Books, Arts, and Culture

Rioters, on deck. Palabras Bilingual Bookstore is an AMAZING bookstore that’s the first and only of its kind to bring bilingual Spanish/English books to the Phoenix...

This June marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, giving Pride Month revelers an extra reason to be loud and proud. The folks here at...

Thirty-five years ago, reading the weekly New York Times Book Review during my book clerk days at Stacey’s Bookstore, San Francisco, was a frequent and favorite pastime....

There’s an embarrassment of riches among British books published in the U.S. this month, and it was hard to choose which to highlight. But here are...

Some advice for readers: if strange beautiful humans offer you food and drink and want to dance in the woods, don’t. Most likely they are fairy...

This list of private detectives in mystery series is sponsored by Forge Books. In the words of Lee Child on Gone to Dust, “I want more of Nils...

This quiz choosing your next fun queer book is sponsored by In at the Deep End by Kate Davies. A deliciously disarming debut novel about a twenty-something Londoner...

This list of your favorite wartime romances is sponsored by Rebel by Beverly Jenkins. Valinda Lacey’s mission in New Orleans is to help the newly emancipated community...

Sponsored by Rebel by Beverly Jenkins. “Jacket covers are essential—the first line of attack to visually persuade you into purchasing a book, whether through a vibrant,...

Here’s a quick look at some notable books—new titles from the likes of Ocean Vuong, Kristen Arnett, Nicole Dennis-Benn, Alix Ohlin, and more—that are publishing this...