Jess McHugh’s book is essential reading—illuminating, engaging and absorbing. You’ll never look at the dictionary or cookbook on your shelf the same way.
The Life She Wished to Live is the biography that Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings has long deserved.
In an engrossing new study, Crowther reveals the parallels between Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton—two disparate, talented and troubled poetic geniuses.
Is Lolita a work of genius or unrepentant smut? A madman’s confession or justification for pedophilia? These essays wholly reassess this work’s legacy.
Michael Blanding’s deep dive into the world of Shakespearean scholarship is almost as much fun as sitting in a theater.
Talented actors narrate stories from Chekhov, Tolstoy and others, and their performances provide a refreshing contrast to George Saunders’ more familiar style.
This authorized biography of Tom Stoppard, one of the world’s great playwrights, sheds new light on his brilliant work and charmed life.
Richard Bradford’s Devils, Lusts, and Strange Desires is the third biography of Highsmith to emerge in recent years, and it is by far the most lurid.
Beloved author George Saunders teaches the masters in his new book, sharing invaluable insights into classic Russian short stories.
The 30 cat-centric letters collected here are memorable, not least because they were penned by famous actors, scientists, writers and more.
This exhilarating anthology brings a contemporary perspective to stories of iconic heroines.
An unbeatable gift for your favorite bookworm, this whimsical volume is a testament to the power of literature.
Kakutani’s enthusiasm for literature shines through in this stirring tribute to the reading life.
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