“A series of details fell into place: the towel on the mirror, the strange words she’d uttered in her sleep, the content of her rant.” Read from @sarahyahm’s new novel, Unfinished Acts of Wild Creation.

Calling all Phillip Pullman fans!.

“I was used to hearing human women slut-shamed; it was new to me that men would call cats sluts.” @cgust explores casual misogyny in animal rescue.

Our friends at @AudioFileMag share their most anticipated May audiobooks.

Katie Kitamura’s Audition, Diarmaid MacCulloch’s Lower Than the Angels, David Szalay’s Flesh, and Elaine Pagels’ Miracles and Wonder all feature among April’s best reviewed books.

.@TomLevenson on how London’s Great Plague of 1666 paved the way for modern scientific research: “Instead of cures, London’s medical men ultimately offered witness, up to the point of death.”.

Don’t know what to watch next? Try some of the literary film and TV coming to streaming in May.

Get ready for paperbacks by Questlove, Tessa Hulls, and more in May!.

“Epic, intimate, brutal, and tender.” —Deesha Philyaw [Sponsored]

Zoe Roth examines Charlotte Beradt’s The Third Reich of Dreams in the context of our current authoritarian creep (pun. intended?).

From contrasts to complimentary colors, theses are April’s best book covers.

.@TobiasCarroll explains what Elon Musk doesn’t understand about Iain M. Banks.

“Joan stopped at a gas station in Waco to change into her rodeo clothes—a skintight black minidress, turquoise earrings with dangling black feathers, and black cowboy boots.” Read from Ashley Whitaker’s novel, Bitter Texas Honey.

.@shelbyvanpelt remembers her first writing class, shares her love of music, and explains why she wants her grandmother’s friends to read her books.

Nin Andrews on the pains and rewards of writing a memoir about her father: “By the time I was born, my parents were no longer interested in parenting.”.

Titles by Sophie Gilbert, Craig Thompson, and more are among the 24 new books out today!.

“To look at this trend or, perhaps more accurately, to feel the vibes and conclude that male authors are in danger is pushing it.”.

Elisabeth Dini on the decades-long legal battles to recover World War II’s stolen and looted artworks.

“Last week, Pascal responded to the passage of the ironically named, anti-trans UK Equality Act with some choice fire.”.