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Rachel Manwill

Rachel Manwill is an editor, writer, and professional nomad. Twice a year, she runs the #24in48 readathon, during which she does almost no reading. She's always looking for an excuse to recommend a book, whether you ask her for one or not. When she's not ranting about comma usage for her day job as a corporate editor, she's usually got an audiobook in her ears and a puppy in her lap. Blog: A Home Between Pages Twitter: @rachelmanwill

The Best Reading Chairs for Every Budget

Everyone's "perfect" reading chair is slightly different, but we've got a bunch of great ones for you in every budget range, from the truly splurge-worthy down to the best affordable reading chairs you'll never know didn't cost a fortune.

Read Harder: A Book by a Journalist or About Journalism

Need recommendations for both fiction and nonfiction books by a journalist or about journalism to fulfill the 2019 Read Harder Challenge task? Start here!

Read Harder: A Book by a Woman and/or AOC That Won a Literary Award in 2018

Find a list of recommendations to fulfill the 2019 Read Harder task to read a book by a woman or author of color that won a literary award in 2018.

Get Poetry Every Day with New Podcast From U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith

Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith is launching a daily 5-minute poetry podcast beginning in November. Listen to a trailer episode now!

J.K. Rowling Announces Release Date for 4th Cormoran Strike Novel

"Robert Galbraith", aka J.K. Rowling, announces the release date for the next book in her mystery series, available for pre-order now.

American Novelist Philip Roth Dies at 85

Philip Roth, author of American Pastoral, Sabbath's Theater, and more, has died.

Kazuo Ishiguro Wins Nobel Prize in Literature

Kazuo Ishiguro, author of Remains of the Day, has won this year's Nobel Prize in Literature.

Sorting 101 ’90s TV Characters in Hogwarts Houses

Which Hogwarts Houses do your favorite '90s TV characters belong in? We sorted them for you!

Hillary Clinton’s WHAT HAPPENED Sells More Than 300,000 Copies in First Week

Clinton's account of the 2016 election sets sales records with its hardcover sales.

20 Essential Jewish-American Novels (and Story Collections) of the Past 20 Years

Explore the best Jewish-American fiction published in the past 20 years.