The Biggest Foreign-Policy Books of Summer 2025
At Foreign Policy, summer isn’t just about beach reads (though we’re fond of those, too). It’s also a…
Part II — Top book on my top shelf
Woody Woodburn | Columnist Picking up where I left off last week in answering the question, “What is…
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Review: Judy Blume’s ‘Forever…’ Hits Netflix
When Forever… was published in 1975, it generated immediate controversy over its explicit sexual content. Today is no…
Russian Prisons Restrict Inmates’ Access to Foreign Books and Language Materials – Reports
Russian prisons are increasingly restricting inmates’ access to foreign literature and books in foreign languages, the independent news…
Worthy of the Event | The Saturday Paper
Exhume Harold Bloom. “My vagina disappoints me” should be cited among the great hooks of the Western canon.…
The Immigrants | The Saturday Paper
The Immigrants is a work that shares with Edward Said a sense that exile is a condition that…
Esther Freud shares her favourite books on sisterhood
Esther Freud’s new novel, “My Sister and Other Lovers”, is out now and she will be speaking at…
Chimamanda’s Lagos homecoming wasn’t just a book launch, it was a cultural moment
When the announcement of Chimamanda Adichie Ngozi’s latest novel Dream Count was made, it was regarded as a…
The best recent crime and thrillers – roundup | Books
Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson (Michael Joseph, £20)The bestselling YA author’s first novel for adults has…
How 831 Stories Is Building A Fandom-First Book Brand
831 Stories co-founders Claire Mazur and Erica Cerulo built their romance entertainment company around the question: “what does…
New Book a ‘Cathartic and Joyous’ Celebration of Suki Thompson
Described as ‘the epitome of human sunshine’, Suki Thompson was an energetic industry presence known for her uncanny…