Are you tired of spending so much of your life on your phone? We have just the book for you! Join writer and visual artist August Lamm at Strand Bookstore, NY on Oct 5 at 7PM for a release event discussing her new book and techno-critical manifesto YOU DON’T NEED A SMARTPHONE.

August Lamm: You Don’t Need a Smartphone

Join us for a release event with writer and visual artist August Lamm, discussing her new book YOU DON’T NEED A SMARTPHONE.

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🎉🎉 Congratulations to the 2026 Lambda Literary Award Winner for LGBTQ+ Romance + Erotica: A Gentleman's Gentleman by TJ Alexander! @tjalexandernyc.bsky.social @ireadvintage.bsky.social 🎉🎉 #Lammys2026 #LammyAwards

"When I owned a smartphone, my life was bad. I knew this. What I did not know was that I had a choice." We are so excited to share the cover for the highly anticipated YOU DON’T NEED A SMARTPHONE by August Lamm📱🙅✨Out 10.6.26 and available to preorder now!

Mother's Day has passed, but reading about the experience of motherhood never goes out of style. Check out this list of novels about the joys and complexities of being a mom, including Toni Morrison's BELOVED.

13 Novels That Celebrate the Joy and Complexity of Motherhood (Exclusive)

Elizabeth Wellington Rollins, author of 'The Three Graces of Pearl Street,' shares her picks for the best books to read this Mother's Day. See the full list here.

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Three decades after the 1996 Mount Everest disaster, Krakauer revisits the legacy of his emotionally jarring, definitive work in conversation with @people.com.

Jon Krakauer Admits 'I Wish I Had Never Gone to That Mountain' as 'Into Thin Air' Marks 30 Years with New Edition (Exclusive)

Award-winning author and world-renowned mountaineer Jon Krakauer tells PEOPLE that looking back on the events that transpired on Mount Everest during the 1996 expedition that ultimately ended in disas...

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They’re baaaaaaaaaack! Back for Blood: Never Whistle at Night Part II cover reveal is here: reactormag.com/cover-reveal... @shanehawk.com @tvayyyy.bsky.social @reactorsff.bsky.social #IndigenousHorror #NeverWhistleAtNight #CoverReveal

Revealing Back for Blood: Never Whistle at Night Part II, an Anthology of Indigenous Horror - Reactor

A new anthology of dark fiction arriving in August 2026.

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"Through vivid imagery and profound word choice, Cisneros manages to turn slow, mundane moments of life enthralling." www.spectatornews.com/opinion/2026...

Book Club: Teaching ‘The House on Mango Street’

I’ve had the immense pleasure of student teaching English Language Arts at Memorial High School over the past few months. Every day, I learn immensely from my students, and talking about literature wi...

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Love takes many forms — epic, messy, timeless, and a little bit chaotic 💘📚 From sweeping fantasy to nostalgic on-screen favorites, from queer historical romance to the classics causing quite the stir… whatever tugs at your heartstrings, there’s a story here to fall for.

Celebrate Black History Month and read from literary legacies that have left a mark on culture. 📘 New from Toni Morrison, LANGUAGE AS LIBERATION 📘William Demby, a sometimes forgotten literary light: THE CATACOMBS 📘 A 101 to James Baldwin: GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN

The El, by Chicago novelist Theodore C. Van Alst, Jr. (Vintage, August 2025), winner of the Chicago Review of Books' 2025 CHIRBy Fiction Award, is one of the “Chicagoest” books I have ever read."

CHIRBy Awards Recognize Some of Chicago’s Best Books and Authors

by Michael Antman “Chicago lives in and on my body in ways I'll never be able to explain, no matter how many words I learn, how many dictionaries and encyclopedias I read. And I'm good with that. To b...

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We are thrilled to see our repackage program with Na Kim for Vladimir Nabokov made @literaryhub.bsky.social's: The 50 Biggest Literary Stories of the Year list. lithub.com/the-50-bigge...

The 50 Biggest Literary Stories of the Year

In 2025, we were surviving, if perhaps not always thriving. We sang along to “Golden” in the grocery store and hung Labubus from our bags. We reheated nachos. We saw Sinners in multiple…

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The modern classics you love, redesigned for another generation of readers and all-the-time Toni Morrison readers alike. A repackaged collection of principal Toni Morrison novels with new introductions are available now. #ReadMoreMorrison Learn more: sites.prh.com/toni-morrison

We love you Cliff Notes, but a full and proper read of our new edition is a must for an Austen classic--but maybe that's just us🌞 @todayshow.com #RWJ #JaneAusten250 www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/669031...

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Alice Wong, 2024 MacArthur Fellow, Founder of the Disability Visibility Project, editor of 'Disability Visibility' and 'Disability Intimacy,' and author of 'Year of the Tiger.' Alice was a true luminary and she will be dearly missed.

We’re thrilled to see SHADY HOLLOW by Juneau Black on @bookriot.bsky.social’s list of Whimsical Whodunits: Cozy Fantasy Mystery Books! 🦊🕯️✨ Check out the full list here 👉 bookriot.com/cozy-fantasy...

