OUR ARAB by Zaina Arafat is available in bookstores today. Read an excerpt in the Paris Review.

My Grandfather in Grundy, Virginia by Zaina Arafat

September 10, 2026 – “Saad passed through a boarded up, overgrown town and thought, Who would live in this place?”

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“A searing memoir…The Wound Is Where the Light Enters not only reveals the system’s horrors, but also celebrates the redemptive power of hope, intellect and community.”

Review: Kim Kardashian and Trump helped free him from prison. Now he tells his triumphant story

The searing new memoir, 'The Wound Is Where the Light Enters,' details Young's journey from a mandatory life sentence to freedom through self-education and an extraordinary legal fight.

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We are honored to be publishing President Joe Biden's memoir: PROMISE ME, AMERICA. Arriving November 17th. promisemeamerica.com

Stacy Schiff author of, THE REVOLUTIONARY: SAMUEL ADAMS, answers what the Founding Fathers might have thought about Trump.

Opinion | What Would the Nation’s Founders Think of Trump? 250 Years Later, Here Is the Answer.

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“In his chatty, compulsively readable first book for adults, Mac Barnett champions his career choice and urges our culture to hold kids in higher esteem.” www.nytimes.com/2026/04/24/b...

A New Manifesto for Children’s Literature

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“Small changes will compound over the years” — and those changes can help you age gracefully, for longer according to Dr. Florence Comite, author of INVINCIBLE. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YSS...

Longevity expert says your genes aren't your destiny and gives tips to live better

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It's a HARD time to start a career-- @jodikantor.bsky.social, author of HOW TO START, shares two words to help you do just that.

This Is a Hard Time to Start a Career. These Two Words Can Help.

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Stephanie Wambugu, author of LONELY CROWDS, has been named a 5 UNDER 35 Honoree by the @nationalbook.bsky.social! www.vulture.com/article/nati...

Behold: The National Book Foundation’s ‘5 Under 35’

Featuring books about internet derangement, life in Hawaii, and a human-blob love story.

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Humorist David Sedaris returns with a funny and heartfelt essay collection on friendship, family, and aging. These essays are among the best of his career. @littlebrown.bsky.social

The Land and Its People: Essays by David Sedaris

Humorist Sedaris (Happy-Go-Lucky) returns with a funny and heartfelt essay collection on friendship, family, and aging. Snapshot...

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We are so excited to share that we are publishing a new novel from Chad Harbach--a follow up to THE ART OF FIELDING!

New Novel by Chad Harbach Coming This Fall | Kirkus Reviews

Little, Brown will publish the author’s follow-up to ‘The Art of Fielding’ in October.

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James Patterson and Viola Davis are teaming up for JUDGE STONE, out in just a few short weeks! bit.ly/4l4zeoj

Viola Davis Makes Literary Debut With New Courtroom Drama Novel ‘Judge Stone’

Viola Davis is marking her literary debut with a new coutroom drama novel "Judge Stone," co-written with bestselling author James Patterson

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A new Malcolm Gladwell is coming this fall. THE AMERICAN WAY OF KILLING is an argument for looking in unexpected places when trying to understand the American problem of lethal violence. bit.ly/49YL2EO

Malcolm Gladwell's 'The American Way of Killing' to be released in September

Malcolm Gladwell's next book, “The American Way of Killing,” focuses on gun violence in the U.S. Little, Brown and Company announced the release for Sept. 29.

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INFINITE JEST is about to turn 30! The New Yorker explores if we've forgotten how to read it. bit.ly/4qRhrD9

“Infinite Jest” Has Turned Thirty. Have We Forgotten How to Read It?

Hermione Hoby on David Foster Wallace’s “Infinite Jest”—and how a cultural backlash turned a masterpiece into a meme.

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The perfect gift for the city dweller on your list who actually REALLY loves the great outdoors. BIRD CITY is an infectiously impassioned tour of the five New York City boroughs through its abundant and diverse bird population. bit.ly/44ZMnYU

Still cooking up your holiday shopping? Visit our gift guide for the most beautiful books on food and drink, photography, humor, pop culture, self-improvement, and more, from our friends at Voracious: bit.ly/4pEdG3d

Congratulations to @candidamoss.bsky.social, winner of The Grawemeyer Awards 2026 Religion Award for GOD’S GHOSTWRITERS!

