NPR's Juana Summers talks with Cara Bastone about her latest romance novel, No Matter What. The story starts with miscommunication, but protagonists Vin and Roz's love carries the story.
Frieren is experiencing a massive wave of popularity in 2026. Frieren Season 1 was a huge hit in 2023 and 2024, becoming the ...
Allegra Goodman's new novel is called This Is Not About Us, but critic Maureen Corrigan says that title is coy: Readers are ...
Before I’d read any psychoanalytic texts, or attempted therapy myself, I was drawn to the practice for its facility with plot. This intrigue began in high school, when my mom went into training to ...
Readers of fiction often ask to be transported. To be “moved” is the great passive verb of experiencing art: we are absorbed, we are overtaken. If we take the phrase at face value, we are most excited ...
Beloved tales are getting a new life with the surge of graphic novel adaptations for young readers. We spoke with the editors of notable graphic novels featuring familiar faces that are releasing this ...
“The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' by Mark Twain is one of the cornerstones of American literature. "James," a new novel by Percival Everett, takes another look at the story and brings an unheard ...
The novel is set during the early days of the pandemic, when New Yorkers applauded from their windows each night for medical staff and essential workers. Noam Galai / Getty Images Three dozen literary ...
Laura has been writing about anime for some time. The novel reflects the creator's initial vision, offering a unique perspective on the story. The manhwa adaptation provides a visually stunning ...
“Mythomania — or plain old lying — infiltrated churches, schools, hair salons, corporate boardrooms, courtrooms, and nightclubs.” So Tim O’Brien describes the state of things in “America Fantastica,” ...
This is an edition of the Books Briefing, our editors’ weekly guide to the best in books. Sign up for it here. Novelists committed to depicting contemporary life face an unprecedented challenge in ...