The publication of Atwood’s era-defining dystopian novel “The Handmaid’s Tale” (1985), about a society in which women are state property, consolidated her power as a writer and drew a line under her ...

The Canadian author of the prescient 1984 novel ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ looks back on a prolific career and shares life lessons ...

io9’s monthly list of new sci-fi, fantasy, and horror releases returns, and while it may not be as long as our round-ups from ...

One of the lead singers in Pentatonix, an acapella group synonymous with Christmas songs, released a new holiday picture book with his husband. Scott and Mark Hoying authored an inclusive story fit ...

‘We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution’ by Jill Lepore From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox. From our ...

Kafan is one of Premchand’s starkest stories. It follows Ghisu and his son Madhav, who are too impoverished to provide a burial shroud when Madhav’s wife Budhiya dies in childbirth. Rather than spend ...

After a gap of two and a half years, bestselling author Anuj Tiwari is all set to return with his much-anticipated seventh book, Shadows Over Ayodhya, scheduled for release on November 5, 2025. Known ...

Over the past decade, a growing movement to restrict access to books in public schools and libraries has spread across the country. Every year, there are hundreds of attempts to challenge or ban books ...

Bestselling author Mick Herron returns to the newsletter this week with our conversation about “Clown Town,” the latest installment in his Slow Horses spy series, published earlier this week by Soho ...

Mr. Bloch is a journalist in New York City and the author of the forthcoming book “Shade: The Promise of a Forgotten Natural Resource.” July 11, 2025 As the heat index pushed 105 degrees Fahrenheit ...