We are saddened to share the passing of Little, Brown author Daniel Woodrell, whose beloved, award-winning books—including WINTER’S BONE, THE MAID’S VERSION, WOE TO LIVE ON, and TOMATO RED—inspired a generation of writers and readers.

Daniel Woodrell, ‘Country Noir’ Novelist of ‘Winter’s Bone,’ Dies at 72

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Congratulations to Amir Tibon: THE GATES OF GAZA is on the longlist for the 2026 Wingate Prize! wingate.org.uk/literary-pri...

Congratulations to Souvankham Thammavongsa, winner of the 2025 Giller Prize for her novel, PICK A COLOR! gillerprize.ca/souvankham-t...

Souvankham Thammavongsa is the Winner of the 2025 Giller Prize

November 17, 2025 (Toronto, Ontario) – Souvankham Thammavongsa has been named the winner of the 2025 Giller Prize for her novel, Pick a Colour, published by Knopf Canada, taking home $100,000. The an...

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We're honored to share the new cover for our 30th Anniversary Edition of David Foster Wallace's INFINITE JEST, now with a foreword from Michelle Zauner. lithub.com/behind-infin...

Behind Infinite Jest’s new 30th anniversary redesign.

On February 3, 2026, Back Bay Books will publish a special edition of David Foster Wallace’s Infinite Jest, complete with a new cover and a new foreword by Michelle Zauner of Japanese Breakfa…

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"We are all, one way or another, clinging to the anthropomorphism game, imagining our pets’ inner thoughts, naming our cars, gendering God…"

Humanish by Justin Gregg review – how much of a person is your pet?

From prosthetic testicles for dogs to sociable reptiles, a behavioural scientist explains what we get wrong – and right – about animal minds

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The 100 Best Books of 2025 from TIME features Stephanie Wambugu's LONELY CROWDS and Souvankham Thammavongsa's PICK A COLOR. Congrats to both authors on two novels that we LOVE. time.com/collections/...

The 100 Must-Read Books of 2025

Discover the novels, memoirs, biographies, and more that entertained and enlightened us

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Tonight! Watch @repjamesclyburn.bsky.social, author of THE FIRST EIGHT, on @colbertlateshow.bsky.social!

Congratulations to @repjamesclyburn.bsky.social, author of THE FIRST EIGHT, and George E. Johnson, author of AFRO SHEEN: both were awarded W.E.B. Du Bois Medals, Harvard’s highest honor in the field of African and African American studies. hutchinscenter.fas.harvard.edu/hutchins-cen...

The Hutchins Center Honors presents the 2025 W. E. B. Du Bois Medal Ceremony | The Hutchins Center for African & African American Research

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Sunday, join Stacy Schiff, author of THE REVOLUTIONARY: SAMUEL ADAMS on C-SPAN for America's Book Club.

SUNDAY: America's Book Club with Stacy Schiff

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This Sunday, join Jenny Slate to celebrate the launch of LIFEFORM in paperback! Details here: cherrylanetheatre.org/shows/jenny-...

Read about how Voracious publisher, Mike Szczerban tracked down “his literary white whale.” www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/d...

The Book That Taught Nonna to Cook Is Coming to America

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New York: join us on Monday, 9/22! bit.ly/41YXWy7

VERY excited to share this sweepstakes where you can win Kalie Cassidy's IN THE VEINS OF THE DROWNING *plus* a SALT perfume from Ellis Brooklyn and a Siren candle from Fjord & Fable! app.viralsweep.com/sweeps/full/...

Goodreads giveaway alert: enter for a chance to win a copy of 108 ASIAN COOKIES! www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

Book giveaway for 108 Asian Cookies: Not-Too-Sweet Treats from a Third-Culture Kitchen by Kat Lieu Sep 16-Sep 30, 2025

Enter to win one of 25 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Sep 16-Sep 30, 2025. Enter for a chance to win a copy of 108 ASIAN COOKIES by Kat Lieu!...

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