Unjust Deserts: True Crime 2020-2021
New books examine who benefits and who suffers in a flawed justice system.Love to Loathe You, Baby: Romance Novels 2020–2021
One of romance’s most popular tropes turns sparring partners into sweethearts.Sexual Healing: Health and Wellness Books 2020–2021
Who wrote the book of love? The authors of these forthcoming self-help and how-to guides.Adult Books for Spring 2021
Our editors highlighted a mix of books, from surefire bestsellers to clever dark horse picks. We looked at titles publishing between February and August and broke the season’s offerings into 15 categories. more...Work, Interrupted: Business & Personal Finance Books 2020–2021
New books suggest that the large-scale shift to remote work is only the beginning of a much-needed overhaul of American office life. more...Tales of the Unexpected: Mysteries & Thrillers 2020–2021
Want more frisson in your crime fiction? Add a dash of the otherworldly. more...and more.
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Adult Books for Spring 2021
Our editors highlighted a mix of books, from surefire bestsellers to clever dark horse picks. We looked at titles publishing between February and August and broke the season’s offerings into 15 categories.
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Spring 2021 Announcements: Memoirs & Biographies
Winston Churchill gets a rather personal look this season, as does Tupac Shakur. Also, watch out for memoirs from two Emmy-winning actors and a journalist, plus a new biography of D.H. Lawrence.
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Spring 2021 Announcements: Literary Fiction
Two featured novels are set just after the 2016 election, while a few others look back on the material excess of the 1980s, suggesting that the decade of Trump’s invention is much on writers’ minds.
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Spring 2021 Announcements: History
Civil rights crusaders, feminist rule breakers, undercover resistance fighters, swashbuckling explorers, and relentless justice seekers headline a season jam-packed with revolutionary moments in American history.
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Spring 2021 Announcements: Essays & Literary Criticism
This season’s offerings feature career-spanning works and collections by up-and-coming essayists. Several also use classic literature as a means to examine personal experiences.
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Spring 2021 Announcements: Cooking & Food
Latin America has strong representation this season along with offerings from an award-winning pitmaster, a blogger, and the mother of a celebrity fan-favorite.
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Spring 2021 Announcements: Comics & Graphic Novels
The big news: Alison Bechdel is back—her much-anticipated return is accompanied by buzzy spring comics including diverse debuts, politically charged nonfiction, and one from a Nobel laureate.
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Spring 2021 Announcements: Business & Economics
Business publishers are trying to help readers adapt to the mass migration to remote work and an increased emphasis on diversity issues.
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Spring 2021 Announcements: Art, Architecture & Photography
Fashion, post-Instagram photography, outdoor living, and nontraditional arts and artists are among this season’s preoccupations.
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Spring 2021 Announcements: SF, Fantasy & Horror
History and folklore animate this spring’s fantasies, while socially conscious sci-fi and dystopian fiction reflect the present moment.