Critics Love It. But Who Wrote It?
A best-selling novel about disability was written via letter board. Or so the story goes.
What To Read
The Paradox of Modern Medicine
Testing has become so advanced that doctors now miss important elements of diagnosis.
What Does Lena Dunham Want to Tell Us?
Her new memoir captures the cost of being an impossibly popular target.
The Eighth Deadly Sin
Humankind has devised a new form of debasement.
The Seinfeld Theory of Fiction
Annoying characters let us admit that we might be annoying too.
Fortunes
A short story
The Honor of the Layward Brothers
A short story
We Are Not One
A short story
Eight Romance Novels for Romance Skeptics
The genre is so diverse that with a little open-mindedness, everyone really can find their perfect match.
Seven Books About What Corruption Actually Looks Like
Dishonest governance is rarely a single act or brazen deal; more often, it appears as a set of habits that spread through a society.
Six Books to Read Before You Get to the Airport
The fact that we regularly float six or seven miles above the Earth is worth our fascination and attention.
Eight Books for Dabblers
Casual pursuits can enrich our lives, regardless of whether we’re any good at them.
The One Book Everyone Should Read
The Atlantic’s staffers on the books they share—again and again
Eight Books That Explain the University Crisis
Now is the perfect time to look with clear eyes at the goals, accomplishments, and failures of higher education.
Seven Books for People Figuring Out Their Next Move
These titles are great tools for anyone trying to navigate new opportunities, new places, or new phases of life.
What to Read When You’re Ready to Say No
Purposeful refusal, far from depriving us, can make way for unexpected bounty.
Five Books That Will Redirect Your Attention
When malaise strikes, a book can break the spell—if you choose the right one.
24 Books to Get Lost in This Summer
The Atlantic’s writers and editors have chosen fiction and nonfiction to match all sorts of moods.