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What Do Chefs Read?

What Do Chefs Read?

We Asked Five Culinary Superstars About the Books They Love

By Literary Hub | August 17, 2016

5 Fictional Vegetarians Who Defy Stereotypes

5 Fictional Vegetarians Who Defy Stereotypes

On Memes and More Nuanced Representations of Non-Meat Eaters

By Kristen Martin | August 17, 2016

Five Books Making News This Week: Floods, Ponds, and Grief

Five Books Making News This Week: Floods, Ponds, and Grief

Angela Palm, Claire-Louise Bennett, Jacqueline Woodson, and More

By Jane Ciabattari | August 16, 2016

Interview with a Bookstore: Farley's Bookshop

Interview with a Bookstore: Farley's Bookshop

A New Hope Icon Approaches 50

By Interview with a Bookstore | August 15, 2016

The Pros and Cons of Getting Inside a Villain's Mind

The Pros and Cons of Getting Inside a Villain's Mind

How to Raise the Stakes Without Ruining the Mystery

By Alex Lake | August 12, 2016

5 Beach Reads for the Dog Days of August

5 Beach Reads for the Dog Days of August

Bethanne Patrick's Recommendations for the Last Month of Summer

By Bethanne Patrick | August 11, 2016

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Five Books Making News This Week: Longlists, Anthologies, and the Underground Railroad

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Ten Writers Who Did Quit Their Day Jobs

By Bethanne Patrick | August 8, 2016

Otto Penzler's 5 Crime and Mystery Picks for the Dog Days of Summer

By Otto Penzler | August 5, 2016

Does Fiction Actually Make Us More Empathetic?

Does Fiction Actually Make Us More Empathetic?

On 5 Works that Explore the Connection Between Art and Understanding

By Miguel Conde | August 4, 2016

18 Books You Should Read This August

18 Books You Should Read This August

Reading Suggestions for the Dog Days of Summer

By Literary Hub | August 2, 2016

Five Books Making News this Week: Patty Hearst and Potter Mania

Five Books Making News this Week: Patty Hearst and Potter Mania

Jeffrey Toobin, J.K. Rowling, Jensen Beach, and More

By Jane Ciabattari | August 2, 2016

9 Classics of Literary War Porn

9 Classics of Literary War Porn

Roy Scranton on Artfulness and the Horrors of War

By Roy Scranton | August 1, 2016

Five Books Making News This Week: Suspense, Sci-Fi, and Single Parents

Five Books Making News This Week: Suspense, Sci-Fi, and Single Parents

Flynn Berry, Agustín de Rojas, Dave Eggers, and More

By Jane Ciabattari | July 26, 2016

The Best Books About Books: Part 2

The Best Books About Books: Part 2

On Works of Criticism by Cynthia Ozick, C.D. Wright, Teju Cole, and More

By Jonathan Russell Clark | July 21, 2016

The Grumpy Librarian: For Fans of Canadians and Enemies of Humor

The Grumpy Librarian: For Fans of Canadians and Enemies of Humor

In Which Short Fiction's Beloved Uncle is Left Out in the Cold

By Caitlin Goodman | July 19, 2016

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