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What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week

Anjet Daanje’s The Song of Stork and Dromedary, Joby Warrick’s The Jackal, and Dorthe Nors’ Range all feature among the best reviewed books of the week. Brought to you by Book Marks, Lit Hub’s home for book reviews. * Fiction 1. The Song of Stork and

Interview: Blake Crouch on ‘Dark Matter’ and His Favorite Books

“Lots of white space on a page. Short paragraphs that move.” This month Apple TV airs Season 2 of a series based on his 2016 sci-fi thriller “Dark Matter.”

KBC 18: SSC aspirant from Dharavi, who couldn’t afford to buy books, wins Rs 50 lakh

Toxic advance booking: Yash’s film crosses Rs 27 cr milestone; over 4.7 lakh tickets sold

Amazon Has Box Set Deals Hidden Deep Within Its BOGO 50% Off Book Sale

Amazon is having a 'buy 2, save 50% on 1' sale on paperback books today. If you're looking to save a bit of cash on a new novel, can check the full list of what's included in the promotion . There's some great reads in here. You can get the first two paperback Dungeon Crawler Car

My favorite nonfiction books about cults, scams, and schemes

Article URL: https://bookdna.com/best-books/nonfiction-about-cults-scams-and-schemes Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49408858 Points: 48 # Comments: 13

‘Wicker’ Has the Internet Thirsting: These BookTok-Favorites Will Hold You Over Until Its Theatrical Release

While you wait for Alexander Skarsgård’s wicker husband to hit theaters, meet the mythical, magical, and smutty book boyfriends BookTok can’t stop talking about

The Country’s First Nature Library Lets You Check Out Camping Gear Like Books

This first-of-its-kind 15-acre "nature library" near Denver lets you borrow more than 650 outdoors-related items for free and features hands-on play spaces designed to combat screen fatigue. The post The Country’s First Nature Library Lets You Check Out Camping Gear Like Books ap

Feeling Lonely? These 8 Books Might Help.

Psychologists, therapists and other experts share the works they recommend to people who are struggling to connect.

Book Review: ‘The Breakup,’ by Kurt Andersen

In Kurt Andersen’s new novel, “The Breakup,” a family navigates a nation ruptured by civil war.

Books Our Editors Loved This Week

Reading recommendations from critics and editors at The New York Times.

Back-to-School Picture Books by Amy Schwartz, Sophie Blackall, Oliver Jeffers and Chris Priestley

Works by Amy Schwartz, Sophie Blackall, Oliver Jeffers and Chris Priestley show little ones what they might miss if they stay home.

The Month’s Best New Mystery Books

Our columnist on four of the month’s best releases.

Book Review: ‘The Anniversary,’ by Andrea Bajani

“The Anniversary,” a novel by the Italian novelist Andrea Bajani, examines a marriage ravaged by abuse and malice.

The Best Books to Read on American Identity

Four authors grapple with the fight over American identity, from the colonial era to the modern day.

Book Review: ‘The Late Americans,’ by Brandon Taylor

Brandon Taylor’s novel circulates among Iowa City residents, some privileged, some not, but all aware that their possibilities are contracting.

Martin Amis’s Best Books: A Guide

The acclaimed British novelist was also an essayist, memoirist and critic of the first rank.

Is it legal to train AI models on copyrighted books? It’s complicated

Most published authors have, without their knowledge or consent, contributed to the development of the same AI tools that threaten to undermine their livelihoods. That seems illegal, right?

How to AirPlay from iPhone or MacBook to your TV

If you want to display media from your phone on a TV screen, you'll need to follow these steps to use AirPlay or screen mirroring.

CBI books ex-DGCA flying training director, aviation firms for ‘corruption’, ‘favouritism’

The FIR has alleged that probe brought to light a “systematic network of corporate entities” controlled and managed by the immediate and extended family members of Captain Anil Gill

World's largest open library calls for volunteers to scan and preserve physical books as AI companies buy, scan, and destroy them — Anna's Archive says ‘time is

Members of the world's largest 'truly open library in human history' have issued a worldwide call to volunteers, begging them to scan and upload books online to prevent AI companies from obtaining and destroying huge quantities of books. The Anna's Archive appeal follows multiple

Book Review: ‘The Book of Chuck,’ by Charmaine Wilkerson

In “The Book of Chuck,” clairvoyance is a terrible inheritance.

Book Review: ‘The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State,’ by Jill Lepore

In a new book, Jill Lepore examines what happens when we abandon liberal democracy for rule by automation and machines.

