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Rainn Wilson’s New Book ‘Soul Boom’ Takes Him From Dwight Schrute to Guru

“Why is the beet-farming, paper-selling, tangentially-Amish man-baby with the giant forehead and short-sleeved mustard shirts writing about the meaning of life?” asks Riann Wilson in his new book, "Soul Boom." It's a good question.
By Nathan Smith
collage of four coffee table books

Home Set: Coffee Table Books for Every Decor Style

These are the best coffee table books to shop now. 
By Morgan Halberg
Copies of Prince Harry's memoir 'Spare' displayed at a bookstore.

Prince Harry’s Memoir Breaks Sales and Library Waitlist Records

The waitlist for Prince Harry's controversial memoir 'Spare' is the fastest-growing the New York Public Library has seen in years.
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

Let’s Get Rid of the Blobby Book Cover

By Miles Klee

‘Night of the Living Rez’ Author Morgan Talty Celebrates Penobscot Nation with Unique Story Collection

By Iman Sultan
Didion sitting in a wicker chair.

Books and Artwork From Joan Didion’s Apartment Are Heading To Auction

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

Here Are Some of the Worst Beach Reads

By Erin Taylor

The Ultimate List of Books by Sun Valley Conference 2022 Attendees

By Rachel Millman

The Best Last-Minute Father’s Day Gifts

By Morgan Halberg

Emily St. John Mandel’s ‘Sea of Tranquility’ Grapples With Pandemic Existence

By Megan Otto

Spring Preview: Best Memoirs to Ring in the Spring

By Lauren LeBlanc

How BookTok Is Changing Publishing With New Voices and Influence

By Aliya Chaudhry

Is It Wicked?: On Rebecca Solnit, George Orwell, and Roses

By Grace Byron

Fresh Perspectives on Old Stories Explore Illness and Chronic Pain

By Scarlett Harris

Books for Those Grieving and Processing Mortality in 2021

By Lauren LeBlanc

The Best New Summer Reads From Pik-Shuen Fung, Lisa Wells and More

By Lauren LeBlanc

Kate Middleton Started a Book Treasure Hunt in Honor of the ‘Hold Still’ Launch

By Morgan Halberg

Long Live Larry McMurtry, Texas’s Prolific Intellectual Cowboy

By Nadine Smith

Helen Frankenthaler Biography ‘Fierce Poise’ Explores Early Career and ’50s New York

By Lauren LeBlanc

How Kate Middleton Helped Turn Her Pandemic Photo Project Into a Charitable Book

By Morgan Halberg

Feel Pieces: Hannah Baer On ‘Trans Girl Suicide Museum’ and Memes

By Grace Byron

Antifascist Poets: On ‘Cowboy Graves’ by Roberto Bolaño

By Grace Byron

New Book Releases This Spring That You Don’t Want to Miss

By Lauren LeBlanc

Review: The Effort by Claire Holroyde is the Modern Apocalyptic Novel

By Noah Berlatsky
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