"The Covenant of Water" is worth the wait and worth your time
Abraham Verghese returns with a multigenerational family saga that’s getting plenty of hype. The praise is much deserved.
"No Two Persons" Is an Ode to Fiction and the Many Lives It Touches
Experience a story from multiple perspectives with Erica Bauermeister (and her novel’s 10 narrators).
Bear Grylls Says the Key to Success Is Failure—and Never Giving Up
In “You vs. the World,” the adventurer and bestselling author shares a trove of wisdom with kids about perseverance, kindness, and humility.
“Imogen, Obviously” and the Discourse of Coming Out
Following her own public coming out story, Becky Albertalli uses her characters to reclaim the narrative and better understand her emotions.
Candice Kumai’s "Spirited" Is a Modern Guide to Buddhist Principles and How to Apply Them
The writer, chef, and wellness icon explores the messy, painful, beautiful business of living—and the power of embracing our suffering.
With “Homebodies,” Tembe Denton-Hurst turns her layoff into triumph
Tembe Denton-Hurst’s compelling debut chronicles a young Black journalist fighting back against a world that refuses to make space for her.
Rep. Katie Porter’s memoir teaches us how to hold the powerful to account
In “I Swear: Politics Is Messier Than My Minivan,” the California congresswoman, a.k.a. “whiteboard ninja,” talks about her path to Washington—and how she hopes to change politics.
TJ Klune's Futuristic Take on Pinocchio is the Found-Family Story We Needed
Bestselling author TJ Klune talks about the “uniquely portable magic of books,” queer representation, and how a googly-eyed Roomba inspired his new novel.
With "Soul Boom," Rainn Wilson Shares His Spiritual Philosophy with the World
Though filled with his trademark humor, Wilson's new audiobook is on a deeper mission to make the world a more connected place.
Kelly Link's delightfully weird fables are read by a fairy tale cast
With a bananas assemblage of vocal talent, the surreal "Black Cat, White Dog" showcases the author's exhilarating mastery of short fiction.
Want to Be More Creative? Wake Up and Smell the Coffee
Happiness expert Gretchen Rubin embarks on a tour through the five senses in search of meaning.
A radicalized heroine finds redemption in "Some Desperate Glory"
Award-winning author Emily Tesh’s debut novel ventures into the dark world of a dystopic, bio-essentialist colony in space that is fighting a misguided war against the aliens who destroyed Earth.