James Gunn’s DCU Finally Gives Comic Book Apes Their Due With Gorilla Grodd Miniseries

The American Vandal creators have been approved to bring the baron of Gorilla City to HBO Max with Jimmy Olsen in tow

Stüssy Embraces Seasonal Changes With Fall 2026 Lookbook Reveal

Summary Stüssy has officially unveiled its Fall 2026 collection alongside a 14-image campaign lookbookThe range bridges summer-ready baggy shorts with transitional zip-up hoodies and layered outerwearThe full collection drops on August 21 via Stüssy Chapter locations and the bran

Tamil Nadu life convict Selvam’s book Oru Thooku Kaithiyin Vaakumoolam wins Iyal Award of Canada

The book strongly advocates prison reforms and truthfully records life behind bars

Book Review: Skinning Catfish in Mary’s Kitchen

This new collection of tales by Field & Stream hunting editor Will Brantley is charming, funny, occasionally crude, and poignant—outdoor storytelling at its best The post Book Review: Skinning Catfish in Mary’s Kitchen appeared first on Field & Stream .

The Look Book Goes to the U.S. Track & Field Outdoor and Para Championships

Hundreds of the country’s best athletes competed for national titles at Icahn Stadium on Randalls Island.

Crypto Biz: Treasury’s ‘Not-QE’ playbook sends Bitcoin higher

Bitcoin rallied as Treasury bond buybacks fueled the “not-QE” trade, while Metaplanet expanded to the US and Cypherpunk made a $33 million Zcash mining bet.

7 Muskoka Cottages to Book If You’re Obsessed With Sterling Point

Good news: You don't need to inherit an island to summer like Annie and Ramona.

The hotel booking mix-up that could free mushroom murderer

A table tennis tournament and a throat lozenge could help Erin Patterson's lawyers overturn her convictions.

The hotel booking mix-up that could free mushroom murderer

A table tennis tournament and a throat lozenge could help Erin Patterson's lawyers overturn her convictions.

These bookshops let Chinese readers question their country - now the doors are closing

For some mainlanders, Hong Kong's independent bookstores are a window into a different, freer world.

The Oklahoma City Family Playbook

Oklahoma City knows how to keep families moving. One minute you’re seeing rare pigeons up close and the next, you’re playing pickleball between bites of barbecue, or discovering stories that shaped the American West. Best of all, many of the city’s biggest attractions are interac

8 Storybook Stays in West Virginia

With lush forests, dramatic waterfalls, and unparalleled mountain vistas, West Virginia rewards those who make the time to take in the views—with no shortage of accommodations designed to help visitors do just that. Across the state’s small towns and mountain valleys, these lodgi

Weekend Apple deals: $500 off MacBook Pro, AirPods Pro 3, AirPods Max 2 $120 off, AirTag 2, more

Update 8/23: Amazon has now dropped price on the 4-pack of Apple’s AirTag 2 down even lower to a new $84 all-time low – $21 each. Alongside the final AirPods Max 2 at $120 off and the return of all-time low pricing on AirTag 2. Those discounts join a big-time $500 price drop on M

We’re just two months away from the first touchscreen MacBook: Here’s what to expect

After over a decade of not adopting touch displays on its Mac notebook lineup, Apple will finally be rolling out its first touchscreen MacBook as soon as October. This’ll come alongside the next MacBook Pro redesign, potentially dubbed MacBook Ultra .

An okay laptop with 16GB of RAM is better than a nice laptop with 8GB, and this $520 HP OmniBook proves it

Laptop prices are out of whack. $500 used to get you a tolerable laptop, and $900 got you a really good one. They often had similar CPU, RAM, and storage options because that stuff was comparatively cheap; the difference was often in build quality and screen rather than power. Bu

'We Want to Believe' book explores the reality of UFOs: 'It's always going to be more likely that someone is wrong about what they saw' (interview)

After all these years, we still want to believe. Whether you're a bona fide believer or a staunch skeptic, we can all agree that UFO legends and lore is a fascinating subject that continues to fuel endless debate. And with pop culture feeding our lizard brains lurid tales of flyi

Book Review: ‘Life of M,’ by Rachel Cusk

Though full of details that echo the life and career of Natalie Portman, “Life of M” remains chilly and abstract.

Book Review: ‘Up on Cove Mountain,’ by Earl Swift

In “Up on Cove Mountain” Earl Swift confronts a place — and a tragedy — that haunts him.

Book Review: ‘The Great Wherever,’ by Shannon Sanders

In “The Great Wherever,” generations of spirits watch as their descendants debate whether or not to sell their ancestral home.

What Book Should You Read Next?

Finding a book you’ll love can be daunting. Let us help.

