Maxim Loskutoff grew up among the disenfranchised and angry rebels of the American West's "Sagebrush Rebellion," and his his short story collection, Come West and See, is filled with them. He talks with us about the past, present, and future of "our national release valve"—and what might happen if we choose not to reckon with our growing divide.

Outdoor cooking has never looked so good.  From the best new barbecue books to a welcome trend in camp cuisine that looks better than what I made last night in my kitchen, here are some favorites for Father's Day or just summer inspiration...

From house-flippers in the Hamptons to a Scotswoman who disguises herself as a man so she can train to become a surgeon, here are the best new romances of June.

In the past week, novelists Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Kamila Shamsie won big prizes in the United Kingdom. That’s an opportunity to celebrate their success and also to revisit their terrific work.

Here's a wide-ranging list of books we would have liked as gifts--had we not already them--and that we think the father in your life might like, too.

The latest from beloved humorist David Sedaris, a enthralling history of heredity, and an autobiography of a "magnificent weirdo" also described as one of the most important directors of this era...

What's it like to sail and surf around the world? Sometimes it's great. Sometimes it's really, really difficult.

Long days are best spent with a cold drink and a great book.

Remembering Anthony Bourdain, the internationally renowned and much loved chef, author, and television personality.

The latest from Lauren Groff and Rachel Kusk, a literary thriller inspired by the Nabokov's marriage, and more. 

We seem to be on a nonfiction tear this weekend: from biographies to the art of conversation with a wildly fraudulent biotech company in between...

Sometimes the setting chooses the author.

What's it like to think you were about to change the world and then find out you didn't? It might be good to know that you weren't the first. Keating reflects on other cases where expedience trumped peer-review—featuring one very famous astronomer—revealing both the consequences and limits of over-examination. 

Roxane Gay tells us why these five books - two novels, two nonfiction books, and a volume of poetry - are among her favorite recent reads.

The author's rare intelligence, sly wit, and innovative style make "Kudos," the final novel in Cusk's critically acclaimed trilogy, one of our Best Books of June.