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Christmas shopping in the tri-state area? Check out the estate sale selling 100,000 books.

Christmas shopping in the tri-state area? Check out the estate sale selling 100,000 books.

By Brittany Allen | December 5, 2025

On this Krampus Night, revisit the scariest Christmas book of all.

On this Krampus Night, revisit the scariest Christmas book of all.

By James Folta | December 5, 2025

Author R.F. Kuang has dropped out of a UAE literary festival, citing the BDS boycott.

Author R.F. Kuang has dropped out of a UAE literary festival, citing the BDS boycott.

By Brittany Allen | December 3, 2025

Get in, loser! We’re watching the trailer for Emily Henry’s <em> People We Meet On Vacation. </em>

Get in, loser! We’re watching the trailer for Emily Henry’s People We Meet On Vacation.

By Brittany Allen | December 2, 2025

Remembering Tom Stoppard, the thinker’s playwright.

Remembering Tom Stoppard, the thinker’s playwright.

By Brittany Allen | December 1, 2025

“The Voice of a Free People is Full of Turbulence and Grace.” Marilynne Robinson Accepts the Lewis H. Lapham Award

“The Voice of a Free People is Full of Turbulence and Grace.” Marilynne Robinson Accepts the Lewis H. Lapham Award

As Introduced by Ayana Mathis at This Month’s Harper’s Magazine Gala

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Wicked on the brain? Watch the original 1910 film adaptation of The Wizard of Oz.

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Two books with AI-generated covers have been disqualified from New Zealand's top book prize.

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Choosing the Word of the Year is No Easy Feat

Choosing the Word of the Year is No Easy Feat

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Here’s what’s making us happy this week.

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The NYC Mayor Fiction Canon (or why Adams should probably write a crime thriller).

The NYC Mayor Fiction Canon (or why Adams should probably write a crime thriller).

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