Spring Preview: A Few Books We're Excited For

“Angel Down,” a grisly novel about World War I told in a single, almost 300-page-long sentence, was awarded this year’s Pulitzer Prize for fiction. In a review for The New York Times, Ben H. Winters described it as a “thunderous gallop” that captures the “cruel and self-perpetuat ...  Show more

Since its first episode in April 2006, the “Book Review” podcast has played host to hundreds of authors talking about their new works and possibly as many conversations about the best (and sometimes worst) that books have to offer. In this anniversary episode, the Book Review edi ...  Show more

It’s September! A new month means a new theme. This time around, it’s Southern Literature!! Autumn’s favorite! Prepare yourself for a month filled with all things that remind us of the American South. News Autumn went to see Jesmyn Ward talk about the new book she edited, The Fi ...  Show more

For the month of October, we’re talking about our favorite graphic novels and comics! But first, it’s time to talk about the most wonderful time of the year–award season!! AND check out all the new books we’re excited about for this fall. News National Book Award Kirkus Prize ...  Show more

After we finished up The Power Broker, a bunch of people were asking us what other books we’d been reading. A group of us got together and presented some of our recent favorites, and the choices were so good and surprising and charming, we're now sharing it widely.

A new month means a new theme on the Reading Women podcast. July is all about books by women of color. We wanted to include SO many more titles, but we narrowed it down to six books that particularly helped us broaden our perspectives of the world.  BOOKS MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAS ...  Show more