Reading is a good way to dial down the intensity of the world for a few hours. Most of the editors plan to do that this weekend.

A missing socialite in Palm Beach; a missing mom in suburbia; a murder attempt in Paris; missing techies in the French Alps, and an art heist in Wyoming.

Brandon Stanton's new book, Humans, publishes on October 6 and here, he gives us his thoughts on storytelling, random subjects, and the "lens of conflict."

An incomplete collection of classic and contemporary novels that conjure the magic of California.

It's good news and bad news this week.

Caldecott award-winning author and illustrator David Wiesner lets us look over his shoulder at sketches and ideas (one of them from 2001: A Space Odessey) that became Robobaby.

After reading Stephanie Meyer's epic, what book will grab your attention next? We have some suggestions....

We noticed a trend in the nonfiction books we called out this month.

Emmy Award–winning journalist and anchor of NPR’s Latino USA, Maria Hinojosa, shares an original essay about writing her new memoir, "Once I Was You."

The latest from Jodi Picoult; a therapist applauds her heroic patients; and a deep dive into how former generations have set Millennials up for failure.   

Fans named their favorite sci-fi and fantasy books. See who won.

Use your Kindle Unlimited membership to download historical novels and fascinating nonfiction.

We named Can't Even one of our best books of the month and in this interview we talk to the author about millennial burnout, the pandemic, and being a "Lawn Dad."

Congratulations to the authors, translators, and publishers of the 2020 National Book Award longlisted books!

We talked to debut author Leah Johnson about prom antics, speaking up, and having her book chosen by Reese Witherspoon.