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Katie Kitamura's 'Audition' is a puzzle, but she says it's not meant to be solved
In a Manhattan restaurant, the narrator of Audition meets a young man for lunch. Everyone has a different understanding of the pair's relationship, including the narrator herself. Katie Kitamura says…
Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Emily Henry's latest novel 'Great Big Beautiful Life' explores love beyond romance
Known for books like Beach Read and People We Meet on Vacation, Emily Henry is the patron saint of millennial romance. But for her latest novel, the author says she wanted to challenge herself in a n…
Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Zadie Smith looks back at her debut novel 'White Teeth' 25 years after its release
Zadie Smith's White Teeth marked its 25th anniversary in January. The now canonical novel tells the story of an unlikely friendship between a shy Englishman named Archie Jones and his friend Samad Iq…
Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago
'Happy Land' was inspired by a real-life kingdom of formerly enslaved people
When Nikki travels to visit her grandmother in western North Carolina, she expects answers about her family's history. But instead, she uncovers her connection to the Kingdom of the Happy Land, a com…
Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago
'Paper Doll' documents trans TikTok creator Dylan Mulvaney's journey through girlhood
Three years ago, trans content creator and actor Dylan Mulvaney posted a video on TikTok documenting her first day of girlhood. Though she didn't expect to turn the post into a series, Mulvaney says …
Published on 7 months, 4 weeks ago
An early biography paints Pope Francis as 'The Great Reformer' of the Catholic Church
Pope Francis died Monday, leaving behind a legacy as "Pope of the People" and a change agent within the Catholic Church. Austen Ivereigh's The Great Reformer was published just a year into Pope Franc…
Published on 7 months, 4 weeks ago
Aided by new sources, Clay Risen's 'Red Scare' brings McCarthyism back to life
Journalist Clay Risen is out with a new narrative history of the Red Scare, based in part on newly declassified sources. In Red Scare, Risen depicts McCarthyism as a cultural witch hunt against all k…
Published on 8 months ago
Two new children's books view the natural world as a site of personal growth
Two new picture books explore how the outside world can transform our relationships with our communities and ourselves. First, Kiese Laymon is out with a children's book about three Black boys who co…
Published on 8 months ago
A new cookbook by Darjeeling Express chef Asma Khan was inspired by seasonal cooking
Asma Khan grew up in India, where late summer means monsoon season. But it wasn't until she moved to England in the '90s that she learned how to cook. At 45, after earning a PhD in constitutional law…
Published on 8 months ago
Rex Ogle's 'When We Ride' is a novel-in-verse about a best friendship under pressure
Seventeen-year-old Benny is studying hard and working as a busboy, hoping to attend college. Meanwhile, his childhood best friend, Lawson, is on a different path, dealing drugs – and is always in nee…
Published on 8 months ago