Book Review: ‘Dom Casmurro,’ by Machado de Assis

“Dom Casmurro,” by Machado de Assis, teaches us to read — and reread — with precise detail and masterly obfuscation.

Book Review: ‘NB by J.C.,’ by James Campbell

“NB by J.C.” collects the variegated musings of James Campbell in the Times Literary Supplement.

Figmimic – A bookmarklet to copy any webpage into Figma as editable layers

Article URL: https://marcua.net/minitools/figmimic/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49402213 Points: 118 # Comments: 17

Over 980 motorists booked for drunk driving cases in weekend drives across Hyderabad’s quad-commissionerates limits

Deals: M5 Pro MacBook Pro $500 off, AirTag 2 from $20, Find My Wallet Card $25, AirPods Pro 3, more

Best Buy has now updated its AirPods Max 2 at $120 off , and the best prices ever on AirTag 2. But today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break also features a huge $500 price drop on this 14-inch M5 Pro MacBook Pro via Amazon, Anker’s new SmartTrack Find My wallet card down at the $25 all-time

Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra: This is how the new camera is supposed to look like - Notebookcheck

Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra: This is how the new camera is supposed to look like Notebookcheck Radically different Galaxy S27 Ultra design teased PhoneArena Slew of Galaxy S27 rumors talk about One UI 9.5, Galaxy AI 2.0, Satellite, NFC and more Sammy Fans Samsung patent hints at maj

I set a trap for a book-marketing scammer (2025)

Article URL: https://rwwgreene.substack.com/p/i-set-a-trap-for-a-book-marketing Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49402181 Points: 59 # Comments: 39

Pegula dethrones Swiatek to book Cincinnati final against Gauff

The women’s all-American final will be followed by a men's title clash between Frances Tiafoe and Arthur Fils of France.

Mercury Systems (MRCY) Booked $660 Million. Why Did its Shares Fall More than 10% After Hours?

Mother tongue

“Daddy?” Theo curled against my side in bed. “Where do words go when they die?” I’d orchestrated the bedtime routine flawlessly: bath (taken), teeth (brushed), potty (tinkled), books (two), song (one, poorly sung), and snuggle (his chin on my second rib). Now was the moment when

This Acclaimed Stephen King Miniseries Adaptation Got A Critically Savaged Theatrical Sequel

Tobe Hooper's miniseries adaptation of Stephen King's classic horror novel Salem's Lot is quite well regarded. Its theatrical sequel? Not so much.

Tomb Raider King ‒ Episode 7

In Jaeha we get a novel and practical character concept that fits within the setting’s power system, but the show finds a way to immediately squander that potential.

‘Embryonic’: lost novel by French film-maker Éric Rohmer is republished

English translation of Élisabeth, the New Wave director’s 1946 book about young lovers in prewar Paris, receives rave reviews as precursor to auteur’s cinematic work In the dog days of the second world war, 24-year-old Maurice Schérer wrote a tale of young lovers in prewar small-

A Literary Haunting: What the Ghost of Sylvia Plath Taught Me About Grief

Before the ghost of Sylvia Plath haunted the yellow house on the bluff in my novel White Rabbit, she haunted me. I was a twenty-four-year-old graduate student plagued by the loss of my father’s second wife, a woman who had

Marvel’s Wolverine Limited-Edition PS5 Controller Is Still Available for Preorder (But It May Sell Out)

The Marvel's Wolverine-themed PS5 controller has been a huge bestseller among the IGN audience, but it may be starting to sell out ahead of release.

Publang Announces 5 New BL Manhwa, Web Novel Titles at Anime NYC

New lineup includes Define the Relationship , The Hunter's Gonna Lay Low , PASSION manhwa; Healer and The Hunter's Gonna Lay Low web novels

Ignatz Awards Nominate Box Garden Beetle Manga for Outstanding Collection

Seirinkogeisha published Akino Kondoh's manga short story collection in Japan in 2004, Glacier Bay Books released it in English in May

The Star and Creators of Anna Pigeon on Why We Need a Badass Park Ranger Right Now

Showrunner Morwyn Brebner, director Lea Thompson, and star Tracy Spiridakos talk about keeping the spirit of the books, park service authenticity, and more.

