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Namwali Serpell and Hanif Abdurraqib on Toni Morrison’s <em>Song of Solomon</em>

Namwali Serpell and Hanif Abdurraqib on Toni Morrison’s Song of Solomon

From the New Podcast PASSAGES: On Morrison

By Passages: On Morrison | May 26, 2026

Five Things I Got Wrong in My First Novel, According to My Dad

Five Things I Got Wrong in My First Novel, According to My Dad

Joe Bond on Fact-Checking His Work Post-Publication

By Joe Bond | May 26, 2026

David Sedaris, Matt Haig, Missouri Williams, and more: 20 new books out today!

David Sedaris, Matt Haig, Missouri Williams, and more: 20 new books out today!

By Julia Hass | May 26, 2026

Everyone is an AI Cop Now: What Happens When an AI-Generated Story Wins a Prestigious Prize

Everyone is an AI Cop Now: What Happens When an AI-Generated Story Wins a Prestigious Prize

Innocent Chizaram Ilo on the Ongoing Dilemma for Readers and Writers

By Innocent Chizaram Ilo | May 22, 2026

Villains Are Just More Interesting Than Heroes (and More F*ckable, If We’re Being Frank)

Villains Are Just More Interesting Than Heroes (and More F*ckable, If We’re Being Frank)

Natalie Zina Walschots on Why We‘re More Drawn to the Bad Guys

By Natalie Zina Walschots | May 22, 2026

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

Featuring Ali Smith, Ayelet Waldman, Emily LaBarge, and more

By Book Marks | May 22, 2026

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

“I Hope to Die Laughing.” On Tom Drury’s The End of Vandalism

By Ross McMeekin | May 22, 2026

Manil Suri on Visualizing Your Book’s Narrative Structure

By Manil Suri | May 22, 2026

Reconsidering Mary McCarthy’s Iconic Friendship Novel The Group

By Rebecca Chace | May 22, 2026

Namwali Serpell and Tracy K. Smith Discuss Toni Morrison’s <em>The Bluest Eye</em>

Namwali Serpell and Tracy K. Smith Discuss Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye

From a New Podcast, PASSAGES: On Morrison

By Passages: On Morrison | May 21, 2026

Why We Shouldn’t Feel Guilty For Not Being Extremely Well Read

Why We Shouldn’t Feel Guilty For Not Being Extremely Well Read

Ed Simon Considers the Many Uses and Abuses of Promoting “Great Books”

By Ed Simon | May 21, 2026

What Happens When Billionaires Control the Media?

What Happens When Billionaires Control the Media?

Nick Romeo Looks to Aldous Huxley and Gore Vidal for Clues About Where We’re Headed

By Nick Romeo | May 21, 2026

It’s All Just Torture Porn: A Record of Failed Attempts to Explain What Trans Lit is “For”

It’s All Just Torture Porn: A Record of Failed Attempts to Explain What Trans Lit is “For”

Katherine Packert Burke Considers the Past, Present and Future of Transgender Literary Representation

By Katherine Packert Burke | May 21, 2026

My Writing Group Forgot My Birthday: Are They the Assholes?

My Writing Group Forgot My Birthday: Are They the Assholes?

Kristen Arnett Answers Your Awkward Questions About Bad Bookish Behavior

By Kristen Arnett | May 21, 2026

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

“A rigorous, self-assured, propulsive, at times terrifying portrait of a dweebocracy that sets the agenda for the planet.”

By Book Marks | May 21, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

For the week ending May 17, 2026

By Literary Hub | May 21, 2026

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