schomburg Built a Library and Made History

In the Parlors of Black Bibliophiles: How Arturo Schomburg Built a Library and Made History

Dr. Laura E. Helton on the Story of a Great American Book Collector

By Laura E. Helton | April 20, 2026

Danielle Bainbridge on Defying the Formula to Find Your Form

Danielle Bainbridge on Defying the Formula to Find Your Form

From the Memoir Nation Podcast, Hosted by Brooke Warner and Grant Faulkner

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