How J.R.R. Tolkien’s Strong Catholic Faith Influenced His Writing

How J.R.R. Tolkien’s Strong Catholic Faith Influenced His Writing

D.J. Taylor on the Role of Religion In the Author's Life and Work

By D.J. Taylor | November 3, 2026

Louise Kennedy, Tom Drury, Elizabeth McCracken, and more: 20 new books out today!

Louise Kennedy, Tom Drury, Elizabeth McCracken, and more: 20 new books out today!

By Julia Hass | November 3, 2026

Megan Nolan on Agnes Owens’s <br><em>A Working Mother</em>, an Ode to Working Class Scotland

Megan Nolan on Agnes Owens’s
A Working Mother, an Ode to Working Class Scotland

“Owens found a novel way of conveying the surrealness of everyday life”

By Megan Nolan | November 2, 2026

October's Best Reviewed Fiction

October's Best Reviewed Fiction

Featuring Barbara Kingsolver, Yiyun Li, Bonnie Garmus, and More

By Book Marks | October 30, 2026

October's Best Reviewed Nonfiction

October's Best Reviewed Nonfiction

Featuring Sarah Perry, Meghan O’Gieblyn, Cormac McCarthy, and More

By Book Marks | October 30, 2026

Ten Years of Fiction/Non/Fiction: An Anniversary Episode

Ten Years of Fiction/Non/Fiction: An Anniversary Episode

Celebrating Ten Years of Fiction/Non/Fiction

By Fiction Non Fiction | October 29, 2026

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5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

By Book Marks | October 29, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

By Literary Hub | October 29, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

By Literary Hub | October 29, 2026

The Limits of Rationality: On <em>Gulliver’s Travels</em> at 300

The Limits of Rationality: On Gulliver’s Travels at 300

Ed Simon Considers What Jonathan Swift's Novel Can Reveal About Our World Today

By Ed Simon | October 28, 2026

Chad Harbach, Jane Schoenbrun, Jonathan Van Meter and more: 20 new books out today!

Chad Harbach, Jane Schoenbrun, Jonathan Van Meter and more: 20 new books out today!

By Julia Hass | October 27, 2026

Brandon Taylor on Writing About Black Art and Black Artists in America

Brandon Taylor on Writing About Black Art and Black Artists in America

The Author of Minor Black Figures in Conversation With Matthew Sitman at The Center For Fiction

By The Center for Fiction | October 26, 2026

Anika Fajardo on Connecting With Her Colombian Heritage Through Magical Realism

Anika Fajardo on Connecting With Her Colombian Heritage Through Magical Realism

“I had found a way to understand the truth—or a truth—about who I was and where I came from.”

By Anika Fajardo | October 26, 2026

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

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

Featuring Lawrence Wright, Walter Mosley, Lisa Hanawalt, Larry David, and More

By Book Marks | October 23, 2026

Nicole Bedera on the Cornell 7, Title IX, and How Universities Betray Survivors of Sexual Violence

Nicole Bedera on the Cornell 7, Title IX, and How Universities Betray Survivors of Sexual Violence

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

By Fiction Non Fiction | October 22, 2026

The Genocide in Gaza May Keep the Democrats from Regaining Congress

The Genocide in Gaza May Keep the Democrats from Regaining Congress

Steven Thrasher on a Trio of new books that examine Joe Biden’s support for Israel and his relationship with the press

By Steven W. Thrasher | October 22, 2026

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