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The Best Books of 2018

Get your to-read list ready: 2018 is a good year for reading.

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The Best Nonfiction Books of 2018 (So Far)
By looking at the real world around us, we're better equipped to und…
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Sally Rooney Is Here to Stay
The literary phenom talks about power, sex, and masculinity, and her…
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The Best Books of 2019 (So Far)

Update your to-read list, because it's a good year for books.

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The Best Books to Read This Spring
The weather is starting to turn for the better, so go ahead and take…
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J.K. Rowling Wants You To Know How Gay Dumbledore Really Was

The Harry Potter author keeps adding to her stories after the fact.

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Sandra Bullock in 'Bird Box'
The 'Bird Box' Author Says His Sequel 'Malorie' Will Shed New Light on The Monsters

The author talks about what happened to Malorie, his opinion on the Netflix movie, and all those damn memes.

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Are Fraternities Too Toxic to Save? One Writer Infiltrated the Secretive System to Find Out.

Alexandra Robbins examines college Greek culture in her new book, "Fraternity"

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When I Found Out My Father Was the BTK Killer, I Suddenly Saw the Clues Everywhere

In a revealing interview, Kerri Rawson describes what it was like having Dennis Rader for a dad.

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No One Wrote About Hollywood Like Eve Babitz. That's Because No One Lived Hollywood Like Eve Babitz.
Lili Anolik played a major role in the Eve Babitz Renaissance. Her new biography paints a loving portrait of Hollywood's once-forgotten…
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America's Fascination With the Western Genre Tells Us Who We Are—and Who We're Not

From his father, Louis L'Amour, to 'Red Dead Redemption 2', Beau L'Amour unpacks why our fixation with the old West never went away.

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Why Photographer Russell James Decided to Do His New 'Angels' Book

The collection features Victoria's Secret mainstays Candice Swanepoel, Behati Prinsloo, Kendall Jenner, and more.

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'The World According to Garp' Was Never Meant to Be This Timeless

In the early and mid-1970s, when I was writing it, I thought my country would never be as divided again as it was then. I was wrong.

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Writers Put Trump on Blast at the National Book Awards

Host Nick Offerman and honoree Isabel Allende had harsh words about our political climate at the annual ceremony.

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For Jeff Tweedy, It's Easier To Explain How a Song Is Written Than What It's 'About'

The Wilco frontman opens up about his songwriting process in an excerpt from his upcoming memoir, "Let's Go (So We Can Get Back)."

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Esquire Fiction: Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
Annual holiday supersale? Or zombie apocalypse? A tale of blood and bargains from a seductive, archly satiric new voice in American let…
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It's Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah's Time to Shine

The first-time author sounds off on satire, the pressure of the "debut," and how in fiction, anything is possible.

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If You Liked the Netflix Show, You Should Really Read 'The Haunting of Hill House'
If you've finished the horror series and are hungry for more frights, turn your attention to Shirley Jackson's brilliant novel on which…
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The Best Drug I’ve Ever Taken Wasn’t Even a Drug. It Was EMDR Therapy.

In an excerpt from his book, comedian Adam Cayton-Holland explains the therapy that helped him grieve the death of his sister.

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Three Books (and a Podcast) to Take You Inside Tennis During the U.S. Open

As the event enters its 50th year, we list what you need on your shelf (and in your headphones).