Best book honorable mentions: The Secret Life of Addie Larue by V.C. Schwab, A Taste of Gold and Iron by Alexandra Rowland, and Crush by Richard Siken. Worst book (dis)honorable mentions: People We ...

When book lovers grabbed William Kent Krueger’s early novels because of Lee Child’s praise on the cover — “Krueger hits the sweet spot every time” — there was just one ...

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Mr. Bannon is the chief librarian at the New York Public Library, where he is also director of branch libraries and education. Nov. 23, 2025 As a librarian, I get a lot of questions. One I am hearing ...

Each winter I find myself wanting to get through all those books that have been waiting on my shelf all summer long. The days are starting to feel so short and there is no better remedy to these dark ...

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They say the holidays are the most wonderful time of the year, but around these parts, we know nothing tops the launch of the annual Popsugar Reading Challenge — our take on a virtual book club that ...

I’ve always been an avid reader. There was a time when I was constantly plowing through novels – Updike, Irving, Roth, Malamud, Atwood – plus occasional non-fiction, including all of Bob Woodward’s ...

At the end of the summer, about 20 members of the Bad Bitch Book Club arrived in Door County, Wisconsin. Their plan was to read books provided by Simon & Schuster, talk about books, and simply relax.

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When you make a purchase using links on our site, The Week may earn a commission. All reviews are written independently by our editorial team. Journalist Gilbert King is the author of Devil in the ...

Before Sebastian Castillo cracks open a book on the bus, he has an intrusive thought: Should he tap the stranger next to him on the shoulder and clarify that yes, he’s starting this book on Page 1, ...