The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

For the week ending May 10, 2026

By Literary Hub | May 14, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Fiction

For the week ending May 10, 2026

By Literary Hub | May 14, 2026

When Biography Goes Delulu: Writing the Life of Superstar Astrologer Linda Goodman

When Biography Goes Delulu: Writing the Life of Superstar Astrologer Linda Goodman

“The hazy, contradictory landscape of Goodman’s life was the truth of her existence.”

By Courtney Ann LaFaive | May 13, 2026

When the Librarians Fought the Archivists Over Who Gets the Declaration of Independence

When the Librarians Fought the Archivists Over Who Gets the Declaration of Independence

Michael Auslin on the Final Battle to Control the Declaration of Independence

By Michael Auslin | May 13, 2026

On the Early—and Unlikely Friendship—of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson

On the Early—and Unlikely Friendship—of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson

Jim Rasenberger Considers the Early Congressional Alliance of the Revolutionary War

By Jim Rasenberger | May 13, 2026

A Complex Yet Crucial Chemical: Exposing Myths About Dopamine

A Complex Yet Crucial Chemical: Exposing Myths About Dopamine

Masud Husain Explores Some Common Misconceptions Surrounding the Brain's Pleasure Sensors

By Masud Husain | May 13, 2026

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What We Can—and Must—Learn From the Burning of Pacific Palisades

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Is It Even Real? On the Conflation of Money and Things

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William Kentridge: That Which I Have Drawn

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On the Particular Joys of Etymology and Polyglot Prose

On the Particular Joys of Etymology and Polyglot Prose

Geoffrey D. Morrison on Learning and Teaching Languages As a Fiction Writer

By Geoffrey D. Morrison | May 12, 2026

On the Death of Branwell Brontë and the Shadow of Grief It Cast Upon His Literary Family

On the Death of Branwell Brontë and the Shadow of Grief It Cast Upon His Literary Family

Deborah Lutz Considers the Impact of a Brother’s Absence

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Lori Carlson-Hijuelos on Honoring Her Husband’s Literary Legacy

Lori Carlson-Hijuelos on Honoring Her Husband’s Literary Legacy

“It has been more than a writing exercise for me. It has been an unexpected pilgrimage to the heart of our union.”

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How Middle Management Made the Modern World

How Middle Management Made the Modern World

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What’s with all the nostalgia for Obama-era New York?

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Why the 2000s are dominating books, music, and movies today.

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What We Talk About When We Talk About the Weather

What We Talk About When We Talk About the Weather

Ella Frances Sanders Explores Words About Weather

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Schiaparelli and Spark: On the Fashion of <em>The Girls of Slender Means</em>

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Lilian Pizzichini Looks for The Dress at the Victoria and Albert Museum’s Schiaparelli Exhibition

By Lilian Pizzichini | May 11, 2026

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