Author Q&A
An Interview with Hilary Davidson

The novelist talks PR, noir, and empathizing with despicable characters.

    Washington, DC
    Fall for the Book Announces Its 2026 New American Voices Award Longlist

    The finalists will be selected later this summer!

    Cool Machine: A Novel

    Book Review

    Cool Machine: A Novel

    By Colson Whitehead

    The author’s much-lauded Harlem Trilogy finishes with ferocity.

    Children’s Books

    Children’s Book Roundup: July 2026

    Big new titles perfect for the littles.

    Book Review

    The Biographer’s Quest

    By Jeffrey Meyers

    The Biographer’s Quest

    An author reflects on his decades spent chronicling others’ lives.

    Book Review

    The English Masterpiece

    By Katherine Reay

    The English Masterpiece

    Who’s behind a fake Picasso on display at the Tate?

    Feature

    Our Week in Reviews: 7/18/26

    A recap of the books we’ve spotlighted in the past few days.

    Book Review

    Death of a Racehorse

    By Katie Bo Lillis

    Death of a Racehorse

    Did we really think a for-profit industry would benefit the animals it uses up?

    Book Review

    Killing Baby Hitler: A Novel

    By Michael Tomasky

    Killing Baby Hitler: A Novel

    If you could go back and do it, would you?

    Poetry Review

    On Poetry: July 2026

    New collections to make life more lyrical.

    Book Review

    Cold War Football: A History in Ten Matches

    By Tony Shaw and Alan McDougall

    Cold War Football: A History in Ten Matches

    Turns out, soccer and politics are longtime bedfellows.