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The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

For the week ending May 3, 2026

By Literary Hub | May 7, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

For the week ending May 3, 2026

By Literary Hub | May 7, 2026

Unions are having a moment in publishing. Here’s why.

Unions are having a moment in publishing. Here’s why.

By Brittany Allen | May 6, 2026

Happiness is Within Reach! And Other Fragments of Ancient Greek Wisdom

Happiness is Within Reach! And Other Fragments of Ancient Greek Wisdom

James Romm Translates Classical Greek Poetry

By James Romm | May 6, 2026

The Power of the Stranger as Plot

The Power of the Stranger as Plot

Ilona Bannister Recommends Angie Cruz, Rumaan Alam, Laura Sims, and More

By Ilona Bannister | May 6, 2026

“No One Talked.” On Growing Up Under Brazil’s Military Dictatorship

“No One Talked.” On Growing Up Under Brazil’s Military Dictatorship

Juliet Faithfull Remembers a Childhood Without the Right to Speak Freely

By Juliet Faithfull | May 6, 2026

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Ayana Elizabeth Johnson on Moving From Resolve to Action, Addressing the Climate Crisis

By Ayana Elizabeth Johnson | May 6, 2026

Thinking Inside the Box: How Constraints Can Make Us More Creative

By David Epstein | May 6, 2026

Violaine Huisman on Confronting a Father and Grandfather’s Legacy of Infidelity

By Violaine Huisman | May 6, 2026

What Objects Can—and Should—Reveal About Their Owners

What Objects Can—and Should—Reveal About Their Owners

Rachel F. Seidman on the Importance of Material Culture in Constructing Oral Histories

By Rachel F. Seidman | May 6, 2026

Is Peter Thiel a “bad fan” of <em>LOTR</em>?

Is Peter Thiel a “bad fan” of LOTR?

By Brittany Allen | May 5, 2026

On Making Time to Read <em>War and Peace</em> and Other Great Literary Works

On Making Time to Read War and Peace and Other Great Literary Works

Laura Vanderkam Offers Some Suggestions to Help Meet Your Reading Goals

By Laura Vanderkam | May 5, 2026

Charles Dickens... and Other Bad Men Who are Good Writers

Charles Dickens... and Other Bad Men Who are Good Writers

Francine Prose Explores the Disconnect of Loving Works Written By Monstrous Authors

By Francine Prose | May 5, 2026

Deafness Should Be Allowed to Be Unremarkable

Deafness Should Be Allowed to Be Unremarkable

Sara Novic on Hiding Her Deafness in Plain Sight

By Sara Nović | May 5, 2026

How Being a Mediocre Scientist Helped Me Become a Better Novelist

How Being a Mediocre Scientist Helped Me Become a Better Novelist

Vincent Yu on the Creative Lessons He Learned From His Stint In Evolutionary Biology

By Vincent Yu | May 5, 2026

What Animal Parents Teach Humans About Care

What Animal Parents Teach Humans About Care

Elizabeth Preston on How Humans Are Born to Care for Others

By Elizabeth Preston | May 5, 2026

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