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Books to Read If You Loved the Movie Sinners

These books are, at times, grotesque, celebratory, ancestral, and spiritual—all evocative of Sinners and the South.

A Guide to All the Cozy Genres 

Now we’re seeing cozy science fiction and fantasy, and even cozy horror. So what exactly does "cozy" mean?

The Most Anticipated Literary Events of (the Rest of) 2025

Here's a starting place for planning the rest of your year with some of the most anticipated literary events through the second half of 2025.

It’s Been Five Years Since AMERICAN DIRT and I’m Still Salty

It's been over five years and this book still makes me cranky.

100 Years of Gatsby, Old Sport!

100 years of reinvention and empty, lavish parties.

The Best New Poetry Collections of 2025 (So Far) to Add to Your TBR

These collections run the gamut from deeply personal to powerfully political; many feel like guttural reactions to the world right now.

20 Years of Banning LOOKING FOR ALASKA

In 2005, John Green's first novel Looking for Alaska was published. 20 years later, it's still one of the most banned books in the country.

“I Think I’m The Luckiest Person in The World”: Celebrating 20 Years of THE GLASS CASTLE

The cultural impact of THE GLASS CASTLE in honor of its 20th anniversary.

The Best Book Covers of 2025 So Far

From the ultimate horse girl shirt to a can of eyeballs, feast upon some of the best book covers of 2025 so far.

Are We in a Golden Age of Plagiarism?

Since ChatGPT launched in late 2022, it has changed the way people think about plagiarism.