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  1. books
    Akwaeke Emezi Won’t Let You Hide From the TruthIn their eighth book, ‘Little Rot,’ the author spins a dark, thrilling tale that allows the reader to reckon with their own moral fallibility.
    By Katja Vujić
  2. books
    A Juicy Read About a Messy Queer Communal HouseEmma Copley Eisenberg’s Housemates tackles the messiness of going from roommates to lovers in Philadelphia.
    By Katja Vujić
  3. books
    Alexandra Tanner’s Worry Will Worry You Just the Right AmountThe novelist turned her doomscrolling habit into a high-anxiety novel that will make you clench and laugh in equal measure.
    By Katja Vujić
  4. books
    Lisa Ko’s Memory Piece Is for the ‘Asian American Art Weirdos’When writing her second novel, Lisa Ko took inspiration from Taiwanese performance artists, online diaries, and ’90s alternative music.
    By Cat Zhang
  5. authors
    How to Get a Divorce in the 1950sAuthor Rowan Beaird’s debut, The Divorcées, set at one of Reno’s famed divorce ranches, is timelier than ever.
    By Colleen McKeegan
  6. works cited
    Witnessing BrutalityAisha Sabatini Sloan’s essay collection Dreaming of Ramadi in Detroit uses art to grapple with grief.
    By Katja Vujić
  7. books
    Author J.D. Barker’s ‘Racy’ Spon-Con Request Rankles BookTokAuthor J.D. Barker is under fire after creators received a request to film sexually suggestive spon-con for his erotic thriller.
    By Andrea González-Ramírez
  8. books
    Could This Be Melissa Broder’s Most Audacious Sex Scene?Let’s talk about that erotic cactus in Death Valley.
    By Ruth Madievsky
  9. q&a
    An Acid Trip Through Generational TraumaRuth Madievsky’s ‘All-Night Pharmacy’ is not your typical L.A. story.
    By Hannah Jackson
  10. culture
    Leïla Slimani Presents: MoroccoThe author discusses how she was able to so vividly render her childhood country’s postcolonial era in her new novel, Watch Us Dance.
    By Najwa Jamal
  11. girl interrupted
    Susanna Kaysen Reflects on Girl, Interrupted Turning 30“There was a way in which, for some people, the hospital could be a refuge or a haven, and I don’t think that’s true anymore.”
    By Bindu Bansinath
  12. encounter
    Allie Rowbottom Is No Botox MoralistHer new novel, Aesthetica, is a deft horror story about how far we can take our clout-chasing.
    By Brock Colyar
  13. tiktok
    BookTok’s Racial BiasTikTok’s algorithm can make or break a book’s success — but it’s not always fair.
    By Tyler McCall
  14. excerpt
    Dreaming to Decolonize: An Excerpt From Rest Is Resistance“To rest in a DreamSpace is a red brick through the glass window of capitalism.”
    By Tricia Hersey
  15. ambition
    Even Kelly Ripa Has to Deal With Sexist Bulls- - - at WorkAs the Live! host writes in her new collection of essays, seniority is a “masculine word.”
    By Tom Smyth
  16. thoughts
    Don’t Banish Your Bad ThoughtsIn her debut short-story collection, Nada Alić embraces them — with exaggeration.
    By Katja Vujić
  17. stans
    The Fangirls Deserve Your RespectA conversation with Kaitlyn Tiffany, whose new book explores the very real political and social power of screaming fans.
    By Naomi Elias
  18. horror
    Stephen King’s Lifestyle Content Will Haunt Me ForeverCooking salmon … in the microwave?
    By Danielle Cohen
  19. remembrance
    Writers Pay Tribute to Joan DidionRoxane Gay, Hari Kunzru, and more shared their remembrances of the literary titan, who died on Thursday at 87.
    By Brooke LaMantia
  20. bell hooks
    We’ll Never Be Done Learning From bell hooksWriters reflect on the books and essays that have had a lasting impact.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  21. rip bell hooks
    Writers Pay Tribute to bell hooksRoxane Gay, Raquel Willis, and more shared remembrances of the groundbreaking feminist author, who died on Wednesday at 69.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  22. q&a
    The House of Gucci Author Thinks Lady Gaga Is the Perfect PatriziaSara Gay Forden talks about what it was like to write the Gucci story.
    By Katja Vujić
  23. scholarship initiative
    Valentino Is Looking Out for the Next Generation of WritersThe Italian fashion house has teamed up with best-selling author Tomi Adeyemi.
    By Florence O'Connor
  24. culture
    Who Did J.K. Rowling Become?Deciphering the most beloved, most reviled children’s-book author in history.
    By Molly Fischer
  25. write it
    How These Writers Got a Literary AgentEight writers on finding the best person to represent their work.
    By the Cut
  26. write it
    So You Want to Write?Nine professional writers offer advice.
    By the Cut
  27. write it
    Writing Probably Won’t Pay the BillsSix professional writers talk finances.
    By the Cut
  28. culture
    Another Vogue Photoshop Victim Comes ForwardCheryl Strayed said she didn’t recognize herself in the magazine’s photographs.
    By Amanda Arnold
  29. remembrances
    What I Learned As Toni Morrison’s Personal AssistantToni taught me, “if you have some power, then your job is to empower somebody else.”
    By John Hoppenthaler
  30. rest in power
    8 Women Writers on What Toni Morrison Meant to ThemMaya Angelou, Tayari Jones, Angela Davis, and more on the powerful influence of Morrison’s work.
    By Erica Schwiegershausen
  31. rest in power
    The Most Moving Tributes to Toni Morrison From Stacey Abrams, Beyoncé and MoreAfter news broke that the luminary had died at 88, tributes began pouring in on social media.
    By Bridget Read
  32. princesses!!!
    Kate Middleton to Become Real Author Published in a Real Book Princess, writer, multi-hyphenate.
    By Maggie Lange
  33. cavalli club
    Roberto Cavalli to Reveal All in New Memoirs“In a few months you will know everything.”
    By Julie Ma