April 1, 2026
Cover Story
Bon voyage! Author, bookseller, and literary cheerleader Emma Straub delights readers with her latest novel, American Fantasy.Featured In This Issue
This Issue's Starred Reviews
FICTION
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STAY FOR A SPELL
By Amy Coombe
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OFFSEASON
By Avigayl Sharp
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MARE
By Emily Haworth-Booth
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THE LOWLIFE
By Alexander Baron
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EARTH 7
By Deb Olin Unferth
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THE LOST SOLDIERS
By Andrey Kurkov Boris Dralyuk
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ODE TO THE BONES
By Carolyn Haines
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THE OYSTER DIARIES
By Nancy Lemann
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AMERICAN HAN
By Lisa Lee
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SEX ON MURDER ISLAND
By Jo Firestone
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GHALEN
By Walter Mosley
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THE FINE ART OF LYING
By Alexandra Andrews
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BABYLON, SOUTH DAKOTA
By Tom Lin
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THE BOOKSELLER
By Tim Sullivan
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GLYPH
By Ali Smith
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THE MONUMENTS OF PARIS
By Violaine Huisman
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LAST SEEN
By Lucy Clarke
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BABY IN A BOX
By Sarah Braunstein
NONFICTION
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GLORIOUS COUNTRY
By Victoria Johnson
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TORCHED
By Jonathan Vigliotti
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ATHENS AND SPARTA
By Adrian Goldsworthy
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CHARITY AND SYLVIA
By Tillie Walden
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THE LAND AND ITS PEOPLE
By David Sedaris
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SPACE JOURNAL
By Dallas Campbell
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HOW IT FEELS TO BE ALIVE
By Megan O'Grady
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AFTER OSCAR
By Merlin Holland
TEEN
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THE OCEAN WOULD PAINT ME BLUE
By Zoulfa Katouh
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HOW TO LOSE YOURSELF COMPLETELY
By Peter Bognanni
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HOLLOWAY
By Elana K. Arnold
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SHADOW REAPER
By Lynette Noni
CHILDREN'S
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WILLI NINJA
By Joy Michael Ellison Nabi H. Ali
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REACH IN!
By Hervé Tullet
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I AM THE MOUNTAIN
By Steven Weinberg
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OPTING OUT
By Maia Kobabe Swati "Lucky" Srikumar
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STYX AND STONES
By Gary D. Schmidt Ron Koertge
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THE BOOK OF JUPITER
By Robin Stevenson
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THE UNDERWEARWOLF
By Gideon Sterer Charles Santoso
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WE ARE JOY
By Chrystal D. Giles Kitt Thomas
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ROSTAM WRECKS THE REALM
By Olivia Abtahi
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MIDSUMMER SISTERS
By Niki Smith
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NOW I SEE SPRING
By Mac Barnett Jon Klassen
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WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN
By Greg Pizzoli
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BLACK HANDS
By Carole Boston Weatherford R. Gregory Christie
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RITU IN THE SUN
By Moniza Hossain Mercè López
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THE WHITE RAVEN
By Kathryn Otoshi
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BEAR HAIR
By Jeff Mack
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THINGS I LEARNED FROM MY DOG
By Victor D.O. Santos Dena Seiferling
INDIE
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SIGN UP FOR ADVENTURE!
By Lavanya Karthik
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GUARDIANS OF LIFE
By Kiliii Yüyan
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SALT AND FLICKERS
By Howie Goldklang Eric Junker
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A FLASH OF FIRE
By A.L. Wyss
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THAT VERY PLACE
By Mary Ann McGuigan
