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2024 Issues

  • December 15, 2024

    December 15, 2024

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    Our annual Best Books coverage concludes with the 100 Best Indie Books of 2024.

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    Our annual Best Books coverage concludes with the 100 Best Indie Books of 2024.

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  • December 01, 2024

    December 01, 2024

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    Our Best Books coverage continues with the 200 best children’s and 100 best YA books of the year, plus our Holiday Gift Guide and much more.

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    Our Best Books coverage continues with the 200 best children’s and 100 best YA books of the year, plus our Holiday Gift Guide and much more.

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  • November 15, 2024

    November 15, 2024

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    Our Best Books coverage kicks off with the 100 best fiction and 100 best nonfiction books of the year, plus interviews with authors of some of our favorite titles.

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    Our Best Books coverage kicks off with the 100 best fiction and 100 best nonfiction books of the year, plus interviews with authors of some of our favorite titles.

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  • November 01, 2024

    November 01, 2024

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    Author and bookseller Leah Johnson spotlights Black girlhood in a new middle-grade anthology, Black Girl Power.

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    Author and bookseller Leah Johnson spotlights Black girlhood in a new middle-grade anthology, Black Girl Power.

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  • October 15, 2024

    October 15, 2024

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    Acclaimed novelist Louise Erdrich brings all her gifts to her new novel, The Mighty Red.

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    Acclaimed novelist Louise Erdrich brings all her gifts to her new novel, The Mighty Red.

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  • October 01, 2024

    October 01, 2024

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    Actor, author, and gourmand Stanley Tucci dishes about What I Ate in One Year (and Related Thoughts) in this special issue.

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    Actor, author, and gourmand Stanley Tucci dishes about What I Ate in One Year (and Related Thoughts) in this special issue.

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  • September 15, 2024

    September 15, 2024

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    Mary L. Trump, niece of Donald Trump, delivers another heartrending account with Who Could Ever Love You: A Family Memoir.

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    Mary L. Trump, niece of Donald Trump, delivers another heartrending account with Who Could Ever Love You: A Family Memoir.

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  • September 01, 2024

    September 01, 2024

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    Attica Locke, award-winning novelist and author of Guide Me Home, headlines a special issue dedicated to mysteries and thrillers.

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    Attica Locke, award-winning novelist and author of Guide Me Home, headlines a special issue dedicated to mysteries and thrillers.

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  • August 15, 2024

    August 15, 2024

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    Our annual Fall Preview highlights 150 outstanding titles publishing soon, plus author interviews and much more.

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    Our annual Fall Preview highlights 150 outstanding titles publishing soon, plus author interviews and much more.

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  • August 01, 2024

    August 01, 2024

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    Lev Grossman undertakes a retelling of the Arthurian legend for the 21st century with The Bright Sword.

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    Lev Grossman undertakes a retelling of the Arthurian legend for the 21st century with The Bright Sword.

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  • July 15, 2024

    July 15, 2024

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    Emil Ferris, creator of My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, headlines a special issue dedicated to graphic literature.

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    Emil Ferris, creator of My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, headlines a special issue dedicated to graphic literature.

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  • July 01, 2024

    July 01, 2024

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    Award-winning musician Questlove schools readers with his new book, Hip-Hop Is History.

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    Award-winning musician Questlove schools readers with his new book, Hip-Hop Is History.

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  • June 15, 2024

    June 15, 2024

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    Caldecott Medalist Vashti Harrison, author of Big, reflects on her historic award and her artistic inheritance.

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    Caldecott Medalist Vashti Harrison, author of Big, reflects on her historic award and her artistic inheritance.

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  • June 01, 2024

    June 01, 2024

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    Acclaimed science fiction writer Jeff VanderMeer talks about his new book, Absolution, in this special issue.

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    Acclaimed science fiction writer Jeff VanderMeer talks about his new book, Absolution, in this special issue.

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  • May 15, 2024

    May 15, 2024

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    Crazy Rich Asians author Kevin Kwan headlines an issue devoted to the pleasures of summer reading.

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    Crazy Rich Asians author Kevin Kwan headlines an issue devoted to the pleasures of summer reading.

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  • May 01, 2024

    May 01, 2024

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    In his new novel, Long Island, Colm Tóibín revisits the characters of his beloved novel Brooklyn two decades later.

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    In his new novel, Long Island, Colm Tóibín revisits the characters of his beloved novel Brooklyn two decades later.

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  • April 15, 2024

    April 15, 2024

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    Our fifth annual Indie Issue celebrates and highlights the rich diversity of independently published books.

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    Our fifth annual Indie Issue celebrates and highlights the rich diversity of independently published books.

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  • April 01, 2024

    April 01, 2024

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    With James, Percival Everett puts his own subversive spin on an American classic.

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    With James, Percival Everett puts his own subversive spin on an American classic.

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  • March 15, 2024

    March 15, 2024

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    Bora Chung, South Korean author of Your Utopia, headlines a special issue dedicated to international literature.

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    Bora Chung, South Korean author of Your Utopia, headlines a special issue dedicated to international literature.

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  • March 01, 2024

    March 01, 2024

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    With Wandering Stars, Tommy Orange delivers a stunning novel that is both prequel and sequel to his previous work.

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    With Wandering Stars, Tommy Orange delivers a stunning novel that is both prequel and sequel to his previous work.

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  • February 15, 2024

    February 15, 2024

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    We talk to Sloane Crosley about her powerful new memoir, Grief Is for People.

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    We talk to Sloane Crosley about her powerful new memoir, Grief Is for People.

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  • February 01, 2024

    February 01, 2024

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    We talk to Casey McQuiston and 12 more romance writers making space in the genre for all kinds of love stories. 

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    We talk to Casey McQuiston and 12 more romance writers making space in the genre for all kinds of love stories. 

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  • January 15, 2024

    January 15, 2024

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    We spoke with Ijeoma Oluo about her new book, Be a Revolution. Plus, our editors recommend the books they’re most looking forward to in 2024.

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    We spoke with Ijeoma Oluo about her new book, Be a Revolution. Plus, our editors recommend the books they’re most looking forward to in 2024.

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  • January 01, 2024

    January 01, 2024

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    We spoke to Lesa Cline-Ransome and James Ransome about Fighting With Love: The Legacy of John Lewis, their picture-book tribute to the late Civil Rights hero.

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    We spoke to Lesa Cline-Ransome and James Ransome about Fighting With Love: The Legacy of John Lewis, their picture-book tribute to the late Civil Rights hero.

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