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Whether you’re looking to escape our chaotic present or dive into its roots in the past, this year’s historical novels will amply satisfy. Here are my choices for the 10 best, in alphabetical order.

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The Nobel-winning author, whose newest book is out this week, discusses work by a few of her favorite writers.

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A fireproof edition of Margaret Atwood's prescient and often-banned book "The Handmaids Tale." It is one of the greatest works of speculative fiction. Speculative fiction, often referred to as spec ...

Fiction Profits Academy announced a series of new performance milestones this week, including updated consumer ratings and ...

It’s a big day for bookworms: scientists studying how reading fiction affects your brain say the news is very good. In an interview with PsyPost, Lena Wimmer, a postdoctoral researcher at Germany’s ...

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From Billie Eilish to Olivia Rodrigo, these celebrities have admitted to reading—or even writing—fan fiction about themselves ...

Reading fiction has been said to increase people’s empathy and compassion. But does the research really bear that out? Textual Healing is a season that explores the benefits of reading for mental ...