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"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.
Abraham Verghese returns with a multigenerational family saga that’s getting plenty of hype. The praise is much deserved.
With a bananas assemblage of vocal talent, the surreal "Black Cat, White Dog" showcases the author's exhilarating mastery of short fiction.
The bestselling author, who closes her Harold Fry trilogy with “Maureen,” discusses personal journeys, sticky closets, and how writers act as therapists for their characters.
Author, poet, and activist Bushra Rehman’s “Roses, In The Mouth of a Lion” is an autofiction exploration of finding your family—and your true self.
Get lost in the story and discover this year’s best fiction.
Leila Mottley’s captivating first novel, which she started writing at just 17, turns its ripped-from-the-headlines premise into a wholly compelling work of fiction.
Ready for weird? These listens go there.
From the award-winning YA author comes her debut adult novel about two women who find each other after long journeys of tragedy and hardship. Steeped in an appreciation for the tangibly beautiful things in life, Nina LaCour cultivates a world that is at once painful and lovely, sad and joyful.
“I love the worlds that I'm making fun of—so that's the difference,” the Pope of Trash explains upon the release of his debut novel.
The editors discuss some of their most anticipated listens of the season.
From the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer of the innovative “A Visit from the Goon Squad” and “Manhattan Beach” comes “The Candy House,” a mind-expanding romp that challenges our values about privacy and identity with the not-so-science fiction idea of uploading one’s memories to the internet.
Intrigued by the meaning of Gothic fiction? You may be more familiar with literary works in this genre than you think!