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S. Zainab Williams

S. Zainab would like to think she bleeds ink but the very idea makes her feel faint. She writes fantasy and horror, and is currently clutching a manuscript while groping in the dark. Find her on Twitter: @szainabwilliams.

A Wry, Nuanced Novel About America’s Divides

If you're looking for a novel that confronts America's divides with a healthy dose of levity and nuance, you'll want to check out this book.

The Most Popular Book News of the Week

The most anticipated books of 2025, look out for these books by women of color out this year, anti-book ban legislation, and more.

All the Bookish News We Covered This Week

How to support anti-book ban bills, Jenna Bush Hager partners up with a Big 5 publisher, that problematic book app AI, and more.

So Many Excellent 2025 Books By Women of Color

A big, lovely list of 2025 books by women of color, one of the Big 5 launches an audio-first imprint, dangerous book review sites, and more.

Jenna Bush Hager Partners With Random House

THOUSAND VOICES x RHPG is a new venture from two big names in books, the data behind the whiteness of Goodreads, and more.

2 Big Most Anticipated Books of 2025 Lists

Beef up your reading list with even more most anticipated books of 2025, why not establish a reading habit while you're at it, and more.

Is the World Bad Because Men Aren’t Reading Fiction?

Everything old is new again with the discourse about men not reading fiction, our most anticipated books, a romantasy lawsuit, and more.

Mary Shelley’s Monster Meets Wartime Iraq

A monster roams wartime Baghdad, wrestling with his humanity and his survival instincts in this award-winning work-in-translation.

The Social Reading App That Turned “Anti-Woke Pundit”

Fable's problematic AI-generated reading wrap-ups, a Tennessee policy further restricts access to books in prisons, and more.

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