Books, Arts, and Culture

People told me not to write about mom rage. (Consider the internet trolls! Consider your children!) They cautioned me not to publish under my real name....

In Freedom House, KB Brookins uses language to imagine Black liberty in personal, political, and public spheres. Through inventive forms, such as a CV and a poem...

At its core, Lindsay Hunter’s Hot Springs Drive is a novel about a tragic and violent crime that rocks a community, wrecks two families, and rends to...

Last spring, I had an idea for a recurring segment on First Edition where I would have Rebecca Schinsky help me decide what the “it” book...

Book blurbs pull a lot of weight. I don’t know about you, but I’ve often decided on whether or not a book is for me, not...

Nonfiction has become one of my absolute favorite categories to read in, especially in the last few years, so I am excited to highlight the best...

Italy as a country can feel like something of a dreamland for American readers. I first went to Italy last summer, and when I saw many...

I’m not gonna lie. The entirety of 2023 felt — to me — like one giant book slump. I think a large part of it, on...