MIT researchers engineer bacteria that could program plants for self-defence

Researchers at MIT have found a way to grow bacteria to function as signal-senders that might allow plants to "sense and respond to environmental conditions such as drought or attack by pests". The study was published in the journal Nature Chemical Biology and details a novel way

Robert Downey Jr. Teases The ‘Only Antidote’ To ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Falling Short Of ‘Infinity War’ & ‘Endgame’

Nearly a decade after “Avengers: Infinity War” arrived in theaters, Robert Downey Jr. and Joe Russo sat down with Comic Book Resources for an extended conversation looking back at the blockbuster—its downbeat ending, Tony Stark’s relationship with Peter Parker, the Guardians cros

The Polygamist's author says women see themselves reflected in her Netflix hit

Zimbabwean novelist Sue Nyathi self-funded her debut novel and now asks who can afford to write at all.

Apple refurb store: Apple TV 4K is back, Apple Watch Ultra 3 offers, more

We’re back with our check-in for what’s new on Apple’s official Certified Refurbished Store this week. This week’s highlights include the MacBook Neo, new MacBook Air configurations, Apple Watch Ultra 3, and more.

Tulpa the Unseen Lover is a psychological visual novel about a depressed manga artist manifesting a cute, ominous anime girl made by former Spider-Verse animato

It's very rare that I'm not thinking about the works of Satoshi Kon (pop on Tokyo Godfathers this Christmas, you won't regret it), but the one that I always come back to is Opus. It's a manga the director made in the mid '90s that he ultimately never finished before his death, fo

Horse Jumper of Love Plot Tour and Debut Album Reissue

The Boston slowcore trio’s 10th anniversary version includes unreleased songs, a hand-drawn tab book, and “one secret”

Margo Howard, Reluctant Columnist and Daughter of Ann Landers, Dies at 86

She published two books about her famous mother but didn’t fully embrace the family business until her late 50s, when she began writing “Dear Prudence” for Slate.

The Detective Novel ‘Whose Body?,’ by Dorothy L. Sayers, Turns 100

Dorothy L. Sayers dealt with emotional and financial instability by writing “Whose Body?,” the first of many to star the detective Lord Peter Wimsey.

In ‘Fires in the Dark,’ Kay Redfield Jamison Turns to Healers

In “Fires in the Dark,” Jamison, known for her expertise on manic depression, delves into the quest to heal. Her new book, she says, is a “love song to psychotherapy.”

Yen Press Reveals 9 New Licenses Including Übel Blatt II, The Gray Exorcist, Seal My Lips With a Kiss Manga

New light novel licenses include: The Witch's Conviction, The Beast's Redemption; 'Cause I'm Freedom!

Ize Press Announces Whale Star, Solo Leveling Releases at Anime NYC

Company to release Solo Leveling Ragnarok novel in English; Solo Leveling comic, novel, audiobook in Spanish

The Polygamist's author says women see themselves reflected in her Netflix hit

Zimbabwean novelist Sue Nyathi self-funded her debut novel and now asks who can afford to write at all.

Why Do We Love Spider-Man So Much?

Why does everyone love Spider-Man so much? When “Spider-Man: No Way Home” came out at the end of 2021, it made an insane amount of money ($814 million in the U.S. alone), blasting away any vestige of that era’s comic-book-movie fatigue. I thought the reason for the film’s mind-bo

Ways of Connecting: On Writing That Marries the Psychological, the Personal and the Political

Damon Galgut is the most generous-spirited, profoundly gifted and oddly approachable human. I am indebted in ways I can’t count for the critique, the encouragement, the consideration, the commiseration and the line edits (yes, he won the Booker Prize and

A Remote Indigenous Community Built One of Canada’s Fastest Fiber Networks

In February 2024, a young man lay somewhere on the frozen shore of James Bay, Canada, surrounded by snow and darkness, succumbing to hypothermia. When he failed to get home on time, his frantic mother sent a Facebook message to Elizabeth Kataquapit, then chief of the indigenous c

Stephen King's Former Alias, Richard Bachman, Appeared In An Adaptation Of The Stand

A comic book adaptation of Stephen King's The Stand featured a cameo appearance from Richard Bachman, King's frequent pseudonym.

When loving where you work becomes a problem

Below, Claire Stapleton shares five key insights from her new book, Don’t Be Evil: Bad Bosses, Fake Promises, and My Escape From Big Tech . Stapleton spent 12 years at Google , joining straight out of college in 2007 and rising to become a senior communications leader at YouTube.

The art of asking questions in a world full of answers

Below, Lani Watson shares five key insights from her new book, Q: The Hidden Power of Questions in a World That Wants Answers . Watson is a philosopher and Honorary Fellow at the University of Edinburgh. She is a world-leading expert in the philosophy of questions, having researc

How to use AI to give yourself a head start at a new job

When you start a new job there is a lot to learn. There are projects, clients, and processes that are likely to be new to you. You may have been pointed at the employee handbook and maybe even given a mentor. But you probably still have more questions than answers for the first f