Elissa Washuta discusses essay collection ‘White Magic’ (Tin House, April 27), which Kirkus calls “a fascinating magic trick of a memoir that illuminates a woman's search for meaning” (starred review). Then our editors offer their reading recommendations for the week, with books by Alex Aster, Caroline O’Donoghue, Suzanne Simard, and Zakiya Dalila Harris.
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Spring 2026 Preview With Chanel Miller
On our special Spring Preview episode, celebrating the most anticipated titles of 2026, New York Times bestselling writer and artist Chanel Miller joins us to discuss The Moon Without Stars (Philomel, Jan. 13). “After her zines launch her into the popular crowd, seventh grader Lu ... Show More
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<p><span>Clare Sestanovich joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “</span><a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1978/05/22/the-moons-of-jupiter">The Moons of Jupiter</a><span>” by Alice Munro, which was published in<span> </span></span><em>The New Yorker</em><span><span ... Show More