Why is it so hard to amend the Constitution? Jill Lepore’s lucid, accessible We the People sets out to explain why the light of popular constitutional change has dimmed. ... Read full Story
Boy From the North Country is a stunning piece of autofiction following a novelist who is summoned home to care for his mother in a health crisis and learns that he may be Bob Dylan’s son. ... Read full Story
In this delicately crafted yet undeniably political slice-of-life novel, Angela Flournoy has put her finger on the cultural pulse of the past two decades. ... Read full Story
Zoey Abbott’s heartwarming This Year, a Witch! is an empathetic ode to self-expression infused with vibrant neon colors and finely tuned humor. ... Read full Story
Mamiko Shiotani’s The Grumpy Ghost Upstairs is an instant storytime classic and carries within it a wonderful lesson: sometimes it's okay to try new things. ... Read full Story
With spot-on hilarity and plenty of heart, Maddie Frost expertly captures the joys and aggravations of adjusting to older siblinghood. ... Read full Story
Not My Type is a fascinating courtroom drama, and E. Jean Carroll’s irrepressible voice lends a sense of fun to her moving and serious story. ... Read full Story
Alive is an exciting encyclopedia of weird scientific projects that explore what it means to be alive, and it’s perfect for anyone curious about what it will mean to be a human in the future. ... Read full Story
Hyewon Yum reflects on a special Korean seaweed soup that celebrates motherhood and served as the inspiration for her picture book, A Spoonful of the Sea. ... Read full Story
A woman’s hand bursts out of a newly dug grave in the beginning of The Burial Tide by Neil Sharpson—and things only get more chilling from there. ... Read full Story
In Wild For Austen, Devoney Looser explodes the myth of the frill-capped spinster author and reveals a rebellious and wonderfully wicked Jane. ... Read full Story
"Transport yourself to a sumptuous hidden garden somewhere in Europe, where the meats are plentiful and the specials oh so tantalizing. The rustic communal tables and jovial service will make you feel like you're hanging out with your extended family in the old country." — Briony Smith, The Toronto Star, 29 Mar. 2025
Did you know?
In ancient Roman astrology, people were thought to share the personality traits of the god whose planet was rising when they were born. The largest planet was named after the chief Roman god Jupiter, also called Jove. Jove was a sky god and a bringer of light, as well as a great protector who kept heroes focused on being loyal to the gods, the state, and family. Ancient mythology is full of stories of Jupiter (Zeus in the Greek myths) behaving badly, but jovial points only to the joy and happiness of a supremely powerful god: it describes the cheerful and jolly among us. (Jovian is the adjective that describes what is simply related to Jove/Jupiter.) Jovial has historically been contrasted with saturnine, which describes those with a gloomy or surly disposition. Sad Saturn was the father of Jupiter and his siblings, and he was exiled (understandably) for swallowing them all.