Books

book review 4/6/2026

Diary of a Former Wastrel Youth Cult author Nancy Lemann’s first novel in more than 20 years feels very familiar.

What Does It Mean to Say You’re ‘Ugly’? Stephanie Fairyington’s new book, Ugly, is a deep dive into why so many of us never feel comfortable in our own skin.

By Whitney Friedlander

Kimberlé Crenshaw Isn’t Giving Up the Fight The right is trying to erase her life’s work. She has something to say about that.

By Andrea González-Ramírez

the devil wears prada 4/29/2026

Will the Real Emily From Devil Wears Prada Please Stand Up? Celebrity stylist Leslie Fremar is taking credit for one of the movie’s most iconic lines.

By Julia Reinstein

memoirs 4/14/2026

Everything Lena Dunham Says About Adam Driver in Famesick She writes that he once “hurled” a chair in her direction, but they also shared a confusing kind of love.

By Olivia Craighead

book gossip 4/9/2026

The Housemaid Author Is Taking Off Her Wig Metaphorically, at least.

By Julia Reinstein

culture 4/7/2026

Yesteryear Might Be the Closest We Get Inside a Tradwife’s Mind Caro Claire Burke’s satisfying new novel reveals the mess the Ballerina Farms of the world are hiding behind all that perfection.

Everything We Know About ACOTAR 6 & 7, the Next Sarah J. Maas Books SJM announced release dates for two new books on “Call Her Daddy.” Here’s all the Suriel-worthy tea on the A Court of Thorns and Roses books.

By Margaret Hartmann

The Sarah J. Maas Book Reading Order: A Spoiler-Free Guide SJM announced two new ACOTAR books on Call Her Daddy. Here’s how to read ACOTAR, Throne of Glass, and Crescent City before the October release.

By Margaret Hartmann

On the Fence About Having Kids? Read This Book. Why millennials are turning to Merle Bombardieri’s 1981 sleeper hit The Baby Decision.

By Sanjena Sathian