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I saw the rise and decline of YA literature from the inside. Here's what it was like
Author Charlie Jane Anders reflects on reading and writing young adult literature in an era of explosive popularity that may ...
When the fact-checker in question is not exactly a reliable narrator
Set in the recent past, Austin Kelley's debut novel centers on a magazine underling who becomes entranced with a Manic Pixie ...
Trainwrecks and triumphs: the 10 best books about the political campaign trail, chosen by experts
Phantasmagorical policy promises, TV meltdowns, gonzo journalists … political campaigns were once the stuff of passion and high drama. We asked 10 experts to nominate their favourite book about the ...
Can You Uncover the Hidden Titles of a Dozen Recent Best Sellers?
The titles of 12 such books — some of which may have been published before 2025 — are hidden below within an unrelated text ...
How people secured their secrets before encyption
A new book uncovers the lost art of letterlocking, the ingenious folding and sealing techniques used by everyone from Queen ...
Novelist Catherine Airey: There are secrets in every family that ‘reverberate through time.’
In the latest edition of Isa’s Book Club, first-time author Catherine Airey joins Isa Soares to discuss her book about intergenerational trauma, ‘Confessions.’ ...