Winter is one of the best seasons to get lots of reading done. You probably aren’t going out as much, so you have more ...

Weekly book lists of exciting new releases, bestsellers, classics, and more. The lists are curated by the editors of Kirkus Reviews.

Different moods require different books.  When you have a little bit of extra time in your schedule, it’s great to ...

Award-winning author Imani Perry traces the color blue through Black history in her latest, Black in Blues.

In Damon’s thriller, jurors who sent a famous athlete to prison are turning up dead. This novel take place in the aftermath of a high-profile trial, as 72-year-old retired teacher Helen Ryder (known ...

As the year comes to a close, there is no better time to cozy up with a book that celebrates the season. Whether it’s a Christmas romance, a probing character study, or a fun whodunit, there are so ...

The time has come once again to think about our goals and resolutions for the new year. For aspiring and established authors, this often includes some sort of writing objective. Often, however, those ...

Memoirists, biographers, and sometimes even fiction writers all have the opportunity to use real life subjects in their work. But the people around you aren’t simply fodder for your career. And even ...

Novelty pencils. Deluxe notebooks. Coffee mugs with witty sayings printed on them. If you’ve ever shopped for—or received gifts as—a writer, you’ve seen all the low-hanging fruit. Writing is such a ...