Blog

The International Booker Prize Longlist 2026

The International Booker Prize Longlist 2026

This year marks the tenth anniversary of the International Booker Prize in its current form, and the 2026 longlist features a wide range of exceptional talent from fiction writers around...

The International Booker Prize Longlist 2026

This year marks the tenth anniversary of the International Booker Prize in its current form, and the 2026 longlist features a wide range of exceptional talent from fiction writers around...

Poured Over: Michael Pollan on The World Appears

Poured Over: Michael Pollan on The World Appears

A World Appears by Michael Pollan is a fascinating meditation on the mysterious world we live in. Michael joins us to talk about sentience, theory of mind, AI, hubris, computers...

Poured Over: Michael Pollan on The World Appears

A World Appears by Michael Pollan is a fascinating meditation on the mysterious world we live in. Michael joins us to talk about sentience, theory of mind, AI, hubris, computers...

I Told You So!: A Guest Post by Matt Kaplan

I Told You So!: A Guest Post by Matt Kaplan

Matt Kaplan examines the long, complex history of scientists being dismissed for researching new, life-saving methods. Read on for an exclusive essay from Matt on writing I Told You So!....

I Told You So!: A Guest Post by Matt Kaplan

Matt Kaplan examines the long, complex history of scientists being dismissed for researching new, life-saving methods. Read on for an exclusive essay from Matt on writing I Told You So!....

A Grisly Legend: A Guest Post by Shelley Puhak

A Grisly Legend: A Guest Post by Shelley Puhak

Shelley Puhak examines the legend of the Blood Countess, also known as Elizabeth Bathory, a Hungarian countess who allegedly murdered hundreds of children in the late 16th century. Read on...

A Grisly Legend: A Guest Post by Shelley Puhak

Shelley Puhak examines the legend of the Blood Countess, also known as Elizabeth Bathory, a Hungarian countess who allegedly murdered hundreds of children in the late 16th century. Read on...

Poured Over: Jo Nesbø on Wolf Hour

Poured Over: Jo Nesbø on Wolf Hour

Wolf Hour by Jo Nesbø is a gripping crime story centered on the chilling exploration of a murderer’s mind. Jo joins us to talk about travel, crime novels, Minneapolis, taxidermy...

Poured Over: Jo Nesbø on Wolf Hour

Wolf Hour by Jo Nesbø is a gripping crime story centered on the chilling exploration of a murderer’s mind. Jo joins us to talk about travel, crime novels, Minneapolis, taxidermy...

The Best Books of March 2026

The Best Books of March 2026

With spring just around the corner, reading in the sun is what we’re dreaming about. As we venture back outdoors, new books from favorite authors like Abby Jimenez and James...

The Best Books of March 2026

With spring just around the corner, reading in the sun is what we’re dreaming about. As we venture back outdoors, new books from favorite authors like Abby Jimenez and James...