10 Scandalous Facts About the 1958 Novel Candy
Today marks the publication of our 60th anniversary edition of Terry Southern and Mason Hoffenberg’s Candy. Originally published in 1958, the book is now…
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Pride Month Reads
Happy Pride! As the country parades and parties in celebration of LGBTQ+ culture and rights this month, we’re revisiting a selection of the outstanding…
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Convenience Store Woman Captivates the New Yorker, NPR’s Fresh Air, the New York Times, and more
In Convenience Store Woman, Sayaka Murata has written a bewitching portrayal of contemporary Japan, taking a sharp and timely look at the pressure to…
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Reading in Honor of World Refugee Day
Today, World Refugee Day, we honor all those around the world who face displacement, and remain indomitable in the face of it. As Viet…
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Father’s Day Reads
Celebrate your dad—and his many passions—this Father’s Day, June 17, with an outstanding book. Whether it’s a tendency toward the artistic or a flair…
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Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Sex and the City
We’re joining in the Sex and the City fever this week as the original cable TV series commemorates its 20th anniversary. From favorite on-screen…
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John Rechy and Roxane Gay Among Winners at 2018 Lambda Literary Awards
We are happily ringing in Pride month with this week’s wonderful news: Roxane Gay was the recipient of the Lambda Literary Board of Trustees…
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Charles Kaiser, author of 1968 in America, on the day Bobby Kennedy was assassinated
In the first three months of 1968 there was enormous hope in America, followed by unimaginable despair–first on April 4th, when Martin Luther King…
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Browsing the Backlist: Memorial Day Reads
Please join us in celebrating the men and women of the armed forces who gave their lives for our country, and all those who…
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Browsing the Backlist: Six Quintessential Earth Day Reads
Happy Earth Day! Today we’ve selected a few backlist titles that inspire us to join in celebrating—and protecting—the environment. Some of these books encounter…
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