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Internal Affairs
Five very different novels address the various ways fictional characters tackle the challenges before them—and change both themselves and the world
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Transitions
We are delighted to launch two of the books below at The Center—one about a freelancing poet questioning his life, the other a Mexican writer’s...
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It’s a Mad, Mad World
The stories in this selection offer a bit of unhinged pleasure as well as discomfort. There is madness in the form of a Scandinavian asylum and...
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A Closer Look
Soul-searching runs through the work of this week’s five authors, each seeking answers to profound questions about how to live
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The Human Condition
The characters gathered here are a group of eccentrics: maladjusted, often at a crossroads, skeptical about life, unsure of their futures, making...
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The Nightlighters: 2025 Selections
Featuring titles by Halle Butler, Jennifer Belle, Laila Lalami, Katie Kitamura, Joe Westmoreland, Sophie Kemp, Katie Yee, Julia Armfield, and Jon Hickey.
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The Literarians: 2025 Selections
Featuring titles by Sally Rooney, Tommy Orange, Rachel Kushner, Ferdia Lennon, Tony Tulathimutte, Karen Russell, Abdulrazak Gurnah, Emma Donoghue...
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What You Read in 2025
Our annual bestsellers list closes out this year’s recommendations with fifteen titles reflecting a wide range of reading tastes—from new...
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What to Buy?
Here is a selection of gift-y books for the holidays, including new and old classics: boxed sets of favorite authors in editions anyone would...
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First Light
This week, our Bookstore’s Inventory Manager, Leah Bronstein, shares some of her favorite 2025 books for young readers—spanning board...
