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Lit From the Chocolate City: Ten Washington D.C Books That Aren’t About Politicians

Lit From the Chocolate City: Ten Washington D.C Books That Aren’t About Politicians

Charlotte Taylor Fryar Recommends Edward P. Jones, Dinaw Mengestu, Morowa Yejidé, and More

By Charlotte Taylor Fryar | February 26, 2025

Omar El Akkad! Ada Calhoun! Joni Mitchell! 26 new books out today.

Omar El Akkad! Ada Calhoun! Joni Mitchell! 26 new books out today.

By Gabrielle Bellot | February 25, 2025

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 Lorne Michaels, Eric Puchner, Jane Austen, and More

By Book Marks | February 21, 2025

What to Read Before and After Seeing <em>Art Spiegelman: Disaster is my Muse</em>

What to Read Before and After Seeing Art Spiegelman: Disaster is my Muse

Readings on the Life, Works, and Legacy of Art Spiegelman

By Olivia Rutigliano | February 20, 2025

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

“The book’s effect is hypnotically telescopic, a vision of people we come to know across decades.”

By Book Marks | February 20, 2025

Jane Austen’s Many Literary Afterlives: <br>A Reading List

Jane Austen’s Many Literary Afterlives:
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Rebecca Romney Recommends Edith Wharton, Vanessa Riley, Karen Joy Fowler and More

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By Gabrielle Bellot | February 18, 2025

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By Book Marks | February 14, 2025

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

By Book Marks | February 13, 2025

The Annotated Nightstand: What Sonya Walger Is Reading Now, and Next

The Annotated Nightstand: What Sonya Walger Is Reading Now, and Next

Featuring Niall Williams, Mary Oliver, Muriel Spark, and Others

By Diana Arterian | February 13, 2025

Truth and Reconciliation: <br>Ten Books That Explore South Africa’s Identity

Truth and Reconciliation:
Ten Books That Explore South Africa’s Identity

Lauren Francis-Sharma Recommends Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh, J. M. Coetzee, Mohale Mashigo, and More

By Lauren Francis-Sharma | February 11, 2025

Eve L. Ewing! Pankaj Mishra! A history of nudity! 27 new books out today.

Eve L. Ewing! Pankaj Mishra! A history of nudity! 27 new books out today.

By Gabrielle Bellot | February 11, 2025

What to read if you're finally ready to loud quit your job.

What to read if you're finally ready to loud quit your job.

By Brittany Allen | February 10, 2025

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

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By Book Marks | February 7, 2025

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

“It reads as if it is trying to wrap its arms around the abundance of experience.”

By Book Marks | February 6, 2025

The Annotated Nightstand: What Sarah Chihaya Is Reading Now, and Next

The Annotated Nightstand: What Sarah Chihaya Is Reading Now, and Next

Featuring Isabella Hammad, Roland Barthes, Katie Kitamura, and More

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