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In Susan Barker’s Old Soul, Jake meets a stranger named Mariko while in Japan and learns that his closest friend and Mariko’s brother both died bizarre deaths after crossing paths with a strangely hypnotic woman. Jake sets out to learn more about the sinister female figure—a quest that takes him to various countries, as he

Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Here are the stories we covered ourselves on Book Riot this week. In early 2026, children’s author Chris Barton learned that his author visit with Alamo Heights Independent School District had been canceled. This happened

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★ Fundamentals of Being a Good Girl First in Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone’s new Academic Affairs series, Fundamentals of Being a Good Girl is unashamed, clever and rollicking sexy fun with an unforgettable cast that includes nosy friends, realistic children and a frog. New-on-campus adjunct Maddie Kowalczk and Astra University ecology professor Bram Loe

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Over the years, you’ve often been able to aim your artistic talents at sports-related subjects, even, for instance, honoring sports heroes on postage stamps. You’ve also said that playing basketball in college informed your “ability to communicate energy in motion through the painted medium.” Do you still play? And would you trade in your paints

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. 2026 Libby Book Award Finalists The finalists for the Libby Book Award, which honors the best books of

The day after Gabriel Tallent moved to Utah, he told his then-girlfriend, “If we’re going to be in Utah, we’re going to learn how to climb.” They headed to a local outfitter to buy some gear, and, as Tallent says, “We’ve been climbing ever since.” Tallent is speaking via video call from the basement of

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Forgotten Souls The 27 Black airmen who disappeared on critical missions during World War II were barely searched for. In Forgotten Souls, Cheryl W. Thompson preserves their … Read more Read original article here.

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The motto of 32-year-old Agnes Aubert’s Cat Friends Animal Shelter is “A cat is the soul of a home.” But now, a home is precisely what Agnes and the shelter lack, thanks to dueling magicians whose otherworldly argument rudely blasted a 10-foot-wide hole in the front wall of the feline sanctuary on Rue Sainte-Roseline. Such

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In 2023 I traveled to Qaraqalpaqstan, Uzbekistan, to chase the remnants of the Aral Sea. In a hurry, I packed winter boots to protect my feet from the burning ground, a wide hat, a camera and a sketchbook, then boarded the plane without fully processing where I was going. But soon after arriving in Moynaq,