In this edition, 1950s America as seen through the eyes of a famed Swiss photographer, another of Margaret Atwood's works hits the little screen, a novel by one of Spain's most lauded writers, and more.

This week, the National Book Foundation announced the first round of finalists for their awards in Fiction, Nonfiction, Young People's Literature, and Poetry. Find out who made the cut.

The list is down to six.

"Meeting fear head-on is what galvanizes the human heart into great things. I wanted to put that into the book, to give the children a sense that they too could do things which they are afraid of."

This debut explores a brutish Albanian tradition...

With Jessica Siskin's book of wildly fun recipes and a handful of simple ingredients you'll be amazed at the irresistible goodies you can create...

Dan Brown's next thriller Origin will be published on October 3rd, and he's writing at the peak of his talents in this one. Read the prologue and first chapter here.

In today's world, you have to always learn more to keep ahead--or just keep up. Here, Ulrich Boser has 10 life-changing tips for learning how to learn.

What could be more ordinary than suburban American girlhood? In her new novel, The Burning Girl, Claire Messud sees something beautiful, agonized and intense in a period we all thought we knew. This might be the best novel of contemporary female adolescence you’ve ever read.

Check out the latest from the author who penned our favorite book of 2014, the true story of a bizarre crime, and a gut-punch of a novel tackles themes that are still horrifyingly resonant today...