News & Interviews
Andy Weir
Andy Weir's first novel, The Martian, was a stellar success and was adapted into a hit movie starring Matt Damon. How does he follow that up? With a thriller set on the moon in Artemis.
Janet Fitch
The author of White Oleander takes readers inside the St. Petersburg bourgeoisie in The Revolution of Marina M. Fitch tells us about her love of Russian history and recommends some great Russian novels.
Alice Hoffman
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In her 40-year writing career, Hoffman has written in nearly every genre. Now she's headed back to some of her most beloved characters in The Rules of Magic, a prequel to her tale of modern witches, Practical Magic.
Louise Erdrich
The author of Future Home of the Living God says, "I would rather measure myself against appalling mothers who make a somewhat adequate mom, like me, look good."
Kevin Young
"These are some books that helped me think about whether there are more hoaxes these days on my way to understanding why," says the author of Bunk.
A.J. Jacobs
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In It's All Relative, A.J. Jacobs explores the transformation of the modern family, including the impact of DNA tests and his own tangled family tree. Here he shares his favorite "ancestor-seeking" books.
Want to Read
Cora Carmack
Carmack answers your questions about wildly ambitious childhood dreams, favorite book quotes, and the best friend brainstorm session that helped her create the magic system of Roar.
Jenny Han
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It began with To All the Boys I've Loved Before, and now it ends with Always and Forever, Lara Jean. Jenny Han answers your questions about farewells, Hogwarts houses, and food.
Penny Reid
Life coaches and professional cuddlers and medication, oh my! Dating-ish author Penny Reid shares her favorite books on relationship research.
Megan Whalen Turner
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Bow down to YA royalty—Megan Whalen Turner is back with a new The Queen's Thief adventure. She shares the books that inspire her love of history and magic.
Ilona Andrews
Turn up the heat with White Hot, Ilona Andrews' sizzling new paranormal romance. The husband-and-wife writing team answers your questions about magical abilities and character names.
Kylie Scott
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Feeling thirsty? Maybe one of Kylie Scott’s hunky bartenders can help. The author answers your questions about love at first sight, go-to drinks, and her new Dive Bar book, Twist.
I'd Rather Be Reading: A Library of Art for Book Lovers
I'd Rather Be Reading: A Library of Art for Book Lovers translates the passion for reading into contemporary art, photography, and illustrations.
Mark Bradford: Tomorrow Is Another Day
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Mark Bradford is best known for his large abstract paintings. He uses fragments of posters, billboards, newsprint, and other found objects to create commentaries on class, race, and gender through his lens as a black American artist.
We Need Diverse Books
See how you can help this group that works toward promoting more diversity in children's books.
Do Good: Hurricane Recovery
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Three nonprofits are joining forces to deliver books to educators in areas affected by recent hurricanes.
Krysten Ritter
The actress, best known from Netflix's Jessica Jones, is now a debut novelist with her sizzling thriller Bonfire. We asked her to share the books that inspired her to write and the novels she thinks you'll love.
Carmen Maria Machado
Sex, ghosts, doppelgängers, and an insane reimagining of all 12 seasons of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit collide in this genre-smashing debut of short stories where anything—really, anything—can happen.
Maggie Shen King
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"I saw three basic ways to try to balance the equation—import women, export men, or ask women to take on more than one husband. I thought the last option posed the most provocative and disturbing questions," says Maggie Shen King about her book An Excess Male.
Kevin Hart
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Kevin Hart tells us how he messed up his college applications, and the lesson he learned from his mistake.
