Meet the author: William McIntyre

Meet the author: William McIntyre

If you’ve not come across the Robbie Munroe legal thrillers, now may…
Writer’s Block Is Part of Maggie O’Farrell’s Process 

Writer’s Block Is Part of Maggie O’Farrell’s Process 

When I brought Maggie O’Farrell’s The Hand That First Held Mine to…
The Nebula and Bram Stoker Award Winners Have Been Announced

The Nebula and Bram Stoker Award Winners Have Been Announced

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Four notable book club novels you might have missed

Four notable book club novels you might have missed

Set in contemporary Mumbai, Devika Rege’s Quarterlife chronicles the lives of three…
On the Radar: Death runs in the blood…

On the Radar: Death runs in the blood…

Part of our mission, and something that really excites us, is to…
Revisiting “Silence of the Lambs” in the Age of Trans Backlash

Revisiting “Silence of the Lambs” in the Age of Trans Backlash

Sometimes you are reading a book—not even one by a well-known transphobic…
How Many of Barnes & Noble’s Best Books of the Year So Far Have You Read?

How Many of Barnes & Noble’s Best Books of the Year So Far Have You Read?

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Book review of Whistler by Ann Patchett

Book review of Whistler by Ann Patchett

The great Ann Patchett’s 10th novel, Whistler, will surprise you not just…
Make Thick My Blood by Toni Viola

Make Thick My Blood by Toni Viola

Set against the volatile backdrop of Rome, Toni Viola’s Make Thick My…
The Most Anticipated Queer Books for Summer 2026

The Most Anticipated Queer Books for Summer 2026

Like many of you, I wake up each morning with the feeling…
Marjane Satrapi, Author of PERSEPOLIS, Has Died at 56

Marjane Satrapi, Author of PERSEPOLIS, Has Died at 56

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Celebrate Pride with a collection of sexy and inspiring romances

Celebrate Pride with a collection of sexy and inspiring romances

★ The Open Era  Edward Schmit debuts with The Open Era, an…
Body of Lies by Jo Callaghan

Body of Lies by Jo Callaghan

DCS Kat Frank and her artificially intelligent sidekick AIDE Lock were first…
A Serial Killer Walks Into a Bookstore

A Serial Killer Walks Into a Bookstore

A Serial Killer Walks Into a Bookstore The Last Reader I’m just…
Amazon’s List of the Best Books of the Last 10 Years

Amazon’s List of the Best Books of the Last 10 Years

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Book review of Unreasonable Women by Justine van der Leun

Book review of Unreasonable Women by Justine van der Leun

Justine van der Leun opens her introduction with the story of Nikki…
You Can Tell Me by Melinda Leigh

You Can Tell Me by Melinda Leigh

Another right-in-this-moment new thriller, Melinda Leigh’s You Can Tell Me takes on…
Every Creature in the Galapagos Has a Mate Except Me

Every Creature in the Galapagos Has a Mate Except Me

Every Creature in the Galapagos Has a Mate Except Me Louise Marburg…
THE NEW YORKER Picks the Best Books of 2026 So Far

THE NEW YORKER Picks the Best Books of 2026 So Far

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Book review of The Book of Jupiter by Robin Stevenson

Book review of The Book of Jupiter by Robin Stevenson

In Robin Stevenson’s sensitive, engrossing novel The Book of Jupiter, readers see…
On the Radar: Botanical noir is a thing!?!

On the Radar: Botanical noir is a thing!?!

In Britain, across Canada and the US, all over the Northern Hemisphere…
A Meaningful Chapter in a Continuing Story

A Meaningful Chapter in a Continuing Story

For the last several years as Electric Literature’s Managing Editor, grant writing…
All of the 2026 Best Books of 2026 So Far Lists

All of the 2026 Best Books of 2026 So Far Lists

Explore even more 2026 Best Books So Far lists and add a…
Book review of The Disaster Gay Detective Agency

Book review of The Disaster Gay Detective Agency

Not every crime is solved by a grade A detective or a…