Steinbeck's best novel.
n honor of this glorious celebration of our freedom to read what we want, let’s pause for a sec and remember there are people out there still trying to take this freedom away for dumb reasons like not wanting their kids to read the word “nipple.”
The literary world can like an infinite sea of ideas: walk into a bookstore and the thousands of titles on display—which are only the tip of the bookberg bobbing under the surface—is overwhelming in the best way. You might imagine the chances of two novels written by different people, at different times, and for different reasons being […]
Urban legends are either a lot of good-natured fun or a black hole of terror that will consume your soul, largely depending on what time of day you’re reading about them. While almost everyone has recited a name in front of a mirror in a dark room or listened in growing horror to a story […]
The holidays are just around the corner—but not to worry. We’ve got you covered with this roundup of the top fiction of the season. Vampires and tearjerkers, mysteries and historical sagas: there’s something for everyone. And while you’re shopping for friends and family, don’t forget to treat yourself, too. Happy reading!
The best novels of 2014 delve into the recent past, the near future, and faraway worlds. Encompassing late-career epics and ambitious debuts, they consider the after-effects of everything from apocalypse to adultery, and reckon with religion and war using dreams, magic, science fiction, and occasionally nothing but the power of prose. Sometimes, in the grand […]