Read excerpts of “The Smash-Up” and “Singled Out”

Posted on 02/26/2021 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Whether you seek fiction, nonfiction, or a mix of both, the recent book excerpts from the New York Times should...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Excerpt, Nonfiction, The New York Times

New York Times bestsellers: Week ending February 20, 2021

Posted on 02/26/2021 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The New York Times’s bestseller list for combined print and ebook fiction is out for the week ending February 20,...

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Tagged As: Bestsellers, Book lists, The New York Times

John Steinbeck’s Sag Harbor cottage is for sale

Posted on 02/24/2021 at 10:21 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

John Steinbeck’s summer home is for sale, though given its charm, we doubt the well-off will leave it that way...

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Tagged As: Classic literature, The New York Times

New York Times bestsellers: Week ending February 13, 2021

Posted on 02/20/2021 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The New York Times’s bestseller list for combined print and ebook fiction is out for the week ending February 13,...

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Tagged As: Bestsellers, Book lists, The New York Times

Today in history: Toni Morrison is born, “Huck Finn” is published

Posted on 02/18/2021 at 07:56 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

February 18 is no slouch in the literary history department. Author Toni Morrison, who won a Nobel Prize, a Pulitzer...

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Tagged As: Classic literature, History, The New York Times

The NYT's recipe for romance (in fiction)

Posted on 02/14/2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It’s Valentine’s Day, so we’re legally required to share a post about writing romance. But we’ll go easy on writers,...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Romance, The New York Times, Writing advice

New York Times bestsellers: Week ending February 6, 2021

Posted on 02/12/2021 at 07:41 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The New York Times’s bestseller list for combined print and ebook fiction is out for the week ending February 6,...

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Tagged As: Bestsellers, Book lists, The New York Times

Politics and publishing: What to expect (and not) from the Big Five

Posted on 02/09/2021 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The firing of an editorial director long seen as the friendliest face in Big Five publishing for conservatives may or...

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Tagged As: Politics, Publishing, The New York Times

New York Times bestsellers: Week ending January 30, 2021

Posted on 02/05/2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The New York Times’s bestseller list for combined print and ebook fiction is out for the week ending January 30,...

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Tagged As: Bestsellers, Book lists, The New York Times

Christopher Hitchens biography stirs unusual resistance from widow

Posted on 02/04/2021 at 02:17 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It isn’t unusual for the loved ones of a famous person, living or dead, to resist or express reservations about...

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Tagged As: Nonfiction, Publishing, The New York Times