A Holiday Sampler of Publishing News
Readers' responses to AI-generated fiction, why romance is booming, an ode to audiobooks, and more.
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Readers' responses to AI-generated fiction, why romance is booming, an ode to audiobooks, and more.
Disappearing husbands, bad behavior, a Sapphic romp, and more of today's best book deals.
This autobiographical novel lured me in with its beautiful cover, and I haven't stopped thinking about it three years later.
Plus Kermit in a graphic novel, disaster gays solving crime, and more news from the mystery world.
Whether you're reveling in the joy of the season with kiddos or on your own, these are the best picture books to read in the winter.
Looking at some of the romance bestsellers of the past five years, we can identify a bunch of new popular tropes and sub-tropes.
A modern-day fairy tale by Kristin Hannah, a sizzling romance by Kennedy Ryan, zombies with Stephen Graham Jones, and more of the best book deals of the day
Usually, I'm talking about the queer books I love. But since we're at the end of the year, here are my most disappointing reads of 2025.
Colorful characters in a dying Italian village, bestselling Black historical fiction, Regency holiday romance, a gothic Southern thriller, and more of the best book deals of the day
Get in loser's we're parsing Obama's favorite books of the year.
