The poet’s sixth collection explores the destruction of the natural world, with a perspective shaped by her upbringing in rural Canada. Read more
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Month: January 2026
Upton Sinclair’s California Hideaway Hits the Market
These days, the 1920s house, situated in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, a permanent record of the outsized role the home had in Sinclair’s life. Coodley says that Sinclair intended for his home to be repurposed as a learning center following his death, but it’s been in the hands of private ownership since his passing in 1968. In a rare move, though, the home has just been listed for sale, 15 years since it last went on the market. It’s asking $1,999,000. Read more
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Reading Books Can Help You Live Longer—Here’s How
Every January, many of us resolve to finally read more. A new book appears on the nightstand, an audiobook gets downloaded, or we dust off an old library card. We keep finding our way back to it because reading feels like a wholesome promise of more calm, curiosity, and escape. But research increasingly suggests that reading may be more powerful than we realize. In fact, doing so regularly has been linked to lower stress, stronger memory, protection against cognitive decline and dementia, and even a longer life. Read more
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Winners of the Nero Book Awards Announced
Booker-longlisted author Benjamin Wood has won this year’s Nero book award for fiction for his novel Seascraper. Meanwhile, Claire Lynch won the debut fiction category for A Family Matter, and Sarah Perry’s Death of an Ordinary Man took the nonfiction prize. Jamila Gavin was awarded the children’s fiction prize for My Soul, A Shining Tree. Read more
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This Is Where the Serpent Lives by Daniyal Mueenuddin
The story threads cohere into a profound and revelatory portrait of Pakistan’s class divisions. Propulsive and peopled with unforgettable characters, this is a masterpiece. Read more
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Cowboy Poetry, Old Art Form of the US West, Lassos a New Generation
There’s a misconception that cowboy poetry is a dying art form, but some 150 years later, the movement is experiencing a revival. Read more
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Adaptation of ‘His & Hers’ by Alice Feeney Premieres on January 8th
Two estranged spouses — one a cop, the other a news reporter — compete to solve a murder case in which each believes the other is a prime suspect. Watch trailer
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