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Colette and Doris Lessing: Reading Beyond the Cat Stereotype
Explore La Chatte and On Cats through affection, observation and the different promises made by fiction and recollection.
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Books & ReadingA Boyband Cruise Ship Full of Screaming Fans Is the Novel 2026 Deserves
Emma Straub’s American Fantasy puts a boyband and its fans on a cruise. A look at the premise,…
Books & ReadingFrom Cyberpunk Ramen to 17th-Century Exorcisms: An Unusual Indie Book Catalog
A tour of Liminal Manifold’s eclectic book premises, from cozy space-station ramen to historical horror and digital ghosts.
Books & ReadingThe Self-Publishing Revolution Is Not What Anyone Expected
Self-publishing gives authors more routes to readers, along with costs and tradeoffs. Royalties, distribution, and the limits of…
Books & ReadingWeird Fiction Is Having a Moment. Here Is What It Actually Is.
A reader’s guide to weird fiction, from Annihilation and Area X to unsettling short stories, strange bodies, and…
Books & ReadingBookTok Broke Publishing. The Publishers Are Still Figuring Out How.
How BookTok helps readers discover books, what the sales figures mean, and why a viral recommendation is not…
Books & ReadingWolf Worm: T. Kingfisher’s Job Offer With Too Many Legs
A spoiler-light introduction to Wolf Worm, its scientific illustrator, unsettling insect collection and Gothic premise, with publisher information.
Books & ReadingThe Sci-Fi Series That Made Spiders Sympathetic Just Gave Us a Mantis Shrimp Captain
Children of Strife adds a mantis-shrimp captain to Adrian Tchaikovsky’s series. A spoiler-light introduction, reading order and official…
Books & ReadingProject Hail Mary: From Andy Weir’s Novel to the Ryan Gosling Film
A spoiler-light introduction to Project Hail Mary, its book-to-film history, confirmed cast and creators, and the choice between…
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