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What I’m Reading: Tara Schuster

Tara Schuster, author of Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies, shares three inspirational books that keep it real.

By Jessica Mizzi • 5 days ago

Article

The Books to Read If You’re Single and Loving It

Because books will never ghost you.

By Abbe Wright • 2 weeks ago

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7 Best Books on Marriage

Stories that wrestle with the challenges of committed love.

By Lorraine Berry • 2 weeks ago

Author Essay

Thrillers Need Heroines Because We Need Heroines

We can speak up. We can fight back. We can take charge.

By NINA SADOWSKY • 3 weeks ago

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The Power of Books to Help Us Cope in Our Darkest Times

Katharine Smyth, author of All the Lives We Ever Lived, found comfort in books after losing her dad.

By KATHARINE SMYTH • 1 month ago

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Holly Whitaker’s Essential Reading List for Recovery from Addiction

The books that helped the Tempest founder get and stay sober, and changed her perspective about alcohol and herself.

By HOLLY WHITAKER • 2 months ago

Author Essay

How Negativity Affects the Way We Read

John Tierney, the author of The Power of Bad, explains the impacts of negative book reviews.

By JOHN TIERNEY • 2 months ago

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Returning to Little Women Again and Again

A lifelong fan recalls the joys of rereading the classic novel.

By Lorraine Berry • 2 months ago