Holiday Catalog: Picks for Kids!
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Book Recs
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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Events
Worlds Within Worlds: Fiction, Language & Intertextuality
Saturday, 9:00 am EDT - 10:15 am EDT March 7, 2026
Join two giants of literary fiction for an exploration of multifaceted, compressed prose that is both accessible and rich with nuance, insight, and meaning
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Events
The Center for Fiction Presents Tom Perrotta on Ghost Town with Teddy Wayne
Thursday, 7:00 pm EDT April 30, 2026
Join us for an evening with celebrated author Tom Perrotta (Little Children, The Leftovers, Election)...
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Hearts on Fire: On Queer Romance Novels with Alexandria Bellefleur, Jennifer Dugan, Kosoko Jackson, and Cat Sebastian
Wednesday, 7:00 pm EDT February 18, 2026
Looking for your next romance fix after Heated Rivalry? Join us in February for an evening with Alexandria Bellefleur...
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Book Recs
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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Events
First Novel Friday: Jean, I Hope You Find What You're Looking For, and The Copywriter
Friday, 6:00 pm EDT February 6, 2026
This month, we are pleased to welcome debut novelists Madeleine Dunnigan (Jean), Bsrat Mezghebe (I...
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Book Recs
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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Book Recs
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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Book RecsBookstore Picks
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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Events
The International Library Presents Olga Ravn on The Wax Child with Audrey Wollen
Wednesday, 7:00 pm EDT - 8:15 pm EDT April 15, 2026
Join us at The Center for Fiction for an evening with Olga Ravn, the acclaimed author of Booker Prize finalist The Employees...
