In Defense of Literary Awards (and Longlists, and Shortlists)

In Defense of Literary Awards (and Longlists, and Shortlists)

Maris Kreizman Pushes Back on the Book Prize Snark

By Maris Kreizman | September 1, 2026

Capturing a Literary Icon: Beowulf Sheehan on Photographing Cormac McCarthy

Capturing a Literary Icon: Beowulf Sheehan on Photographing Cormac McCarthy

“Cormac asks what we think of the home so far, already knowing our answers.”

By Beowulf Sheehan | September 1, 2026

The 11 Best Book Covers of August

The 11 Best Book Covers of August

Color color color

By Emily Temple | September 1, 2026

10 Great New Children’s Books Out in September 2026

10 Great New Children’s Books Out in September 2026

Caroline Carlson Shares What Your Kids Should Read This Month

By Caroline Carlson | September 1, 2026

Antiuniverses, Deepfakes, and Clone Children: September’s Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

Antiuniverses, Deepfakes, and Clone Children: September’s Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

New Reads from Scott Hawkins, Micaiah Johnson, Premee Mohamed, and More

By Natalie Zutter | September 1, 2026

Motherships, Haunted Mirrors, and Heritances: September Poetry Releases

Motherships, Haunted Mirrors, and Heritances: September Poetry Releases

Rebecca Morgan Frank Recommends Kathy Fagan, Leslie McIntosh, Emily Skaja, and More

By Rebecca Morgan Frank | September 1, 2026

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Isaac Chotiner on Deep Knowledge and Gotcha Interviews

By The Critic and Her Publics | September 1, 2026

On the Fact and Fiction of Kurt Vonnegut’s Dresden

By Susan Farrell | August 31, 2026

Marlon James on (Finally) Writing a Novel That Draws From His Life

By Eric Olson | August 31, 2026

Fun, Feminine and Fundamental: In Defense of Frivolity

Fun, Feminine and Fundamental: In Defense of Frivolity

Jehanne Dubrow Asks Us to Reconsider Our Denigration of the Lighter Side of Life

By Jehanne Dubrow | August 31, 2026

What Does Beatlemania Have to Teach Us About Pop Culture Today?

What Does Beatlemania Have to Teach Us About Pop Culture Today?

Samira Ahmed (US) and Samira Ahmed (UK) Discuss the British Samira’s New Book on A Hard Day’s Night

By Samira Ahmed and Samira Ahmed | August 31, 2026

Meet Pierre “Peter” Ortiz, Undercover Spy, Marine and Resistance Fighter

Meet Pierre “Peter” Ortiz, Undercover Spy, Marine and Resistance Fighter

Nicholas Reynolds and Katie S. Sanders Remember the Man Who Saved Countless Lives During World War II

By Nicholas Reynolds and Katie S. Sanders | August 31, 2026

An Ode to the Gleeful Terror of Tim Curry’s Pennywise

An Ode to the Gleeful Terror of Tim Curry’s Pennywise

Greg Cwik Remembers a Master of Creating Weird Villains

By Greg Cwik | August 28, 2026

Eight Simple Rules for Dating Your Historical Fiction

Eight Simple Rules for Dating Your Historical Fiction

Paraic O’Donnell Offers a Primer on Effectively Situating Your Novel in the Past

By Paraic O'Donnell | August 28, 2026

August’s Best Reviewed Nonfiction

August’s Best Reviewed Nonfiction

Featuring Big Tech, Psychedelic Toads, Howard Zinn, and More

By Book Marks | August 28, 2026

August’s Best Reviewed Fiction

August’s Best Reviewed Fiction

Featuring Chang-Rae Lee, Téa Obreht, Paul Yoon, and More

By Book Marks | August 28, 2026

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