Maris Kreizman
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23 Wonderful Books Under 200 Pages
Some of the best, most entertaining and mind-opening stories, novellas, essays, and short treatises — all fewer than 200 pages — from the recent past. These are the books you can read in one afternoon. → Read More
'Gone Girl' Legacy: How the Bestseller Changed the Psychological Thriller Market
Ten years after its publication, this literary sensation still casts a long shadow over the psychological thriller market. But does the novel hold up? → Read More
How Does Younger Stack Up to Real-Life Book Publishing?
The final season Younger—insider winks and all—is airing now on Paramount+. → Read More
Where Did My Ambition Go?
A drive to succeed has become a drive to just get by. Why workplace ambition is flickering out in this endless limbo. → Read More
Curtis Sittenfeld's New Novel Rodham Imagines Hillary Clinton Without Bill
In an interview, Curtis Sittenfeld speaks about her novel Rodham, about what Hillary Clinton's life would be like if she had never married Bill. The latest from the bestselling author of Prep and American Wife is sure to set book clubs reeling. → Read More
How to Find Books You'll Love
Even if you read 100 books in a year—and you can!—that’s still only a tiny fraction of what’s being published. And if you’ve been in a reading rut, it can be hard to know where to start. I know a bit about recommending books — I host a literary podcast called The Maris Review, and I used to be the editorial director for Book of the Month, so I have a front-and-center seat to preview what’s up… → Read More
Why Donna Tartt's The Secret History Never Became a Movie
Everyone agrees Tartt's beloved 1992 bestseller should be a film. So why are we watching The Goldfinch instead of the movie we really want? → Read More
A Journey With Naomi Wolf
The author’s latest book “Outrages” has been postponed. But she was once essential reading. → Read More
12 Books We Can’t Wait to Read This Summer
The best books and beach reads this summer include new titles from Colson Whitehead, Jia Tolentino, and more. → Read More
How Casey Cep Wrote the True-Crime Book Harper Lee Couldn’t
To Kill a Mockingbird author Harper Lee wanted to write a true-crime book about the murderous preacher William Maxwell. She had hoped to write something like Capote’s In Cold Blood, but more true. Casey Cep tells both Maxwell’s story and Lee’s. → Read More
6 New Paperbacks You Should Read Right Now
The best new paperback books of April 2019 include novels and books by Rachel Cusk, Esi Edugyan, and more. → Read More
In “Women Talking,” Miriam Toews Gives Abuse Victims A Voice
Miriam Toews talks about “keeping that particular agony inside of me” while writing her new novel about abuse in a remote Mennonite colony. → Read More
Why I Am Stockpiling Insulin in My Fridge
I’ve been living with diabetes since I was 9 years old. I used to dream of a cure, but now I just want to make sure people can get the drugs they need. → Read More
6 New Paperbacks You Should Read Right Now
The best new paperback books of February 2019 include novels and books about Caddyshack and Prince and titles from Lorrie Moore and Hallie Butler. → Read More
Spring Books Preview: Fiction We Can’t Wait to Read by Sally Rooney, Susan Choi, and Others
Spring Books Preview is heavy on novels, including books by Sally Rooney, Ann Beattie, Susan Choi, Angie Kim, Isabella Hammad, Erika Swyler, Ted Chiang, Juliet Grames, Joanne Ramos, Julia Phillips, Robert Caro, Miriam Toews, Ian McEwan, and others. → Read More
Luke Perry’s Most Essential Beverly Hills, 90210 Episodes
As Dylan McKay, the late Luke Perry brought an effortlessly cool but approachable energy to the ‘90s teen soap. These episodes illustrate what made him so much more than a bad-boy heartthrob. → Read More
Luke Perry Was the First Bad Boy I Loved
Mourning the man who gave us Dylan McKay on “Beverly Hills, 90210.” → Read More
Helen Oyeyemi on Gingerbread, Her Twist on Hansel and Gretel, and Reading Amazon Reviews
Helen Oyeyemi on Gingerbread, Her twist on Hansel and Gretel, rewriting fairy tales, and reading Amazon reviews. → Read More
The Best Books of 2019 (So Far)
The best books of 2019 so far include novels and nonfiction from Elizabeth McCracken, Lauren Wilkinson, Jen Beagin, Esmé Weijun Wang, and more. → Read More
6 New Paperbacks You Should Read Right Now
The best new paperback books of February 2019 include novels and books by Tiffany Haddish, Tayari Jones, Melissa Broder, and more. → Read More