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5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

“The stories are folksy, a little retro and sensual, with multiple dips into earthy, furtive lesbian lust.”

By Book Marks | February 26, 2026

How to Write a Book When Your Country Is on Fire

How to Write a Book When Your Country Is on Fire

Anjali Enjeti on the Hard Choice to Carry On, Even in the Face of Authoritarianism

By Anjali Enjeti | February 26, 2026

A Sultry, Summery Escape: Seven Hamptons Novels to Read This Winter

A Sultry, Summery Escape: Seven Hamptons Novels to Read This Winter

Nicole Sellew Recommends Candace Bushnell, Beth Morgan, Emma Cline and More

By Nicole Sellew | February 26, 2026

The Secret Agents of the Cold War Who Claimed Land and Power

The Secret Agents of the Cold War Who Claimed Land and Power

Alfred W. McCoy on the “Men on the Spot”
Responsible for Colonial Expansion

By Alfred McCoy | February 26, 2026

We Are Our Stories: On Heritage, Family and the Importance of Oral History

We Are Our Stories: On Heritage, Family and the Importance of Oral History

“Collect stories as though your life depends on it... And then share them, preserve and nurture them any way you can.”

By Jasmin Iolani Hakes | February 26, 2026

All the Recycling in the World Won’t Save Us From the Greed of Big Plastic

All the Recycling in the World Won’t Save Us From the Greed of Big Plastic

Beth Gardiner Digs Into the Impact of Big Oil on the Relentless Growth of the Plastic Industry

By Beth Gardiner | February 26, 2026

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The Magic in the Cards: How Tarot Helped Inspire My Latest Novel

By Jennifer Murphy | February 26, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

By Literary Hub | February 26, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

By Literary Hub | February 26, 2026

Tayari Jones on Moving Back Home

Tayari Jones on Moving Back Home

In Conversation with Jordan Kisner on Thresholds

By Thresholds | February 26, 2026

Brian Platzer on the Complex Ties Between Teachers and Students

Brian Platzer on the Complex Ties Between Teachers and Students

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

By Fiction Non Fiction | February 26, 2026

Emerald Fennell’s <em>Wuthering Heights</em> is a Deranged, Half-Assed Bodice-Ripper That Entirely Misses the Point

Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights is a Deranged, Half-Assed Bodice-Ripper That Entirely Misses the Point

“Imagine a wealthy Oxbridge don giving their teenager a blank check for their Brontë Birthday Bash.”

By Emily Van Duyne | February 25, 2026

Jesse Jackson Loved Us—Sometimes Before We Loved Ourselves

Jesse Jackson Loved Us—Sometimes Before We Loved Ourselves

Steven W. Thrasher on Jackson’s legacy of support for LGBTQ rights and HIV/AIDS prevention

By Steven W. Thrasher | February 25, 2026

How Trotsky and Stalin, Ruthless in Their Own Ways, Absolutely Hated Each Other

How Trotsky and Stalin, Ruthless in Their Own Ways, Absolutely Hated Each Other

Josh Ireland on the Deadly Rivalry Between Two Power-Hungry Revolutionaries

By Josh Ireland | February 25, 2026

The Very First Video Game Was Just a Box in the Corner of a Bar

The Very First Video Game Was Just a Box in the Corner of a Bar

On the Birth of PONG and the Rise of Atari

By Raiford Guins | February 25, 2026

A Day in the Life of an American Paperboy, c. 1974

A Day in the Life of an American Paperboy, c. 1974

James Martin on Navigating the Pitfalls of His First Real Job

By James Martin | February 25, 2026

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