Childish Literature by Alejandro Zambra (Penguin Books, October 2024 ... twist on traditional tales such as “The Lara,” “La Lechuza” and “La Luz Mala.” Liniers’ signature cartoon ...

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The 39 most anticipated books of 2025 include Susan Choi’s long-awaited follow-up to Trust Exercise, an essay collection from environmental justice activist Catherine Coleman Flowers ...

Your imaginary audience has a note taped to them: “I can’t read. I can’t talk. I don’t care about stories, plots or characters. What do you have for me?” By Jon Klassen Our reviewer ...

Jennifer Szalai, Dwight Garner and Alexandra Jacobs look back at the books that “offered refuge from the wheels grinding in our heads.” Her new novella, “Rosarita,” takes place in Mexico ...

2. Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan (Grove Press: $20) During the 1985 Christmas season, a coal merchant in an Irish village makes a troubling discovery. 3. Intermezzo by Sally Rooney ...

The best nonfiction books of the year tackle undeniably difficult topics. Many are personal stories about surviving the unthinkable. Salman Rushdie describes the violent attack that nearly killed him.

Today’s newsletter rounds up some books and movies to get lost in—or, if your attention span is hopelessly fleeting, to entertain you in short order. Twenty TV shows for short attention spans ...

Every Wednesday, USA TODAY publishes the Top 150 books using sales data from the previous Monday through Sunday. We collect data from independent booksellers, bookstore chains, mass merchandisers ...

Read more about our Product Review Guidelines here. Every year is a great year for books, but 2025 is looking particularly exciting. Fans of YA dystopia and fantasy will be excited to see new ...

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These books examine complex issues of gender, equality and identity, offering core reading material for anyone interested in learning about social justice, empowerment and socio-cultural ...