NPR: The world is on fire but these books are funny.

NPR: The world is on fire but these books are funny.

By Corinne Segal | August 20, 2019

New Books Tuesday: Your weekly guide to what’s publishing today, fiction and nonfiction.

New Books Tuesday: Your weekly guide to what’s publishing today, fiction and nonfiction.

By Emily Temple | August 20, 2019

Olivia Laing calls out Boris Johnson, splits £10,000 literary prize with fellow nominees.

Olivia Laing calls out Boris Johnson, splits £10,000 literary prize with fellow nominees.

By Dan Sheehan | August 19, 2019

Here are the winners of the 2019 Hugo Awards.

Here are the winners of the 2019 Hugo Awards.

By Emily Temple | August 19, 2019

Your weekly deal memo: Carl Zimmer, Baba Yaga, Anita Diamant & more.

Your weekly deal memo: Carl Zimmer, Baba Yaga, Anita Diamant & more.

By Emily Temple | August 16, 2019

Today in

Today in "AI will replace us all." Author avatars can now read their books to you.

By Jessie Gaynor | August 16, 2019

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  • Exit Party
  • Fallow
  • Our Noble Selves
  • Redwood: The Untold Story of the Cold War's Most Extraordinary Spy
  • The Newer World
  • End Times Fascism: And the Fight for the Living World
  • Anti-Zionism: A Jewish History
  • Call It Evil: Understanding the Trump Era
  • Live Laugh Love: The Secret History of White Christian Women and the World They Made
  • The Rouse

The Very First Books Published by Some of Your Favorite Publishing Houses

By Emily Temple | August 15, 2019

Fourteen-Year-Old Marley Dias, Tireless Promoter of Diversity in Literature

By Matt Grant | August 15, 2019

Pour one out for Pacific Standard and its final book recommendations.

By Corinne Segal | August 14, 2019

Reese Witherspoon is adapting this 1200-word short story into a film for Netflix.

Reese Witherspoon is adapting this 1200-word short story into a film for Netflix.

By Emily Temple | August 13, 2019

Everything is terrible, but at least we're getting a Jackie Collins documentary.

Everything is terrible, but at least we're getting a Jackie Collins documentary.

By Emily Temple | August 9, 2019

Your weekly book deal memo: Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Jemele Hill, Vivian Gornick & more.

Your weekly book deal memo: Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Jemele Hill, Vivian Gornick & more.

By Emily Temple | August 9, 2019

On the History (and Future) of YA and Speculative Fiction by Black Women

On the History (and Future) of YA and Speculative Fiction by Black Women

Stephanie Toliver on Not Deferring the Dream of Black Girls Being Represented in YASF

By Stephanie Toliver | August 8, 2019

Providing Help to Booksellers, When They Need It

Providing Help to Booksellers, When They Need It

BINC Started When Employees Wanted to Help a Sick Coworker

By Matt Grant | August 7, 2019

Finally, some Proust short enough to finish. (New novellas discovered!)

Finally, some Proust short enough to finish. (New novellas discovered!)

By Emily Firetog | August 6, 2019

Toni Morrison, a giant of American letters, has died at 88.

Toni Morrison, a giant of American letters, has died at 88.

By Aaron Robertson | August 6, 2019

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