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19 New Historical Fiction Books You Won't Be Able To Put Down This Fall
Can't escape the house? Escape into the pages of these new and forthcoming books.
Kirby Beaton
“Keeping Up With The Kardashians” Is Ending Because Kourtney Made It So
It's become increasingly clear the oldest Kardashian sister is interested in a different kind of fame.
Scaachi Koul
A 24-Year-Old Activist Talks About Being At Standing Rock
An excerpt from How We Go 数字货币合约交易是什么_数字货币基金有home: Voices from Indigenous North America.
Jasilyn Charger
Here Are Some Great Virtual Book Events Happening This Week
Roxane Gay on Audre Lorde, David Chang on his memoir, a Labor Day discussion of the history of Black labor in the US, and much more.
Arianna Rebolini
18 Excellent Fantasy Books Coming Out This Fall
Visit far-flung worlds and experience inventive magic in these fall fantasy must-reads — including searing conclusions to series, stunning debuts, and new novels from Naomi Novik, Susanna Clarke, and Garth Nix.
Margaret Kingsbury
21 New Fall Books You Won't Want To Put Down
Short stories from Danielle Evans and Walter Mosley, new novels from Elena Ferrante and Sigrid Nunez, essays from Eula Biss, and more.
Arianna Rebolini
16 Great Books That Are Out In Paperback This Month
Margaret Atwood's sequel to The Handmaid's Tale, Kevin Wilson's fiery family drama, Tochi Onyebuchi's Nigerian dystopia, and more.
Arianna Rebolini
More Than 20 Years Later, The World Still Wants To Know What Happened Between Monica And Brandy
On Monday night’s Verzuz faceoff, the two iconic ‘90s singers left the past behind.
Michael Blackmon
Why Chadwick Boseman's Death Hurts So Much
In an already difficult year filled with so much Black death, losing an actor who celebrated Black life feels especially painful.
Elamin Abdelmahmoud
Here Are Some Great Virtual Book Events Happening Aug. 31–Sept. 6
Margaret Atwood with Ann Patchett, Alyssa Cole with Beverly Jenkins, Jason Reynolds with one of the Exonerated Five, and more can't-miss convos.
Arianna Rebolini
"If You Read These Stories Deeply, They're Yours, Too": An Interview With Shruti Swamy
The of A House Is a Body talks about motherhood, textual ambiguity, and how the external world influences her interior explorations.
Arianna Rebolini
COVID-19 Turned My Anxieties About Having A Baby Into Reality
I was ambivalent about bringing a child into a burning world. Now she’s here, and it’s even scarier than I could have imagined.
Shruti Swamy
Today Is Independent Bookstore Day. Here's How You Can Celebrate.
Check out exclusive merch, livestreamed events, and amazing deals.
Arianna Rebolini
I Saw “Tenet” In A Movie Theater. This Is What It Was Like.
The Christopher Nolan blockbuster gave me exactly what I needed.
Elamin Abdelmahmoud
How Media Coverage Of Azealia Banks Reflects A Double Standard
The talented rapper has been frank about her own mental health issues, but she is still defined by her social media controversies.
Elamin Abdelmahmoud
I Can't Stop Watching TikToks Of People Getting Dressed Up
I miss putting on clothes and feeling like a person. But at least I can still watch other people do it.
Shannon Keating
Audiobooks Are — And I Can't Stress This Enough — Saving My Sanity During COVID-19
Being a mother during a pandemic made reading almost impossible. Then I started listening.
Arianna Rebolini
Here Are Some Great Virtual Book Events Happening This Week
Readings from the year's best short stories, a panel on feminist YA fiction, tons of events and deals for Indie Bookstore Day, and much more.
Arianna Rebolini
Pussies Are The Stars Of The Summer
Thanks to songs like "WAP," we're moving from merely accepting our pussies to celebrating them in their untameable glory.
Lauren Strapagiel
10 Scary Books Every Horror Lover Needs To Read
Cannibals in Argentina, man-eating shape-shifters in India, vampires in Ontario, and more.
Silvia Moreno-Garcia
To Be Black In This Country Is To Live A Life Of Trespass
Wandering around the abandoned Pittsburgh of my youth instilled a desire to go wherever I wanted — even as a Black man living in America.
Elwin Cotman
I’m Alone In My House Crying Over Billie Eilish’s New Song
The 18-year-old phenom wrote a gorgeous ballad turned bop over just two days in quarantine.
Shannon Keating
Here Are Some Great Virtual Book Events Happening This Week
Chanel Miller in conversation with Rebecca Solnit, Nnedi Okorafor on her debut middle grade novel, a two-day event filled with star-studded panels, and more.
Arianna Rebolini
I Went To Fire Island Over July 4th Weekend. Viral Photos Don’t Tell The Whole Story.
Videos circulating around social media depicted Fire Island on July 4th as a mess of drug-addled disregard for social distancing. It’s more complicated than that.
Ty Mitchell
How Cardi B And Megan Thee Stallion’s “WAP” Flipped The Script
The hilariously profane song and music video are subversive in so many different ways.
Niela Orr
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BuzzFeed News wants to hear from you!
Tomi Obaro
Dinesh D’Souza’s Attacks On Kamala Harris Are Part Of A Bigger Problem In The Indian Community
As an Indian man, D’Souza has the privilege of appealing to white conservatives by being the minority in the room willing to attack Black people.
Scaachi Koul
Here's An Excerpt From The Dystopian Cli-Fi "The New Wilderness." Read Along With The BuzzFeed Book Club.
In this excerpt from The New Wilderness, the group tries to ford a dangerous river.
Diane Cook
The Utter Helplessness Of Looking For A Job In The Middle Of A Pandemic
I have gone through the five stages of grief, in varying degrees, with every rejection - denial, anger, indifference, acceptance, and moving on. And still I have persisted, despite a heaviness consistently weighing on me.
Nectar in a Sieve
Here Are The Virtual Book Events You Can Check Out This Week
Brit Bennett in conversation with Wayétu Moore, jokes from Mike Birbiglia, a Saturday jam-packed with romance, and much more.
Arianna Rebolini
