Summer blockbuster season has begun — on the big screen and in bookstores. This month brings new titles from Douglas Stuart, Kathryn Stockett, Ali Smith, David Sedaris and many more.
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Welcome to ‘Anxietyland’ theme park, where the rides are no fun
From the Emotional Roller Coaster to the Worry-go-round, cartoonist Gemma Correll walks us through her brain’s not-so-amusing amusement park in a darkly funny memoir.
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Family influencers make the lifestyle look good. But kids pay the price, new book says
What does it mean to monetize your offspring? To turn their childhood into content? In Like, Follow, Subscribe Fortesa Latifi explores what drives parents to become family influencers.
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Whiting Foundation names its 10 emerging authors of 2026
The annual Whiting Award for Emerging Writers comes with $50,000 to support each winner’s work. It’s one of the largest prizes granted to promising new authors.
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What draws people into cults? A new book tracks the journeys of two followers
Harrison Hill’s book The Oracle’s Daughter is a story about the terror of losing the self — but it’s also, gratifyingly, a story about finding the way back to it.
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11 new books in April offer a chance to step inside someone else’s world
The books we’re spotlighting this month don’t exactly radiate escapist good vibes — but they do offer the opportunity to step into someone else’s life and get to know their view of our shared world.
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‘London Falling’: A teenage imposter, an aging gangster and a body in the Thames
In 2019, 19-year-old Zac Brettler leapt towards the River Thames from a fifth-floor luxury apartment in central London. Patrick Radden Keefe investigates the story of the teen’s double life in a new book.
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Geopolitics may test the World Cup — a new book draws lessons from the past
Countries all around the world will soon send players to the U.S. to compete in one of soccer’s biggest events. Roger Bennett explores how past competitions met cultural and geopolitical moments.
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Mundane, magic, maybe both — a new book explores ‘The Writer’s Room’
Why are we captivated by the spaces where authors write? Katie da Cunha Lewin set out to explore “The Hidden Worlds That Shape the Books We Love.”
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10 new books in March offer mental vacations
March is always a big one for books – this year is no different. We call out a handful of upcoming titles for readers to put on their radars — offering a good alternative to doomscrolling.