A Cozy Fantasy About a Magical Cat Shelter—and More SFF Links

In these SFF links, I have terrifying sci-fi movies, cozy historical fantasy about a cat shelter, SFF authors' favorite tropes, and more!

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Thrilled to see MOCKINGBIRD COURT by Juneau Black named “the best of the bunch” in @nytimes.com! Read Sarah Weinman’s review here: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/b...

Smart, Gripping New Murder Mysteries

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Books We've Loved, a new limited series from Book of The Day, will discuss titles by authors like James Baldwin and Jane Austen, and hosts will ask their guests questions like — why can’t they get this book out of their head? via @npr.org www.npr.org/2025/10/11/n...

Books We've Loved, a new limited podcast series from Book of the Day : NPR's Book of the Day

Welcome to Books We've Loved, a new limited series from Book of The Day. Every episode, we will dig into some of our favorite books, to make the case for picking up a book from the past. Hosted by Boo...

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This #IndigenousPeoplesDay, celebrate the brilliance of Indigenous storytelling. 👻 NEVER WHISTLE AT NIGHT — a bold, bestselling anthology that reclaims horror through Indigenous voices. 🚊 THE EL — a gripping novel of loyalty, identity & spirit in 1979 Chicago by @tvayyyy.bsky.social

Indigenous Peoples' Day (10/13) is approaching quickly, and the Indigenous Alliance on Twitch is coming together for an Indigenous Peoples' Day Raid Train and raising money! During my slot, my stream will focus on discussing Indigenous horror with Shane Hawk and playing games!

"The 34-year-old Yogurt Shop murder case is solved - insights from the author of a book on the case." www.pbs.org/video/yogurt...

Austin InSight | Yogurt Shop Murders and Is Rundberg Safe? | Season 2025 | Episode 39

Insights on Austin's Yogurt Shop murders and a special report on safety in Rundberg.

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Our pick of the week is “The El” by Theodore C. Van Alst Jr.. Get a feel for one day in the life of Chicago’s gangland circa 1979. The story is relayed from multiple points of view. The dialogue snaps, crackles, and pops. It's an absolutely explosive novel. We can't praise it enough.

🎉 Congratulations to Theodore C. Van Alst Jr. on his nomination in the Fiction category at the 10th Annual CHIRBy Awards!  The El continues to move readers and represent the heart of Chicago storytelling.  Ted is represented by Rachel Letofsky.  Congratulations, Ted!

"The View" honors the work of acclaimed Mexican-American author Sandra Cisneros this Hispanic and Latin Heritage Month www.instagram.com/theviewabc/?...

"Don’t miss this gathering of Nabokov experts and writers whose own novels offer profound meditations on power and sex as they reflect on Lolita’s legacy, why it continues to shock us, the startling force of Nabokov’s incantatory prose..." 🔗 www.92ny.org/event/naboko...

Today, we celebrate the life and legacy of Robert Redford—actor, director, environmentalist, and champion of independent film. Explore his remarkable journey in "Robert Redford: The Biography" by Michael Feeney Callan. www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/23035/...

"A new edition of ‘Lolita,’ including an introduction by novelist Claire Messud, examines the book’s place in modern times." via @peoplemag.bsky.social people.com/lolita-70th-...

'Lolita' Turns 70: Why Vladimir Nabokov’s Controversial Novel Is Just as Shocking Today

Vladimir Nabokov's controversial novel, 'Lolita,' was published 70 years ago on Sept. 15, 1955. Claire Messud, who writes the introduction to a new anniversary edition of the book, speaks with PEOPLE ...

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"World renowned author, Sandra Cisneros is being honored with the prestigious Harold Washington Literary Award. She’s also headlining the 40th Annual Printers Row Lit Fest happening this weekend." via Daytime Chicago wgntv.com/daytime-chic...

Book 56: The El by Theodore Van Alst, Jr. A must-read for any Chicagoan, or anyone who loves Chicago, lumps and all. #books #booksky substack.com/profile/3501...

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Book 56: The El, by Theodore Van Alst, Jr. First, this is my favorite cover of any book I’ve read this year. Pure art! Secondly, this book isn’t so bad either. Capturing a day in the life of a gang ...

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If you loved The Warriors, you’ll ride hard for THE EL. 🚇 A day in the life of a Chicago gang—raw, real, and impossible to put down. Check it out in New City Lit: lit.newcity.com/2025/08/21/t... @tvayyyy.bsky.social

Theodore C. Van Alst, Jr. on "The El," About One 1979 Day in the Life of A Chicago Street Gang

Theodore C. Van Alst Jr.'s “The El” is a lively, poetic novel about finding beauty in unexpected places, about seeing things that others don’t see, and seeking love outside of the family of your birth...

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All aboard THE EL! 🚋 Theodore Van Alst Jr. (@tvayyyy.bsky.social) talks about his novel, inspiration, and writing process on LumpenRadio 🎧 Listen here: www.mixcloud.com/lumpenradio/...