News & Interviews
Chuck Palahniuk
"So much of my process is to take a social model, take somebody's fantasy about how the world should be, fulfill it, and then run it so that its flaws start to show, and then keep running it so that it starts to fall apart," says Chuck Palahniuk, who talked to Goodreads about his extreme research for Adjustment Day.
Christopher Moore
Christopher Moore writes absurdist fiction and satirical comic fantasy, but the labels really don't do him justice. Moore's latest novel, Noir, follows the adventures of Sammy "Two Toes" Tiffin, a part-time bartender and good-hearted grifter bouncing around San Francisco circa 1947.
Meg Wolitzer
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Author Meg Wolitzer's new novel, The Female Persuasion, seems perfectly timed for 2018, with themes including sexual harassment, student activism, and female mentors. "The truth is, these are things I have been thinking about and have been in the world and in the air for a very long time," she says.
Michael Ondaatje
Some books makes such a lasting impression, that readers find themselves returning again and again to their pages. That's certainly true for Michael Ondaatje, the author of The English Patient and this month's Warlight. Here he shares five of his favorite novels to revisit.
Rachel Kushner
In The Mars Room, Rachel Kushner takes us into a California women's prison as her protagonist begins serving two consecutive life sentences. Kushner recommends some memorable miscreants, adding, "Here are a few of my favorite despicables, thinly veiled satans that are also full of human depth, or at least, others’ projections of such."
Madeline Miller
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In her new book, Madeline Miller set out to create a new and nuanced voice for Homer's powerful goddess who turned Odysseus' men into pigs. Here she recommends five more novels rooted in these ancient stories.
Want to Read
Sandhya Menon
Sandhya Menon's From Twinkle, With Love tells the story of a young, aspiring filmmaker whose big dreams and romantic mishaps are guaranteed to win our hearts. "Twinkle, like so many introverts, is a brilliant observer. She loves the idea of melting into the background, camera in hand...until, of course, things change."
Claire Legrand
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"Rielle and Eliana are, in many ways, two sides of the same coin," says Claire Legrand of the two young heroines in her latest young adult series. Here, Legrand answers all our questions about the series' first installment, Furyborn and how her protagonists are bound by fate, even though they live centuries apart.
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.
Lauren Layne
Get your finances in order—Lauren Layne's about to make the stock exchange sizzle. She answers your questions about falling for "suit-wearing, power-lunching men" and the sultry battle of wits in her new romance, Hot Asset.
Courtney Milan
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Courtney Milan on Jane Austen and "Dorky" Romances
text Text Once upon a time, Courtney Milan got her graduate degree in theoretical physical chemistry as well as a law degree. Then she became a bestselling author of historical romances. The talented, self-professed dork answers your questions about her new book, After the Wedding.
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.
International Literacy Association
The International Literacy Association is a global nonprofit organization of more than 300,000 educators, researchers, and experts across 78 countries. Its mission is to make literacy accessible for all.
Asian American Writers' Workshop
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Established in 1991, the Asian American Writers' Workshop is a national not-for-profit arts organization devoted to creating, publishing, and developing creative writing by Asian Americans.
Aja Gabel
The Ensemble is a novel about a professional string quartet, the musical career they create, and the relationships in art they forge with one another. It's about the family you choose, the peculiar bonds you make through the common dream of music, or art-making of any kind.
Jennifer Zeynab Joukhadar
"I wanted to explore the stories we tell ourselves when we are in pain. Particularly for those of us who have experienced severe trauma, can our stories help us heal?" says debut novelist Jennifer Zeynab Joukhadar of her heartbreaking look at the Syrian refugee crisis through the eyes of a 12-year-old girl.
Alice Feeney
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New author Alice Feeney was a BBC journalist for 15 years, secretly writing fiction before and after work, during her lunch breaks, and on her commute. After years of rejections, she was approached by 15 literary agents when she completed Sometimes I Lie.
Nicola Yoon
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All love stories have to start somewhere. Nicola Yoon, the author of The Sun Is Also a Star and Everything, Everything, shares an excerpt about young love from the new anthology, Meet Cute, which also features short stories from Jennifer L. Armentrout, Nina LaCour, and Sara Shepard.
