Jean Houston, a mesmerizing figure in the human potential movement of the 1960s who used guided imagination to inspire hapless suburbanites, burned-out executives and even Hillary Rodham Clinton, who helped Mrs. Clinton have imaginary conversations in the White House with Eleanor Roosevelt, died May 16 at her home in Ashland, Oreg. She was 89 years
Jane Yolen in 1989. Denver Post/AP hide caption toggle caption Denver Post/AP Author Jane Yolen published an astonishing number of books in her lifetime – more than 450. He died last week at his home in Hatfield, Mass., at the age of 87. Her residence there marked the beginning of a career in which Yolen
Today’s literary headlines include the return of the new Spider-Man movie trailer, an experiment with large-scale paperbacks wheel of time For screens, and much more. watch the trailer for Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer For Spider-Man: Brand New Day Tom Holland stars as the Spider-Man the world forgot. It takes place five years after the
A short reading list. Today in New York, you can’t go to lower Manhattan because the streets are filled with Knicks fans. My city is still on fire from their historic championship win last weekend. People who couldn’t name a single NBA player a month ago (ahem, that’s me) have developed expertise and regional patriotism
Regime change: inside Donald Trump’s imperial presidencyBy Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan In January 2026, The New York Times asked Donald Trump why, after telling his family not to make new business deals in foreign countries during his first term as president, he was now allowing them to do so. He replied: “Because I found
Hello how are you! Nice to meet you here. Welcome back to the Internet’s favorite alcoholic advice column, Am I a literary ass? This is where we ponder life’s toughest questions, like “Why does my dog run out of the room whenever I read my work out loud?” And “If an advertisement falls into the
For the week ending June 14, 2026 Here are this week’s Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers For nonfiction, generously provided, based on sales in hundreds of independent bookstores across the country American Booksellers Association. Compiled, designed and distributed by The Independent Publishers Caucus. Article continues after ad * 1. The Book of Birds: A Field
Here are this week’s Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers For fiction, generously provided, based on sales in hundreds of independent bookstores across the country American Booksellers Association. Compiled, designed and distributed by The Independent Publishers Caucus. Article continues after ad * 1. disaster club By Kathryn Stockett (Spiegel & Grau)2. harvest season (The Seasons of
IIt’s been a decade since Olivia Laing published The Lonely City, a blend of memoir and cultural analysis on the isolation of urban life. Lange – who is non-binary – had moved to Manhattan after a love affair that ended abruptly. Once there, they were surprised by their feelings of loneliness. Laing observed that “You
It stars Isabelle Weidner, Danielle Allen, Amitav Ghosh and others Isabelle Weidner’s As ifDanielle Allen’s radical dukeand Amitav Ghosh’s ghost eye All of these are among the best reviewed books of the week. Brought to you by book marksLit Hub’s home for book reviews. * Imagination 1. As if by Isabelle Weidner(FSG) 4 rave •