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Claire-Louise Bennett, Erin Somers, John Grisham, and more: 23 new books out today!

Claire-Louise Bennett, Erin Somers, John Grisham, and more: 23 new books out today!

By Julia Hass | October 21, 2025

Dear Bill: Letters From a Young John Updike to His Editor, William Maxwell

Dear Bill: Letters From a Young John Updike to His Editor, William Maxwell

“Elizabeth keeps falling down the steep stairs here. Send the checks. I need the money.”

By James Schiff | October 21, 2025

What’s Real and What’s Not: Gish Jen on Writing Between the Factual Lines

What’s Real and What’s Not: Gish Jen on Writing Between the Factual Lines

Finding the Sweet Spot Between Memoir and Fiction

By Gish Jen | October 21, 2025

Adam Johnson on Writing a Novel of Ancient Polynesia

Adam Johnson on Writing a Novel of Ancient Polynesia

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By Jane Ciabattari | October 21, 2025

Five Classic Books Every Basketball Lover Should Read

Five Classic Books Every Basketball Lover Should Read

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By Yaron Weitzman | October 21, 2025

Portnoy: On the Making of Philip Roth’s Groundbreaking Novel"> The Psychology of <em

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Portnoy: On the Making of Philip Roth’s Groundbreaking Novel">The Psychology of Portnoy: On the Making of Philip Roth’s Groundbreaking Novel

Steven J. Zipperstein Explores the Biographical Underpinnings of an Iconic Work of Jewish American Fiction

By Steven J. Zipperstein | October 20, 2025

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By Memoir Nation | October 20, 2025

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By Aisling Walsh | October 17, 2025

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By Amber Sparks | October 17, 2025

Sue Monk Kidd on Finding a Flow State in Writing

Sue Monk Kidd on Finding a Flow State in Writing

“Writing, it turns out, is a difficult joy.”

By Sue Monk Kidd | October 17, 2025

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What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week

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