It’s June 30, which means two things. A: It’s the fifth Tuesday of the month, which is usually a quiet time for new releases — but that small batch includes some great titles. Two: It’s the last day of Pride Month. We read queer books all year round here, but this is an excellent excuse
July is Disability Pride Month, so today, I’m highlighting seven new books coming out in 2026 that are about queer people with disabilities. We have poetry, romance, fantasy, memoir and essays to choose from. This is not a complete list, but it is a place to start. This is one aspect of queer book publishing
EEven during graduation, Robin Farquharson was famous for being erratic. They provoked concern and goodwill in equal measure. His life’s purpose, according to an anonymous writer of the Oxford student newspaper, was “to become a paradox in words. Since last October, he has been cutting off friends on the street; sleeping alternate nights in mysterious
Dragons are an enduring fascination for readers of all ages! Perhaps this is because they feature in many of the earliest fairy tales and picture books children are exposed to, or because they provide the opportunity to imagine a magical world. In some cases, dragons have to be feared and the heroes and heroines of
Love it or hate it, TikTok has unleashed a whole new generation of passionate readers. so many, In fact, as of June 1, the #BookTok tag appeared on over 80 million posts from creators around the world. The algorithm knows a good read when it sees one, so TikTok asked the 10 biggest #BookTok creators
On a rainy San Francisco evening in late November 1959, thirty-three-year-old Japanese American poet, Albert Saijo, climbed into the back of an eastbound Willys Jeep station wagon. The wagon belonged to the red-haired poet Lew Welch, also thirty-three years old; In the passenger seat sat thirty-seven-year-old writer Jack Kerouac, looking fresh steve allen showAnd looking
‘TeaThere’s no place like home,” Dorothy announces at the end of The Wizard of Oz, as she departs from the dazzling Emerald City for Auntie Em’s Kansas farmhouse. It’s a powerful metaphor for the way the domestic sphere is often depicted in art: the action, adventure and drama take place “there” in brilliant Technicolor, with
Barnes & Noble’s biggest books of the fall, a touching library moment from the Obama Presidential Center inauguration ceremony, essential American literature, and more. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Here are the biggest headlines from last week. The Greatest Books
A new month means another new batch of horror books to get excited about. As we enter July and the heat continues to rise, these new horror books are still sending shivers down our spines. Here are some of the most exciting new horror books hitting your shelves for July. Who are you adding to
The series’ readership from off-campus adaptations continues to increase, but this week, there is only one Elle Kennedy title in the top five. Meanwhile, there is discussion going around first year By Caro Claire Burke doesn’t seem to be slowing down: It’s holding on to the top spot, and somehow, it’s gained 43,000 new readers