LGBTQ-inclusive books remained top targets of bans and “soft censorship” throughout 2024, but titles that centered queer characters and explored topics related to sexual orientation and gender ...

Recommended by Jay Prosser, reader in humanities at the University of Leeds. Rachel Cockerell’s Melting Point explodes the genre of memoir. For years, I’ve been teaching my students that ...

Nominees include bestsellers that anticipated the rise of antisemitism, the ascendance of Donald Trump and the vogue for literature about Jewish roots tours to Eastern Europe. Last December, in a ...

Susana Polo is a senior entertainment writer at Polygon, specializing in pop culture and genre fare, with a primary expertise in comic books. Previously, she founded The Mary Sue. Warner Bros.

The end of 2024 brings with it the ritual of reflection, when we catalogue the year’s triumphs, struggles, and standout moments. Included in this tradition are best-of lists, and books are no ...