A masterful spy story from John le Carré's nonfiction counterpart, a middle grade fish-out-of-water story, the latest from Michael Connelly, and a memoir from the daughter of Steve Jobs... 

Disgraced dukes, billionaires hiding in Maine, small-town police officers, and more fill the pages of these long romance series perfect for longer autumn nights.

Want to challenge yourself to read more adventurously, or to explore new trends in fiction? Short stories are the place to start.

Kate Alice Marshall's novel is one of my favorites this summer; a gritty wilderness story of survival and revenge that kept me on the edge of my seat all the way through.  Marshall shares her thoughts on what makes a character survive.

Author Sandie Jones on writing her debut thriller.

Behind every great writer there's a great cat—Willis, Crazy Alice, Tobimaru, Smucky, and Fred the Black Cat are just a few.  Writers and Their Cats presents 45 celebrated authors, their mewling muses, and the inspirational roles they play in the world of arts and letters—even if that means just being cute.

She does embarrassing things so you don't have to, all in service of "[celebrating] our bodies in all of their heinous glory."

A profane paean to “one of the great weirdo cities of the world,” and a novel that captures the profound complexity of female friendships...

For the two young heroines of this sensuous historical novel, “Music is a way to be seen and heard in a world that tries, again and again, to discount and demean them. Music is their weapon and their solace.” 

The recipients of this year's prestigious Hugo awards were announced at the 76th World Science Fiction Convention over the weekend.  Congratulations to all! 

Crazy Rich Asians and Jack Ryan headline the batch of books coming to life on screens big and small now through September.

In this edition a lovely small-town yarn, the role of social media in modern war, a thriller you'll want to read in one sitting, and the art of "mental archery."

In The Hard Stuff, Wayne Kramer—guitarist and the leader of the legendary Detroit band, the MC5—offers his frank reflections on his mistakes, his misdeeds, his regrets, and the path out of the darkness.

One of my favorite books this year is My Year of Rest and Relaxation, a book that elicits strong responses from readers. 

Our debut spotlight title this month is a charming epistolary novel called Meet Me at the Museum.  Author Anne Youngson shares the unusual source of inspiration behind her first novel.