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The Best Books of 2023 So Far

A memoir about love and mistakes, an epic family tale, and more

By Annabel Gutterman

15 Shows to Watch After Succession

From 'Empire' to 'Industry'

By Megan McCluskey , Moises Mendez II , Eliana Dockterman , Judy Berman and Annabel Gutterman

Sohla El-Waylly's First Cookbook Is Coming Soon

In an interview, the chef reveals the details and reflects on the importance of messing up

By Annabel Gutterman

Phoebe Bridgers Is Singing Her Truth

She could see them from her perch onstage: a kid and their parents, getting up to leave. It happened at a concert in Florida last year—one of many where Phoebe Bridgers took a moment between...

By Annabel Gutterman

The 10 Best Fiction Books of 2022

Novels and short story collections about friendship and love, growing up and growing older

By Annabel Gutterman

The 10 Best Nonfiction Books of 2022

The memoirs, essay collections, and biographies that dared us to think deeply about our world

By Annabel Gutterman

A Close Read of Taylor Swift's 'Mastermind'

A deep dive into Taylor Swift's new song 'Mastermind,' in which she pokes fun at her own public image of being overly controlling

By Andrew R. Chow and Annabel Gutterman

David Sedaris Talks With Andrew Sean Greer

The authors discuss their books 'Happy-Go-Lucky' and 'Less Is Lost,' swap travel stories, and reflect on the value of humor writing

By Annabel Gutterman

A Guide to Taylor Jenkins Reid Film and TV Adaptations

From 'The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo' to 'Daisy Jones & The Six'

By Annabel Gutterman

Taylor Jenkins Reid Is Wrestling With Her Own Ambition

In 'Carrie Soto Is Back,' Reid tells a story about a retired tennis star questioning her addiction to success—just as the author is doing the same

By Annabel Gutterman

Julie Benko on Embracing the 'Funny Girl' Spotlight

After taking over the role from Beanie Feldstein, Benko discusses what it's been like playing Fanny Brice

By Annabel Gutterman

Why 'Where the Crawdads Sing' Is So Controversial

Owens’ runaway success belies an ugly history—one that has cast a shadow on her life in the literary spotlight

By Annabel Gutterman

Blake Crouch No Longer Believes in Sci-Fi

In 2019, Blake Crouch published Recursion, a sci-fi thriller about a neurological disease that inflicts memories upon people of lives that are not their own. Before that, he introduced readers to a physics professor who...

By Annabel Gutterman

Author CJ Hauser Is an Open Book

CJ Hauser has one of those faces. She just looks like someone you could talk to—and strangers tend to do exactly that, stopping her on the street or unloading their life stories on her on...

By Annabel Gutterman

The Best Books of 2022 So Far

In a time that continues to be marked by uncertainty and devastation, books can provide solace and, perhaps, some answers to the biggest questions that arise when living through crises. The best books of the...

By Annabel Gutterman

Author Maggie Shipstead Knows Why We're Drawn to Celebrity Characters

Last May, Maggie Shipstead released Great Circle, a sweeping, 600-page epic that flips between the lives of a 20th-century pilot who goes missing and a present-day actor playing the pilot in a major biopic. One...

By Annabel Gutterman

Renée Elise Goldsberry on Playing an 'Unapologetically Ambitious' Diva on Girls5eva

Growing up, the now Tony-award winning actor Renée Elise Goldsberry often wondered how someone got discovered. She recalls being at the grocery store and thinking about whether she could get noticed there. “It was one...

By Annabel Gutterman

She Blew the Whistle on Uber. Now She’s Releasing Fiction About Scammers and Strivers

Is it possible to reinvent yourself? The question has been on Susan Rigetti’s mind since 2017. It was then that she, under her maiden name Susan Fowler, wrote a viral blog post that thrust her...

By Annabel Gutterman

The Darker Side of Campus Comes to Life in Novels Vladimir and Disorientation

If you’ve been on TikTok over the past two years, you already know: the kids are into “dark academia.” In social media terms, it’s an aesthetic—think images of gothic architecture, dusty libraries, and vintage plaid,...

By Annabel Gutterman

Hanya Yanagihara Won't Read Your Mean Tweets

One of the most anticipated books of the year, Hanya Yanagihara’s To Paradise, is already one of its most debated. The doorstopping 720-page novel is split into three sections, each focused on different characters by...

By Annabel Gutterman
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