Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage

Book Review

Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage

By Belle Burden

A wronged wife finally finds her voice.

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.

Book Review

The Very Heart of It: New York Diaries, 1983-1994

While candid, this chronicle of the author’s life is surprisingly tone-deaf.

Poetry Review

On Poetry: July 2025

New collections to make life more lyrical.

Book Review

If You Love It, Let It Kill You: A Novel

This smoothly written autofictional work has everything but a point.

Book Review

Death of a Racehorse: An American Story

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

Podcast

Authors on Audio: Prithi Kanakamedala

An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.

Essay

To the Castle Borne

By Samantha Neugebauer

To the Castle Borne

How a journey to Scotland’s Hawthornden nourished my writing soul.

Book Review

Bodock: Stories

By Robert Busby

Bodock: Stories

There’s a storm (literal or figurative) constantly brewing in this penetrating collection.

Children’s Books

Children’s Book Roundup: July 2025

Big new titles perfect for the littles.