Podcast
Authors on Audio: Matthew Pearl

An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.

Talking Classics: The Shock of the Old

Book Review

Talking Classics: The Shock of the Old

By Mary Beard

An erudite exploration of antiquity’s allure.

Immersions: A Novel

Book Review

Immersions: A Novel

By Kyle McCarthy

A dark bildungsroman set in the world of ballet.

Book Review

Facing Infinity: Black Holes and Our Place on Earth

By Jonas Enander; translated by Nichola Smalley

Facing Infinity: Black Holes and Our Place on Earth

Lay readers can handle this semi-deep dive into a challenging topic.

Book Review

El Generalísimo: A Biography of Francisco Franco

A masterful account of Spain’s former dictator.

Podcast

Podcast: Susan Glasser and Peter Baker

An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.

Book Review

Playing Wolf: A Novel

By Zuzana Říhová; translated by Alex Zucker

Playing Wolf: A Novel

Folklore and horror mingle in this deliciously grim debut.

Book Review

Shadow Ticket: A Novel

By Thomas Pynchon

Shadow Ticket: A Novel

Moments of brilliance brighten this otherwise overstuffed slog.

Author Q&A

An Interview with Tiffany Hopkins

The medium urges us to connect with ourselves.

Beyond The Book

Our 51 Favorite Books of 2025

Gaze down from on high and declare certain books “the best”? Never! Instead, here are the titles that especially stuck with us this year. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did!

Book Review

The Stolen Crown: Treachery, Deceit, and the Death of the Tudor Dynasty

Did Elizabeth I, on her deathbed, truly anoint a successor?