Best Books of the 21st Century (So Far)

Best Books of the 21st Century (So Far)

April 3, 2025

Read this week’s Communiqué newsletter featuring 3 best books of the 21st century (so far), according to Kirkus Reviews—plus, a Torrey House author is a ‘5 Under 35’ honoree.

 Immigrant Rights and Reddit Reads

Immigrant Rights and Reddit Reads

March 27, 2025

Read this week’s Communiqué newsletter featuring immigrant rights and Reddit reads—plus, sealed and serious ARCs, award news, and a bog poem.

 Wallops, Punches, and Wrestlers

Wallops, Punches, and Wrestlers

March 20, 2025

Read this week’s Communiqué newsletter featuring wallops, punches, and wrestlers—plus, Athol Fugard, Girlatee, and Maggie Nelson.

Whaling, Yearning, and Gender Fascism

Whaling, Yearning, and Gender Fascism

March 13, 2025

Read this week’s Communiqué newsletter on whaling, yearning, and gender fascism—plus, You Must Take Part in Revolution authors on NPR and CNN.

 Hypochondria and Two Teens on the Lam

Hypochondria and Two Teens on the Lam

March 6, 2025

Read this week’s Communiqué newsletter featuring hypochondria and two teens on the lam—plus, Gerald Murnane’s Art of Fiction in the Paris Review.

Three International Booker Prize Nominees

Three International Booker Prize Nominees

February 27, 2025

Read this week’s Communiqué newsletter featuring 3 International Booker Prize nominees—plus, ALA-approved graphic novels.

 Perfect Victims is an Instant NYT Bestseller

Perfect Victims is an Instant NYT Bestseller

February 20, 2025

Read this week’s Communiqué newsletter featuring Perfect Victims, an instant NYT bestseller—plus, Tilted Axis is profiled for their “groundbreaking” literature in translation.

You Can’t Post Your Way Out of Fascism

You Can’t Post Your Way Out of Fascism

February 13, 2025

Read this week’s Communiqué newsletter for why you can’t post your way out of fascism—plus, Saqi Books and lit orgs rally around detained Palestinian booksellers.

 Dissident Art and a Thorny Friendship

Dissident Art and a Thorny Friendship

February 6, 2025

Read this week’s Communiqué newsletter featuring dissident art and a thorny friendship—plus, early bookseller praise for Maggie Nelson’s Pathemata.

 Psychic Tortoises, BookTok, and Outstanding Picture Books

Psychic Tortoises, BookTok, and Outstanding Picture Books

January 30, 2025

Read this week’s Communiqué newsletter featuring psychic tortoises, BookTok, and outstanding picture books—plus, award winners, poetry debuts, and Girlatee.

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