The 13 Best Book Covers of July

The 13 Best Book Covers of July

Hot and Heavy?

By Emily Temple | July 31, 2026

The <em>Children of Blood and Bone</em> trailer is here. (But you might want to buy the book instead.)

The Children of Blood and Bone trailer is here. (But you might want to buy the book instead.)

By Brittany Allen | July 30, 2026

An English professor in Florida was just fired for teaching an Ottessa Moshfegh story.

An English professor in Florida was just fired for teaching an Ottessa Moshfegh story.

By Brittany Allen | July 30, 2026

How Christian Europe Learned to Fear the Forest—and the Beasts Within

How Christian Europe Learned to Fear the Forest—and the Beasts Within

Cal Flyn Explores Medieval Europeans’ Evolving Relationship With the Wilderness

By Cal Flyn | July 30, 2026

Preventing WWIII in Europe’s <br>New Cold War

Preventing WWIII in Europe’s
New Cold War

Hannah Lucinda Smith Considers the Pivotal Role of Small and Unrecognized States in Shaping Geopolitics

By Hannah Lucinda Smith | July 30, 2026

What Is the Difference Between Exile and Exiles?

What Is the Difference Between Exile and Exiles?

Roger Celestin on Writing About Not Being Able to Go Back Home

By Roger Celestin | July 30, 2026

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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

One Man’s Crazy Scheme to Create a New County in Northern Ireland

By Jan Carson | July 30, 2026

Lupe Mendez on Texas Politics and the Killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo

By Fiction Non Fiction | July 30, 2026

The ten sickest burns in Emily Wilson’s Odyssey review, ranked.

By Brittany Allen | July 29, 2026

Fish Bad, Sugar Good... And Other Medieval Ideas About Food

Fish Bad, Sugar Good... And Other Medieval Ideas About Food

Katherine Harvey on Healthy Living in the Middle Ages

By Katherine Harvey | July 29, 2026

The Tragedy of Loving Sylvia Plath

The Tragedy of Loving Sylvia Plath

Sarai Walker on Obsession, Ownership, and Plath Worship

By Sarai Walker | July 29, 2026

Organized Rebellion: How Nightlife Evolved Throughout the Ages

Organized Rebellion: How Nightlife Evolved Throughout the Ages

Imogen Willetts Explores Our Long History of Nocturnal Fun-Seeking

By Imogen Willetts | July 29, 2026

The Sea Otter and the Abalone: On the Intertwined Fates of California’s Wildlife

The Sea Otter and the Abalone: On the Intertwined Fates of California’s Wildlife

Joseph Ogilvy Explores the Impact of Colonization, Trade and Westward Expansion on the Environment

By Joseph Ogilvy | July 29, 2026

What Happens When the War on Drugs Turns Into a Wellness Fad

What Happens When the War on Drugs Turns Into a Wellness Fad

Kojo Karam on the Industrialization of Psychedelics

By Kojo Koram | July 29, 2026

What It Means to Come From Appalachian Coal Country

What It Means to Come From Appalachian Coal Country

Emilee Hackney Considers Family History Alongside the Rise and Fall of the Coal Industry

By Emilee Hackney | July 29, 2026

Everything you need to know about the Rachel Cusk/Natalie Portman drama.

Everything you need to know about the Rachel Cusk/Natalie Portman drama.

By Brittany Allen | July 28, 2026

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