How many books is a lot of books? How many is too many?

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Reading Rainbow is back, thanks to this famous internet librarian.

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The Poetry of Tortured Hearts: On Taylor Swift’s Pre-Raphaelite Era

The Poetry of Tortured Hearts: On Taylor Swift’s Pre-Raphaelite Era

“Swift seems to be identifying with, and forcefully reimagining, this tragic figure from Victorian history.”

By Emily J. Orlando | October 1, 2025

What My Grandmother’s Death Folder Taught Me About Love and Duty

What My Grandmother’s Death Folder Taught Me About Love and Duty

Eden Royce on the Importance of Taking Care of Funerary Details in the Face of Grief

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Mother Tongues: Reflections on Memory, Language, and Love in Germany

Mother Tongues: Reflections on Memory, Language, and Love in Germany

Tamar Shapiro: “I owe this book to my mother. It is not about her, and yet she is on every page.”

By Tamar Shapiro | October 1, 2025

Here's the shortlist for the Center for Fiction's 2025 First Novel Prize.

Here's the shortlist for the Center for Fiction's 2025 First Novel Prize.

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Who Was the Real, Historical Mary, Mother of Jesus?

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What Our Relationship With Cats Reveals About Ourselves

What Our Relationship With Cats Reveals About Ourselves

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The 10 Best Books on Permaculture

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Here are the bookies’ odds for the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature.

Here are the bookies’ odds for the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature.

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When Picasso Saved Matisse’s Paintings From the Nazis

When Picasso Saved Matisse’s Paintings From the Nazis

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